INVITATION AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
REGISTRATION
FOCUS GROUPS ON DRAFT REQUEST FOR STANDING OFFER
NOVEMBER 30 TO DECEMBER 4, 2015
As part of the development of a new tool for procuring conference
interpretation services and parliamentary interpretation services in
official languages for the Translation Bureau
Introduction
As indicated in Request for Information EN930-151094/D, the Acquisitions Branch (AB) of Public Works
and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) and the Translation Bureau (the Bureau) intend to create
focus groups to gather comments and suggestions from the industry regarding the draft Request for
Standing Offer (RFSO) and response forms.
Meetings with the industry
The AB and the Bureau are organizing a series of focus group meetings for representatives of Canada’s
official languages interpretation industry.
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.
Not participating in the meetings will not preclude any potential supplier from participating in any other
consultative processes or future solicitations.
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 professional 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.
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Meetings will be held in both official languages. All participants, including the moderator and Government
of 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 the contents of the draft RFSO. The comments and suggestions received from
the participants during the meetings may be used to develop the final RFSO document.
The 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 and time
Location (NCR)
Participation via videoconference
Monday, November 30, 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, December 1, 2015
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST
Crémazie Building
Room 807, 8th floor
70 Crémazie Street
Gatineau, Quebec
N/A
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 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 Avenue
Quebec City, Quebec
Thursday, December 3, 2015
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST
Crémazie Building
Room 807, 8th floor
70 Crémazie Street
Gatineau, Quebec
Vancouver
Room 230, 5th floor
800 Burrard Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
Winnipeg
Canadian Grain Commission Building
Room 530, 5th floor
303 Main Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Friday, December 4, 2015
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST
Crémazie Building
Room 807, 8th floor
Moncton
Restigouche Room, 3rd floor
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70 Crémazie Street
Gatineau, Quebec
1045 Main Street
Moncton, New Brunswick
Toronto
Willowdale Room, 10th floor
4900 Yonge Street
Toronto, Ontario
How to participate
Those who would like to attend one of the meetings must read the draft RFSO and then fill out the
registration form that follows this invitation and email it to PWGSC (to the attention of Éric Labelle) at
TPSGC.OutilInterpretation-ToolInterpretation.PWGSC@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca no later than
November 13, 2015.
The selected participants will then receive an email with a certification form, rules of engagement, details
of the schedule and, depending on the type of participation selected, the location that they must 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 to 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 shall 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 – 70 Crémazie Street
General information
Room 807 is located on the 8th floor of 70 Crémazie.
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
To get to 70 Crémazie, take St-Joseph Boulevard and turn on Amherst. Here is the link to Google Maps:
https://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=fr&geocode=&q=70+Rue+Cr%C3%A9mazie,+Gatineau,+QC&sll
=45.485499,75.626926&sspn=0.380785,0.843201&vpsrc=0&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=70+Rue+Cr%C3%A9mazie,+Gati
neau,+Qu%C3%A9bec+J8Y+3P2&t=m&z=16&iwloc=A>
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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; and
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 parking stub from
the parking booth. The parking attendant will indicate where you can park. There is a charge for parking.
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.octranspo1.com/
MONTREAL
General information
Room 820 is on the 8th floor of the North-West Portal of Place Bonaventure, which is located at 800 De
La Gauchetière Street West.
When you arrive, you must dial 514-452-8124 on the telephone at the entrance. You must present a
piece of identification and sign the visitors’ logbook.
ACCESS TO PLACE BONAVENTURE
Here is the link to Google Maps:
https://www.google.ca/maps/place/800+Rue+de+la+Gaucheti%C3%A8re+O,+Montr%C3%A9al,+QC+H5A/@45.499
9204,-73.5654861,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x4cc91a5ca2417a8f:0x6d579494e9676e37
Direct access to public transit
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Bonaventure and Square Victoria metro (i.e.subway) stations
Commuter trains (Gare centrale)
South Shore bus terminal
Express bus service to Pierre Elliot Trudeau International Airport
Access by car via Highway 10 West or Highway 720 East
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Highway 10 West: Take the exit for Montréal/Centre-ville. Highway 10 becomes University Street.
Place Bonaventure is located at the corner of University and St-Antoine.
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Highway 720 East: Take the exit for St-Jacques/University. At the fork, keep left and turn right at
the lights. Place Bonaventure is located at the corner of 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;
a coffee machine ($1.25 – cups are available, but must be washed after being used); and
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.
Click 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 of 1550 D’Estimauville.
