Purpose and Objectives
ECCOE’s primary purpose
is to “promote and provide professional, independent interpreting services
of a high calibre, which meet the needs of consumers throughout Manitoba.”
Objectives
- Providing professional interpreting services, which facilitate equal participation
in communication. Interpreting services shall also be read to mean
communication facilitation, translation and Intervenor Services.
- Promoting the utilisation of interpreting services throughout the community
at large in all aspects of society.
- Promoting and providing consultation to interpreter training facilities
to ensure continued improvement and development of professional qualified
interpreters.
- Providing interpreting services of a high calibre, which meet the needs
and respect the rights of consumers.
- Providing interpreting services, which comply with the Code of Ethics
as, set out by the Association of Visual Language Interpreters of Canada
Inc. and Canadian Translators' and Interpreters' Council.
- Working co-operatively with the community at large to ensure that services
are designed, developed and delivered in a comprehensive, rational, efficient,
and effective manner.
- Working as a liaison with other organisations and agencies promoting the
advancement, enhancement, and continued development of the interpreting
field.
Operating Principles
- ECCOE is a non-profit organisation whereby none of its income may be paid,
payable or otherwise made available for the personal benefit of its members.
- ECCOE will strive to ensure that equitable services are available throughout
the province.
- ECCOE will strive to provide interpreting services that facilitate full
participation in society.
- Any changes in the services provided by ECCOE will occur in such a way
that the rights and needs of consumers will continue to be respected.
- ECCOE will ensure the establishment of a fair and objective appeals mechanism
to which consumers, staff, and/or the community may forward concerns and
complaints without prejudice.
- ECCOE will conduct its operations in a co-operative manner with consumers,
board members, management and staff, working together within a participatory
management framework towards the achievement of common objectives.
- ECCOE is accountable to its consumers and the community at large to meet
its objectives in an efficient manner. To this end, ECCOE will develop
an evaluation mechanism to review policies, operations, planning, and budgeting
with a view to adapting to the changing needs of the communities it serves.
- ECCOE will design and implement an affirmative action policy and program.
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