INVITATION AND
REGISTRATION FORM
SECOND ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY:
INITIAL INDUSTRY MEETINGS
April 13 TO 17, 2015
As part of the development of a new procurement tool for conference
interpretation services in official languages and parliamentary
interpretation services for the Translation Bureau
Introduction
The Acquisitions Branch (AB) of Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) and the
Translation Bureau (the Bureau) have begun engagement activities with a view to developing a new tool
for procuring conference interpretation services in the official languages and parliamentary interpretation
services for the Translation Bureau.
The first engagement activity, the information Webinar entitled “Doing Business with the Government of
Canada,” was held on Friday, November 14, 2014.
The AB and the Bureau are getting ready to begin the second engagement activity: initial industry
meetings.
Initial industry meetings
The AB and the Bureau are organizing a series of meetings for suppliers of conference interpretation
services in official languages and Parliamentary interpretation services, universities offering conference
interpretation programs and representatives of professional associations.
Those who would like to attend one of the meetings can do so in person or via videoconference from one
of the designated buildings across Canada.
Participation is voluntary. Canada will not cover any costs or expenses incurred by participants attending
the meetings.
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Participants will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis and in accordance with the principle of
representativeness. Only one representative per firm, university or association may participate. Those
selected may attend only one meeting. Canada reserves the right to determine the composition of the
groups and to cancel one or more meetings.
Meetings will be held in both official languages. All participants, including the moderator and Canada
representatives, are free to express themselves in the language of their choice. Therefore, proficiency in
both official languages is essential.
Discussions will focus on selected themes, including the tool’s potential structure (streams), assessment
criteria other than Bureau accreditation, quality control mechanisms as well as expanding the pool of
qualified interpreters and succession, etc.
The comments and suggestions received from the participants during the meetings will provide the
Bureau and the AB with factors to consider in the design and implementation of the new tool.
All comments and suggestions made by participants during the meetings may be subject to a
comprehensive review by Canada.
Canada reserves the right to consider all or part of the comments and suggestions made by the
participants.
Canada will not disclose proprietary or commercially sensitive information to other participants or to third
parties, except and only to the extent required by law.
Times and locations
Date
Location (NCR)
Participation via
videoconference
Monday, April 13, 2015
9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Eastern Standard
Time (EST)
Crémazie Building
Room 807, 8th floor,
70 Crémazie Street,
Gatineau, Quebec
N/A
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Eastern Standard
Time (EST)
Crémazie Building
Room 807, 8th floor,
70 Crémazie Street,
Gatineau, Quebec
N/A
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Eastern Standard
Time (EST)
Crémazie Building
Room 807, 8th floor,
70 Crémazie Street,
Gatineau, Quebec
Montreal
Place Bonaventure
Room 820, 8th floor, 800 De La
Gauchetière Street West,
Montreal, Quebec
Quebec City
Room 301-14, 3rd floor,
1550 D’Estimauville, Quebec City,
Quebec
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Crémazie Building
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern Standard Room 807, 8th floor,
Time (EST)
70 Crémazie Street,
Vancouver
Room 1535,
800 Burrard Street, Vancouver,
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Gatineau, Quebec
British Columbia
Winnipeg
Canadian Grain Commission
Building
Room 500, 5th floor
303 Main Street,
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Friday, April 17, 2015
9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Eastern Standard
Time (EST)
Crémazie Building
Room 807, 8th floor,
70 Crémazie Street,
Gatineau, Quebec
Moncton
Restigouche Boardroom, 3rd floor,
1045 Main Street,
Moncton, New Brunswick
Toronto
Willowdale Room, 10th floor,
4900 Yonge Street, Toronto,
Ontario
How to participate
Suppliers that would like to participate in one of the meetings have until March 13, 2015, to fill out the
registration form found at the end of this invitation and send it by email to Éric Labelle at PWGSC at:
TPSGC.OutilInterpretation-ToolInterpretation.PWGSC@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca.
