Letter to the Prime Minister’s Office about spelling in official Government of Canada documents

Dear Editors Canada members and student affiliates,

Today, Editors Canada and a group of leading language experts sent the email below to the Prime Minister’s Office to express concerns about a recent shift to British spelling in official Government of Canada documents.

To read the letter referenced in the email, download Re: The Prime Minister’s Office, the Government of Canada and Parliament must continue to use Canadian English spelling.

A French translation of the letter will be posted in the Nouvelles de Réviseurs Canada section of the website in the new year.


Subject line: Letter from Editors Canada and language experts about spelling in official Government of Canada documents

Please see attached a letter from Editors Canada and leading experts in Canadian English, expressing concerns about a recent shift to British spelling in official Government of Canada documents.

Please acknowledge receipt of this letter.

Kaitlin Littlechild
Communications Specialist | Editor
President | Editors Canada
https://www.kaitlinlittlechildediting.ca/
https://www.junocommunications.ca/

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