Date Posted: Tuesday August 19, 2025 News type: Members-only news , Web
Dear members and student affiliates, We’re excited to announce that our new Online Directory of Editors (ODE) is now live! The new ODE has been rebuilt on WordPress to make it more search engine friendly and to address some of the functionality problems users reported with the previous version. 📌 IMPORTANT: New URLs for ODE […]
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Date Posted: Monday August 18, 2025 News type: Members-only news , Web
Dear members and student affiliates, As we prepare for the launch of our new Online Directory of Editors (ODE), a content freeze is now in effect for directory listings. 🔒 What this means Please refrain from updating your profile in the ODE via the Findjoo member portal until the new directory is launched. This freeze, […]
Date Posted: Friday August 15, 2025 News type: Association
Dear Editors Canada members and community, Editors Canada is pleased to introduce a new French-languagevideo series titled “La révision vue par”. In this series, francophone editors share their backgrounds, their passion for language and their perspective on the profession. Whether you’re an editing professional, a student or simply someone curious to learn more about the […]
Date Posted: Monday August 11, 2025 News type: Members-only news , Web
SEO upgrades include new profile URLs Dear members and student affiliates, We’re excited to announce that the launch of the new Online Directory of Editors (ODE) is coming soon! Here is some important information about what to expect with the new ODE. 📌 New URLs for ODE listings To improve search engine optimization (SEO) and […]
Date Posted: Tuesday August 5, 2025 News type: Certification
Do you have several years of experience as an editor? Have you already achieved a high level of expertise? Get the recognition you deserve. Register now for Editors Canada’s 2025 Professional Certification exams in Proofreading and Structural Editing. 2025 Editors Canada Professional Certification exams Exams offered Exam date ProofreadingSaturday, November 22, 202510 a.m. to 1 […]
Date Posted: Thursday July 31, 2025 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
1. TRAIN ONLINE: New webinars are on the way! Your Editors Canada webinar committee is currently working on bringing you a brand-new webinar cycle—stay tuned for that! In the meantime, you can still get your professional development in this summer with our recorded webinars, available to purchase and watch anytime on our webinars page. Take […]
Date Posted: Thursday July 31, 2025 News type: Member news
Virginia McGowan PhD (Editors Atlantic) has published a book on relational skills for business leaders. Civil@Work: The Ultimate Guide to Mastering Soft Skills for Business Success provides a practical framework for fostering civility and developing critical interpersonal competencies. Virginia will also be presenting “The Winning Ways of Being Civil@Work” through bLU Talks (Business, Life, Universe) […]
Date Posted: Monday July 28, 2025 News type: Member services , Members-only news , Partners
Get your free Coursera licence from Coast Capital Coast Capital has partnered with Coursera, an online learning platform featuring courses, certificate programs, and tutorials from more than 300 leading universities and companies, including Stanford, Duke, Google and IBM, and is providing free licences to non-profits and community organizations. The licence has a total annual retail […]
Date Posted: Tuesday July 15, 2025 News type: Conference
The Conference Committee is pleased to announce the dates and venue for Editors Canada’s 2026 conference Venue and dates In 2026, we’re heading to Halifax, Nova Scotia, for three days of sharing knowledge, making connections and exploring the boundaries of craft and city alike! The conference will take place on Dalhousie University’s downtown campus and […]
Date Posted: Monday July 14, 2025 News type: Association
Dear members and student affiliates, I am writing to let you know that Natasha Bood has resigned as executive director of Editors Canada effective August 29, 2025. She has this message of thanks to share with members: “Thank you, Editors Canada members, staff and volunteers for all the wonderful memories during my five years as […]
Date Posted: Thursday July 3, 2025 News type: Mentorship
The John Eerkes-Medrano Mentorship Program offers editors the opportunity to participate in one-on-one mentoring relationships. Mentorship is currently available exclusively to Editors Canada members and student affiliates. What is mentorship? Mentorship is a relationship where an experienced or knowledgeable person provides advice or guides another person. Our mentoring program is aimed at all levels of […]
Date Posted: Friday June 27, 2025 News type: AGM , Members-only news
Dear members and student affiliates, We would like to inform you that Editors Canada’s 2025 annual general meeting (AGM), which took place on Thursday, June 26, was adjourned before we could cover all of the agenda items. A motion to continue the meeting past the scheduled conclusion time of 9 p.m., EDT, failed, so we […]
