The Canadian Language Industry Association is the Canadian not-for-profit trade association whose mission is to promote and increase the competitiveness of the Canadian language industry nationally and globally through advocacy, accreditation, and information sharing.

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About
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We achieve our mission in collaboration with all industry stakeholders including, but not limited to, language service companies, academia, language professionals, standards organizations, technology providers, research institutions, entities in all levels of government, buyers of language services, and other associations in the language sector.

Governance is provided by an active volunteer Board of Directors.

  • Promote the interests of the language industry

  • Act as a common base for action for all participants in the industry

  • Become a forum for industry members

  • Raise the visibility of the industry

  • Put together initiatives to face industry challenges

  • Develop common human resources strategies

  • Promote innovation and R&D

  • Facilitate networking between the industry and other public and private sector partners

  • Become the essential industry representative for the public sector

  • Stimulate the efforts of industry stakeholders both on the national and international levels

  • Support the emergence of alliances and projects to expand the industry

A formal event or conference with a speaker at a podium, seated audience, sign language interpreter, and a presentation slide on a large screen.