A new survey found accredited freelance interpreters will be less willing to work on Parliament Hill once changes come into effect in 2026.

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The federal government could face a labour crisis with its freelance interpreters that could stall some parliamentary business, an interpreters’ association warns. Article content

Freelance interpreters are “disappointed” in new procurement rules set to come into effect in 2026 for those who work on Parliament Hill and other federal institutions. The new policy would pay by the hour rather then by the current by-the-day model that includes pay for “prep time,” according to the Canadian chapter of the International Association of Conference Interpreters. Article content Article content

“There already is a shortage of interprete

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