Soon after, the selected participants will receive an email including a certification form, rules of
engagement, details of the schedule and, depending on the type of participation selected, the location
that they are to go to in order to participate.
Selected participants will have to sign the certification form and the rules of engagement and return them
by email at: TPSGC.OutilInterpretation-ToolInterpretation.PWGSC@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca.
In case of cancellation, participants will be notified by email.
Participants are requested to arrive 15 minutes before the beginning of the meeting.
The cost of meals and parking and all other costs incurred to participate in the meetings are to be
covered by the participants.
Those who were not selected to participate in the initial consultations will be notified by email.
Information on meeting rooms
GATINEAU – Crémazie Building, 70 Crémazie, Gatineau
General information
Room 807 is located on the 8th floor at 70 Crémazie Street.
When you arrive, you must sign in at the security desk on the ground floor. You must also present a piece
of identification.
Access to 70 Crémazie
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To get to 70 Crémazie, take St-Joseph Boulevard and turn on Amherst. Here is the link to Google Maps:
http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=fr&geocode=&q=rue+cr%C3%A9mazie,+hull&sll=45.43
2687,-75.731013&sspn=0.006791,0.013754&ie=UTF8&ll=45.433108,75.731184&spn=0.006791,0.013754&z=16
Facilities
Kitchen
A kitchen is available on the 8th floor. It is equipped with:
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refrigerators and microwave ovens for your lunch
vending machines with water, juice and soft drinks in cans and bottles
vending machines with chocolate bars, chips, etc.
Don’t forget to bring small change!
Other services
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Café Van Houtte (on the ground floor) serves soup, salad and sandwiches.
There are restaurants nearby (on St-Joseph Blvd, on Montcalm Street and at Galeries de Hull).
Parking
All visitors to the Translation Bureau who wish to use a parking space must purchase a temporary parking
ticket from the parking booth. The parking attendant will indicate where you can park.
Note: Paid parking is also available at 201 Montcalm Street.
Public transit
Several STO buses stop near the Crémazie Building.
For more information:
STO: http://www.sto.ca/index_e.asp
OC Transpo: http://www.octranspo.com/Main_Menue.asp
MONTREAL
General information
Room 820 is located on the 8th floor at Place Bonaventure, 800 De La Gauchetière Street West
North-West Portal.
When you arrive, you must dial 514-452-8124 on the phone at the entrance. You must present a piece of
identification and sign the visitors’ logbook.
Access to Place Bonaventure
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Here is the link to Google Maps:
https://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=fr&geocode=&q=800+de+la+gaucheti%C3%A8re+ouest,+Mont
real&aq=&sll=46.8292,71.221113&sspn=0.04645,0.1054&vpsrc=0&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=800+Rue+de+la+Gauche
ti%C3%A8re+Ouest,+Montr%C3%A9al,+Qu%C3%A9bec+H5A&t=m&z=16&iwloc=A>
Direct access to public transit:
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Metro Bonaventure and Square Victoria
Commuter trains (Gare centrale)
South Shore bus terminal
Express bus service to Pierre Elliot Trudeau International Airport
Access by car by Highway 10 West or Highway 720 East:
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Highway 10 West: Exit Montréal/Centre-ville. Highway 10 becomes University Street. Place
Bonaventure is located at Université and St-Antoine.
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Highway 720 East: Exit St-Jacques/University. At the fork in the road, keep to your left and turn
right at the light. Place Bonaventure is located at Mansfield and St-Antoine.
Facilities
Kitchen
A kitchen is available on the 8th floor. It is equipped with:
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refrigerators and microwave ovens for your lunch
coffee machine ($1.25 – cups are available, but must be washed after being used)
vending machines with chocolate bars, chips, etc.
Other services
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Presse-Café and Marcello’s (on the ground floor) serve soup, salad and sandwiches.
There is a food court on the Exposition Halls level of Place Bonaventure.