Date Posted: Friday June 27, 2025 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
1. WEBINAR RECORDINGS: Convenient resources for every editor Looking for ways to grow your business? Want to learn the basics of editing horror or picture books? Curious about how AI is impacting the industry? We’ve got a webinar for that (and much more). See our large and varied selection of webinar recordings to find training […]
Date Posted: Friday June 27, 2025 News type: Member news
Editors Calgary member Lorna Stuber published her fifth book on June 3, 2025. In her most recent memoir, Wine, Bach, and Cuckoo Clocks, Lorna tells of her adventures in Germany while she reconnects with and learns more about her familial ties to Europe. Available in paperback, ebook and audiobook formats wherever books are sold
Date Posted: Tuesday June 24, 2025 News type: Webinars
Editors Canada invites all experienced industry leaders to submit webinar proposals on the following topics for the 2025–2026 cycle. Members and non-members of Editors Canada are welcome to apply. We offer competitive rates of pay to all webinar presenters. The deadline for proposals is July 1, 2025. The topics are organized into different streams that […]
Date Posted: Monday June 23, 2025 News type: Awards , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 23, 2025—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has presented 6 national awards, including $8,150 in prizes. Editors Canada’s annual awards recognize exceptional editors for their talent and dedication. The association supports the professional development of editors throughout their careers, and is proud to honour the outstanding editors and students […]
Date Posted: Monday June 23, 2025 News type: Awards , Statements
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 23, 2025— The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced that Eleanor Gasparik of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, is the winner of the 2025 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence. The Tom Fairley Award is presented annually by Editors Canada to an exceptional editor who played an important role in […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 23, 2025—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced that Michel Chantal of Lévis, Québec, is the recipient of the 2025 Claudette Upton Scholarship. First awarded in 2010, the scholarship is a $1,000 cash award intended to support continuing professional development in editing. The award was presented at Editors […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 23, 2025—Gael Spivak of Ottawa, Ontario, is the winner of the 2025 Karen Virag Award, presented by the Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada). This award, which comes with a $400 prize, recognizes exceptional efforts by an individual or organization to raise the profile of editing in their community. The […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 23, 2025—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has awarded the 2025 Equity Fellowship to three recipients. Mary Brydon-Kehoe (Pickering, Ontario)Valerie Cober (Wellesley, Ontario)Wai Yip Tam (Richmond Hill, Ontario) First awarded in 2021, the Editors Canada Equity Fellowship is designed to support editors who have traditionally been excluded by the […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 23, 2025—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced that Laura Bontje of London, Ontario, is the recipient of the 2025 Lee d’Anjou Volunteer of the Year Award. If you’re looking for someone who has their finger on the pulse of the editing profession, look no further than Laura […]
Date Posted: Wednesday June 18, 2025 News type: Member services , Members-only news
Dear members and student affiliates, Editors Canada has BIG news! We’re officially launching the Editors Canada Discord server! The member services committee has developed this free, simple-to-navigate virtual spot for members and student affiliates to meet up in real time or asynchronously, on any device, to connect over editing, professional development and anything else that […]
Date Posted: Tuesday June 17, 2025 News type: AGM , Members-only news
Our 2024 Annual Report, containing the audited financial statements, is now available for download. Members will vote on these reports at our annual general meeting, which takes place on Zoom on Thursday, June 26, 2025. We apologize for delivering these reports so close to the meeting date. The delay is a result of the audit […]
Date Posted: Wednesday June 11, 2025 News type: Members-only news , Web
Exciting improvements are on the way! 🚀 Dear members and student affiliates, We’re pleased to announce that Editors Canada’s national executive council (NEC) has approved high-priority upgrades to the association website that you’ve been asking for. Rebuilding the Online Directory of Editors (ODE) on WordPress As discussed in our May 12, 2025, announcement Update on […]