TRANSLATION BUREAU LOCAL — 2006 ELECTION
September 7, 2006
In accordance with the Translation Bureau Local By-laws, an election is being held to fill the following five (5) positions on the Executive: Officer representing Multilingual Translators in Operations, Officer representing Parliamentary Translators (Committees, Debates and Parliamentary Documents), Officer representing TRs from outside the National Capital Region, Officer representing Terminologists and Officer representing Francophone Translators in Operations (the position currently vacant). The term of office is two years.
The Officers are elected by their respective communities, through mail ballot.
Members seeking election to one of these positions must submit a statement of five hundred (500 ) words or less by regular mail, postmarked no later than September 30, to the address below. The Local does not provide a translation of statements submitted in only one official language.
Translation Bureau Local Elections’ Chair
CAPE
100 Queen Street
4th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1J9
Should some positions require a vote be held, candidates will receive copy of their opponent(s)’ statement(s) and be invited to write a rebuttal (maximum 500 words). Candidates’ statements and rebuttals will be sent to members along with a ballot.
Line Niquet
Translation Bureau Local Elections’ Chair