There are restaurants and fast food outlets nearby (Gare centrale on the other side of De La
Gauchetière Street).
Parking
Parking is available at Place Bonaventure and at Gare centrale.
Paid parking is also available.
Visit this link for more information:
http://en.parkopedia.ca/parking/underground/place_bonaventure/h5a/montr%C3%A9al/
QUEBEC CITY
General information
Room 301-14 is located on the 3rd floor at 1550 D’Estimauville Avenue.
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When you arrive, you must sign in at the security desk on the ground floor and present a piece of
identification.
Access to 1550 d’Estimauville Avenue
You can access d’Estimauville Avenue from the Félix-Leclerc (40) expressway or from the DufferinMontmorency (440) expressway.
Here is the link to Google Maps:
https://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=fr&geocode=&abauth=52442cd1olkV5Y5CSz2fFqgq5
brn12oB6BU&authuser=0&q=1550,+avenue+D'Estimauville,+Qu%C3%A9bec,+G1J+0C2&aq=&vps=1&js
v=465b&sll=46.843433,71.21251&sspn=0.010039,0.022423&vpsrc=0&g=1550,+avenue+D'Estimauville,+Qu%C3%A9bec&num=
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Facilities
Kitchen
A kitchen is available on the 3rd floor. It is equipped with:
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refrigerators and microwave ovens for your lunch
coffee machine
Don’t forget to bring small change!
Other services
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La Brûlerie D’Estimauville (on the ground floor) http://www.bruleriedestimauville.com/ serves
coffee, breakfast, lunch, sandwiches and sushi.
There are restaurants nearby (on Canardière Road and Sainte-Anne Boulevard).
Parking
Indoor and outdoor parking is by permit only. Parking spaces are available in the surrounding streets.
Public transit
Several RTC buses stop near 1550 D’Estimauville Avenue. The building is located 500 metres from
Beauport terminal.
For more information:
RTC (Trajecto): http://www.rtcquebec.ca/Horairesettrajets/Trajecto/tabid/210/Default.aspx
MONCTON
General information
Room 307 located on the 3rd floor at 1045 Main Street.
When you arrive, you must sign in at the security desk and present a piece of identification.
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Access to 1045 Main Street.
Here is the link to Google Maps:
https://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=fr&geocode=&q=1045+Rue+Main,+Moncton,+NB&aq=0&oq=1
045+rue+Main,+Mo&sll=45.49992,73.565486&sspn=0.011897,0.02635&vpsrc=0&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=1045+Rue
+Main,+Moncton,+Nouveau-Brunswick+E1C+9V5&t=m&z=16&iwloc=A>
Facilities
Cafeteria
There is a cafeteria on the 1st floor. It is equipped with
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vending machines (chocolate bars, potato chips and so on)
chairs and tables for dining
Other services
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Restaurants nearby (including the Highfield, theT-Bone at the Crown Plaza opposite 1045 Main
Street; the Bent Spoon at the V Hotel just behind the building at 1045 Main Street; the Red Satay
Grill (Vietnamese) at the corner of Lutz and St. George; the Petit Cavalier at 52 Weldon Street;
Wrapsters on Weldon Street; Siroco at 40 Weldon Street; the Hynes Restaurant at 369 St.
George Street; Grafiti at 897Main Street; and a number of other little restaurants in the vicinity).
Parking
A few parking meters on Highfield Street, Main Street and Weldon Street. Paid parking is available at the
V Hotel and Suites, located at 42 Highfield. The daily rate is 8$.
TORONTO
General information
The Willowdale Boardroom is located on the 10th floor at 4900 Yonge Street.
When you arrive, you must sign in at the PWGSC reception desk on the 12th floor and present a piece of
identification.
