The Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, today announced a partnership agreement between the Translation Bureau and Glendon Campus at York University. Under this agreement, the Translation Bureau will provide educational support for Glendon's Master of Conference Interpretation (MCI) program to help develop Canada's conference interpreter workforce.
Through this agreement, the Translation Bureau will offer training sessions in preparation for its accreditation exam, participate in Glendon's exam juries, and provide opportunities for students to gain access to conference interpretation work, such as internships.
In return, Glendon will support the Translation Bureau's interpreting services by sharing expert trainers and research-informed approaches. Together, the two institutions will better equip working interpreters who seek to deepen their practice.
This partnership is of great importance in developing Canada's conference interpreter workforce, as Glendon is one of only two higher learning institutions to offer the MCI program in the country.
The Translation Bureau is committed to developing Canada's language industry, training the next generation of language professionals and promoting official languages.
