“This is a way for our tourism operators to reach out, via the web, to visitors who may not have been aware of the level of service available in their own language on PEI,” said Minister Docherty. “It will increase their options for vacation choices – options that may not have had web profiles in the past.”

Translation services will be available to those operators who have staff able to converse in French. They will identify on-line whether they provide “French Services” or “Some French Services.”

This is a two-year program. For this year, work will start December 1, 2007 and should be completed by March 15, 2008. It will also offer services to Acadian tourism operators who want their French websites translated into English.