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
You can access d’Estimauville Avenue from the Félix-Leclerc expressway (Highway 40) or from the
Dufferin-Montmorency expressway (Highway 440). Here is the link to Google Maps:
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https://www.google.ca/maps/place/1550+Avenue+D'Estimauville,+Qu%C3%A9bec,+QC+G1J+5E9/@46.8431501,71.211512,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x4cb8bdf0e82478c9:0x40827b49eb6c2631>
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; and
a 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 on 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/Default.aspx?tabid=176&language=en-CA
MONCTON
General information
Room 307 (Restigouche Room) is located on the 3rd floor of 1045 Main Street.
When you arrive, you must sign in at the security desk and present a piece of identification.
Here is the link to Google Maps:
https://www.google.ca/maps/place/1045+Main+St,+Moncton,+NB+E1C+9V5/@46.0869901,64.7847445,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x4ca0b93c4e1ca095:0x71f6595f8457a204
Facilities
Cafeteria
There is a cafeteria on the 1st floor. It is equipped with
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vending machines with chocolate bars, chips, etc.; and
chairs and tables for dining.
Other services
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The are many restaurants nearby, including T-Bone’s at the Crowne Plaza on Highfield Street,
opposite 1045 Main Street; the Bent Spoon at the V Hotel just behind 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; Sirocco at 40 Weldon Street; the Hynes Restaurant at
369 St. George Street; Graffiti at 897 Main Street; and a number of other little restaurants in the
vicinity.
Parking
There are 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 on the 10th floor of 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 located at the corner of Elmhurst Avenue and Yonge Street. Here is the link to Google
Maps:
https://www.google.ca/maps/place/4900+Yonge+St,+North+York,+ON+M2N/@43.7633623,79.4129161,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x882b2d64df753b1b:0xc278a05d2f651558
Facilities
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There is a Druxy’s Restaurant on the main floor, close to the entrance to the tunnel to the
Sheppard Centre.
There are restaurants nearby (on Yonge Street).
Parking
There is a paid Green P parking lot at 10 Harlandale Avenue.
Public transit
The building is just a short walk away from the Sheppard subway station on the Yonge-University line.
Take the Harlandale exit, walk through the parking lot and cross Elmhurst Avenue to reach the building,
which will be to your left.
For more information
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TTC: http://www.ttc.ca/
VANCOUVER
General information
Room 230 is on the 5th floor of 800 Burrard Street.
When you arrive, you must sign in at the reception on the 2nd floor (Room 200) and ask for Linda Mauron
(604-666-3995). You will also need to present a piece of identification. A Translation Bureau employee
will escort you to the meeting room.
Here is the link to Google Maps:
https://www.google.ca/maps/place/800+Burrard+St,+Vancouver,+BC+V6Z+2E7/@49.2830063,123.1228729,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x5486718023b32a3f:0xcb180c9a25ad19c1
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 more information
Translink: http://www.translink.ca/
WINNIPEG
General information
Room 530 is on the 5th floor of 303 Main Street.
When you arrive, please use the phone on the main floor to call 204-983-5197 and ask for Katherine
Feser. In her absence, call Jean-Paul Gagné at 204-983-6767. You must present a piece of identification
in order to obtain a visitor pass.
ACCESS TO THE CANADIAN GRAIN COMMISSION BUILDING
Here is the link to Google Maps:
https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Canadian+Grain+Comm.+Building/@49.8942257,97.1370503,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x52ea715ade022a3d:0x3b1a16e83514564c
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Facilities
Kitchen
The Bureau’s kitchenette is available on the 3rd floor (Room 302). It is equipped with a refrigerator, a
toaster and a microwave oven for your lunch.
Other services
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The Grainary snackbar is located on the main floor.
There are 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 more information
Winnipeg Transit: http://winnipegtransit.com/en/
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Registration form
Description
Please record your answers below:
Name of your organization (firm, university or
association)
Name of the person who will act as the
representative of the organization. Only one
representative is authorized to participate.
Selected participants can attend only one meeting.
Name: __________________________________
Choice of participation date (please select three
dates, in order of preference).
1st choice: _____________________
2nd choice: _____________________
3rd choice: _____________________
Type of participation (in person or via
videoconference)
In person in the NCR: _________________
Email address: ________________________
Via videoconference,
at the location specified above:
__________________________
Please answer the following questions:
Q1. How is your organization structured?
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 this time
Q3. Does the person who will act as the representative of your organization work in an English
or French interpretation booth?
English booth
French 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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