News, events, tips and updates from Editors Canada
In this issue:
- TRAIN ONLINE: New webinars are on the way!
- MEMBER SERVICES: Connect on Discord
- FIND WORK: Have you checked the national job board lately?
- PROTECT YOUR BUSINESS: Affordable insurance and free mediation support for Editors Canada members
- MEMBER NEWS: A round of applause!
- NEC: Notes from your national executive council
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 a look and take advantage of your 40% member discount!
Plus, fall classes for writers and editors at SFU
Our friends at Simon Fraser University Continuing Studies offer a variety of flexibly paced courses for writers and editors. Register now for online courses starting in September, including the following:
- Strategic Communication
- Grammar
- Writing and Editing for the Web
- Copy Editing
- Plain Language Principles
- Technical Writing and Editing
2. MEMBER SERVICES: Connect on Discord
The Editors Canada Discord server is up and running! A big thank you to everyone involved in planning, prizing and attending the server’s official launch on Saturday, June 21. Aside from a few technical difficulties and some server adjustments, the day went off without a hitch! The feedback has encouraged us to do more social events, particularly word games, author readings and small contests meant to encourage community as well as creativity. Please do join the server if you haven’t yet.
The member services committee is also actively seeking new volunteers for 2025. We’re planning some social events that will be greatly improved with a few more heads on the tasks, on top of other services we render to members. Have an idea for a social event you’d like to share directly with me? Email the chair, Maylon Gardner. She’d love to hear about it!
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3. FIND WORK: Have you checked the national job board lately?
Your next editing gig could be just a click away! The Editors Canada national job board is where you’ll find notices of full-time, part-time and freelance opportunities for members across the country.
In recent weeks the board featured listings for the following positions:
- Proofreader
- Editor
- Editor, proofreader and formatter
- Academic copy editor
New ads are posted as the national office receives them. Application deadlines can be tight, so it pays to check often! Looking for more Editors Canada employment resources? Check out the Find work section of the website.
Do you know someone looking to hire an editor? Encourage them to post their ad free of charge on the national job board to reach editors across Canada. Instructions for submitting an ad can be found in the Hire section of our website.
4. PROTECT YOUR BUSINESS: Affordable insurance and free mediation support for Editors Canada members
APOLLO Insurance
Did you know that Editors Canada members have access to affordable professional liability through APOLLO Insurance? Through APOLLO, you will have access to the best rates for your business insurance, including coverage for:
- Errors and Omissions (E&O) up to $2 million
- Privacy Breach up to $2 million
- Optional Commercial General Liability (CGL) up to $5 million
- Contents coverage up to $100,000
- Free legal advice
Download the product flyer to learn more.
Purchase your business policy today through our easy-to-use online platform and get coverage in minutes. It’s professional liability insurance made effortless!
This product is available in all Canadian provinces and territories, except Quebec. Editors Canada’s member insurance task force is researching options for members in Quebec.
Mediation
Are you having a conflict with a client over your services? Experiencing difficulty resolving a dispute with another member?
Free mediation support is available to members of Editors Canada and their clients who wish to resolve an issue with the help of a neutral third-party mediator. You can contact Monica Gill, Editors Canada’s mediator, by sending an email to mediator@editors.ca.
Looking for other benefits of membership? Check out the Editors Canada member resources and member services pages.
5. MEMBER NEWS: A round of applause!
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) at the University of Toronto on November 25, 2025. Her book is available in paperback, ebook and audiobook on Amazon.
Sharon McInnis, ProofingQueen® (Editors British Columbia) is offering her online “Proofreading for Businesses and Ad Agencies” course via the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA). This course gives participants everything they need to launch a corporate proofreading career or to add to an existing editing business. The next five-week course runs from August 27 to September 30, 2025. Check the EFA Course Catalog for more information about the course and registration.
Editors Canada Member News is where we share information about members and affiliates who win awards, publish books and make their mark in other important ways.
Do you have an achievement you’d like to share? Are you excited about a new project or opportunity that has come your way? Let us tell the world all about it! Please send your stories to the member news coordinator.
6. NEC: Notes from your national executive council
June was an eventful month for Editors Canada!
The national executive council (NEC) met on Sunday, June 22, for the last time before breaking for the summer. At the meeting, the NEC voted to approve all the incoming committee chairs and co-chairs. Thank you to everyone who stepped up to volunteer! We still have open positions across the organization, including the following important national roles:
- Director, branches and twigs;
- Director, marketing and communications;
- Director, training and development;
- Director, volunteer relations; and
- Chair, volunteer management committee.
Please reach out to Suzanne Aubin or Alex Benarzi if you’re interested in helping out.
The annual general meeting (AGM) took place on Thursday, June 26. Thank you to everyone who took the time to join the meeting. As members voted against continuing the meeting once it went over time, a special meeting will be called to address the outstanding items.
The vote on NEC directors is one outstanding item from the AGM. Once the vote occurs at the special meeting, meeting dates for the remainder of 2025 will be announced.
I hope you’re all enjoying a beautiful summer so far!
Kaitlin Littlechild
President
The national e-news update is produced on behalf of the national executive council by the national office.