Edmundston, N.B. – The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, joined with key stakeholders in the translation industry today to announce a $3.2 million investment by Canada’s New Government in initiatives that will provide New Brunswick’s translation industry with the support it needs to grow and create opportunities.

Minister Cannon made the announcement on behalf of the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, at City Hall in Edmundston.

“Canada’s New Government is working with its partners to get things done for the people of New Brunswick,” said Minister Cannon. “This investment of more than $3.2 million means New Brunswick’s translation industry can move forward with new initiatives that will allow the industry to contribute more significantly to the economy of Atlantic Canada.”

“ACOA’s help will enable the New Brunswick Translation Industry Council to better support the translation industry and create a synergy to increase translation capacity. This increased capacity will create conditions conducive to the expansion and development of translation businesses in the province,” stated Yvonne McLaughlin, president of the New Brunswick Translation Industry Council.

Today’s announcement demonstrates the Government’s commitment towards Canada’s official languages. Two separate initiatives will benefit from this important investment. Led by the New Brunswick Translation Industry Council, the first consists of establishing an office for the Council, complete with the staff and equipment necessary to implement its projects. This new office will give the Council the tools it needs to advance, unite and support the translation industry. Canada’s New Government, through ACOA, has invested $725,000 in this initiative. The Council’s office will be located in Campbellton.

The second is an initiative that will be led by the Centre international pour le développement de l’inforoute en français (CIDIF). The CIDIF initiative is to establish a centre with a focus on the transfer of expertise and support services in the field of linguistic services to develop and grow the translation industry. The project features four key development areas: support services, brokerage services, technology transfer and research and development. Canada’s New Government, through ACOA, is investing $2,529,506 in this initiative.

“As president of the Board of Directors of CIDIF, I am pleased to see that, more than ever, the Centre is a player on which partners can count, not only as proponent of a growth-generating project for New Brunswick and the northwestern part of the province, but also as a creator of jobs,” noted Bernard Imbeault, president of CIDIF.

For more information, please contact:

Sharon Stanford-Rutter 
Senior Communications Officer, ACOA NB 
506-451-2677

Yvonne McLaughlin
President, New Brunswick Translation Industry Council 
506-450-6037

Roger Gervais 
President and Chief Executive Officer, CIDIF
506-737-5280