Canada’s Language Portal on the Internet

OTTAWA (ONTARIO) March 15, 2010 - The Canadian Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters Council (CTTIC) is very pleased that the Government of Canada recently launched its Language Portal of Canada (www.ourlanguages.gc.ca) as part of the Roadmap for Canada’s Linguistic Duality 2008-2013.
The Portal is an entry point for finding a wealth of tools and resources related to language, including Termium Plus®, the Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic databank, which has been used for many years by language professionals, and which is now available free of charge to everyone.
The Portal also provides links to the websites of the provincial translators, terminologists and interpreters associations and orders, through its link to CTTIC’s website at www.cttic.org.
CTTIC welcomes this bilingual language portal and believes it will contribute greatly to promoting high-quality communications within and between Canada’s two main language communities.  Moreover, it will be a showcase for Canada’s language expertise and for the thousands of certified professional translators, terminologists and interpreters across the country.
The Canadian Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters Council brings together the organizations responsible for certifying professional translators, terminologists and interpreters in the provinces and territories. It coordinates the actions of its member organizations and promotes cooperation among them, to ensure uniformity in professional standards, and it conducts relations with national and international bodies representing language specialists. Through its member organizations, CTTIC seeks to promote professional certification as a guarantee of quality and competence, thereby contributing to the advancement of the profession and the protection of the public.
For further information, you can contact:
Denis Louis Bousquet
President, CTTIC
Telephone: 613-562-0379?
Fax: 613-241-4098?
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