ACCESS TO 4900 YONGE
The building is at the corner of Elmhurst Avenue and Yonge Street. Here is the link to Google Maps:
https://maps.google.ca/maps?q=4900+yonge+street+toronto+on&ie=UTF8&ei=Ir5JUsbkH5bI4AOb1ICABw&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAg
Facilities
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A Druxy’s Restaurant located on the main floor, close to the entrance to the tunnel to the
Sheppard Centre
Restaurants nearby (on Yonge Street)
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Parking
There is a pay Green P parking lot at 10 Harlandale Avenue.
Public transit
We are just a short walk away from the Sheppard subway station on the Yonge-University line. Take the
Harlandale exit, cross the parking lot, and cross Elmhurst Avenue to reach our building, which will be to
your left.
For further information, go to http ://www.ttc.ca/
VANCOUVER
General information
Room 1535 is located at 800 Burrard Street.
When you arrive, you must sign in at the reception on the 2nd floor and ask for Linda Mauron (606-6663995). You must be escorted to the meeting room. You will also need present a piece of identification.
ACCESS TO 800 Burrard Street.
Here is the link to Google Maps:
https://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=fr&geocode=&q=800+Burrard+Street,+Vancouver,+BC&aq=0&
oq=800+rue+Burrard&sll=43.763311,79.412822&sspn=0.012258,0.02635&vpsrc=0&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=800+Bu
rrard+St,+Vancouver,+British+Columbia+V6Z+2E7&ll=49.281804,123.11245&spn=0.011072,0.02635&t=m&z=16&iwloc=A
Restaurants
There are a number of restaurants in the vicinity.
Parking
The entrance to the building’s parking lot is on Burrard Street.
Public transit
The Burrard Skytrain station is two blocks from 800 Burrard.
For further information:
Translink: http://www.translink.ca/
WINNIPEG
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General information
The videoconference room is on the 5th floor (303 Main Street, room 500).
When you arrive, using the phone on the main floor, please dial 204-983-5197 and ask for Katherine
Feser or Jean-Paul Gagné in her absence. You must present a piece of identification in order to obtain a
pass.
ACCESS TO THE CANADIAN GRAIN COMMISSION BUILDING (300 Main Street)
Here is the link to Google Maps:
https://maps.google.ca/maps?expflags=enable_star_based_justifications:true&ie=UTF8&cid=4258741584
210974284&q=Canadian+Grain+Commission&iwloc=A&gl=CA&hl=en
Facilities
Kitchen
The Bureau’s kitchenette is at your disposal on the 3rd floor, room 302. It is equipped with:
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a refrigerator, a toaster and a microwave oven for your lunch
Other services
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The Grainary (snackbar) on the main floor.
Restaurants nearby (on Main Street, Graham Avenue, Portage Avenue and at the Forks historic
site).
http://www.winnipegsquare.com/
http://www.theforks.com/
Parking
There is paid parking on William Stephenson Street and Waterfront Street.
Public transit
Several buses stop near the Canadian Grain Commission Building.
For further information:
Winnipeg Transit: http://winnipegtransit.com/en/
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Registration form
Description
Please record your answers
Name of your organization (firm, university or
association)
Name of the person who will act as the
Name: __________________________________
representative of the organization (only one
representative is authorized to participate.
Email address: ________________________
Participants selected can only attend one meeting).
Choice of participation date (please select three
days in order of preference.
Choice 1: _____________________
Choice 2: _____________________
Choice 3: _____________________
Type of participation (in person or via
videoconference)
In person in the NCR: _________________
Via videoconference,
at the specified location: ____________________
Please answer the following questions
Q1 – What type of structure does your organization have?
Sole proprietorship
Registered company name
Limited company
Incorporated company
Joint-stock company
Other (specify) __________________________________
Q2 – What types of service do you offer to the Translation Bureau?
Conference interpretation services in official languages
Parliamentary interpretation services
Both types of services
None at the present time
Q3 – Does the person who will act as the representative of your organization work in a French or
in an English booth?
French booth
English booth
Is not a conference interpreter
Q4 – Is the person who will act as the representative of your company certified by the
Translation Bureau as a conference interpreter?
Yes
No
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