National e-news update, October 28, 2026

Date Posted: Wednesday October 28, 2026 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update

News, events, tips and updates from Editors Canada

In this issue:

  1. WEBINARS: Great deals on training!
  2. BRANCHES AND TWIGS: Upcoming learning opportunities
  3. ACADEMIC EDITING: Upcoming events
  4. MEMBER DISCOUNT: Save 25% on Cadman Training courses
  5. GET INVOLVED: Build your skills and strengthen your community
  6. MEMBER NEWS: A round of applause!
  7. NEC: Notes from your national executive council

1. WEBINARS: Great deals on training!

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Reminder: as an Editors Canada member, you get 40% off all our webinars! We have live sessions coming up for anyone who wants to learn something new. See the full lineup on our webinars page and take a look at what’s coming in November:

Also, don’t miss the Virtual Networking Session on Thursday, November 12 (free for members!)—register to connect and learn from other editors.

Plus, professional development in November at SFU

Join our friends at Simon Fraser University Continuing Studies for a range of flexible online courses for professional communicators:

2. BRANCHES AND TWIGS: Upcoming learning opportunities

Editors Calgary event

What I Wish I Knew in My First Year

Date: Friday, November 13
Time: 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., MT
Location: Online
Cost: Free for all

Are you, or do you know, a new editor or someone interested in starting an editing career? In November, Editors Calgary is hosting a casual discussion focused on the lessons we learned from our first year—the good, the bad and the surprising. Join us and share your expertise or share this with the newer editors in your network.

Register now.

Discover Editors Québec’s next webinar

Are the documents your clients entrust to you truly secure? Manuscripts, reports, contracts, personal information, shared files, etc.? Editors handle information that may be confidential daily. But do you really understand the risks to which this information is exposed and the precautions you should take?

Editors Québec’s next webinar, delivered in French, will address cybersecurity, data protection and Law 25 (PDF) from a decidedly practical perspective.

Cybersecurity: Data Security and Law 25

Presenter: Sarine Bedrossian, CY-clic
Date: Thursday, October 29
Time: 10 a.m., ET
Duration: 1.5 hours
Level: Intermediate

Register now.

The training is accessible to people who do not have in-depth technical knowledge of cybersecurity. However, it goes beyond a simple introduction. It is designed to help you move from principles to best practices.

Check out the November and January webinars now on the branch’s website. Visit quebec.editors.ca regularly to stay up to date.

Discover more branch and twig events

Belonging to Editors Canada means you can attend any branch or twig meeting around the country. Check out the national events calendar to find out what’s happening!

3. ACADEMIC EDITING: Upcoming events

Book Club

If you missed our September Q&A with Laura Portwood-Stacer, the video is now available on our YouTube channel. Check it (and past events) out now!

Our next event is coming up soon!

Monday, November 16
10 a.m., PT / 1 p.m., ET
Academic Writing as if Readers Matter by Leonard Cassuto

This group discussion will be hosted by Vilja Hulden. We’ll explore Cassuto’s themes of caring for the reader, learning to tell stories and using jargon responsibly. 

What are your takeaways from the book? Bring your questions for the group and let’s see where the discussion goes!

Register now.

Coffee Chat

Tuesday, November 24
11 a.m., PT / 2 p.m., ET

Finding Your Academic Editing Niche

There’s nothing like finding exactly where you fit in the world, and that’s also true of your work life. Join your fellow academic editors to discuss how you found your editing niche or, if you haven’t, to learn from others about how they found their places.

Register now.

4. MEMBER DISCOUNT: Save 25% on Cadman Training courses

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About Cadman Training

Hilary Cadman, a technical editor and trainer based in Australia, has a suite of courses aimed at fellow editors—over 1,000 editors have benefitted from Hilary’s training. Using a mix of videos, exercises, quizzes and comprehensive notes, the online courses are easy to complete, and lifetime access means you can return to the materials whenever you like.

Courses and webinars on offer

  • PerfectIt courses: PerfectIt is a valuable tool for editors that quickly pays for itself. Cadman Training’s introductory course will quickly get you up to speed with what PerfectIt can do and how you can best use it in your work.
  • Tools webinars: Cadman Training has short webinars on various editing tools—PhraseExpress (a textexpander), Editor’s Toolkit Plus and ProWritingAid. These informative sessions give you a chance to “try before you buy” for these tools.
  • MS Word coaching and course: Cadman Training offers one-to-one coaching on MS Word year round, and a course on Word styles and templates (with versions for Mac and PC) that runs 2 or 3 times a year. The course will help you to feel more confident in Word and work more effectively with complex documents.
  • EndNote course: Cadman Training offers a course in EndNote, to give you the confidence to work with authors who use this reference management program.

Save 25% on Cadman Training courses

Visit the Cadman Training page on our website for the exclusive discount code.

Want to find out more about Editors Canada services, including partner discounts? Visit the member services section of the website for exclusive benefits.

Need help logging into the website?

Visit the member portal and click the “Click here if you forgot your password” link.

Looking for tips for using the Editors Canada website? Here are some of the most common issues and workarounds.

5. GET INVOLVED: Build your skills and strengthen your community

Join the AI task force

Editors Canada wants to determine the areas we need to focus on to tackle the risks that artificial intelligence (AI) presents for editors and to take advantage of any opportunities for editors. Have you come across or heard about possible ideas that might work for us? If so, would you like to join the AI task force?

Possible areas of focus may include:

  • the ethics of using AI and of [deliberately] training large language models (LLMs);
  • handling changes to the scope of work when editing AI-generated text and visuals;
  • promoting the value of hiring trained editors to correct AI-generated writing so that these texts sound more realistic;
  • taking measures to protect editors’ (and our clients’) work; and
  • contractual clauses for various potential scenarios.

If you’re interested in getting involved, please contact Joanna Odrowaz. 

The certification steering committee is looking for your help

Are you a newer editor? Learning about the professional certification process can give you great insight into what it takes to become a certified editor. The certification steering committee is looking for a few volunteers to help shepherd the exams on Saturday, November 21. No experience is required and training is provided.

We are also looking for new committee members from among our certified editors to help revitalize the certification program.

If you are interested, please contact Saleh Waziruddin.

Looking for more volunteer opportunities?

If you want to volunteer for Editors Canada, check out VolunteerConnect, our resource for matching volunteers to tasks. You can use this searchable tool to

  • find opportunities of interest to you, and
  • list yourself as a potential volunteer.

Volunteering lets you give back to your organization, but you also receive so much in return: experience, skills, contacts, friendships and a wonderful sense of accomplishment. For more information about volunteering in Editors Canada, email the chair of the volunteer management committee.

6. MEMBER NEWS: A round of applause!

Laura Bontje (Editors Kitchener-Waterloo-Guelph) celebrated the release of her third picture book in early October. Marian’s Big Dig (published by Groundwood Books, with illustrations by award-winning artist Scot Ritchie) is the story of a rock-loving girl who is so certain she’s found a fossil that she sets out to build an entire dinosaur—though her parents keep mistaking her discoveries for household objects.

Connect with Laura on social media (or via www.laurabontje.com) to learn about upcoming readings in London and southwestern Ontario.

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.

7. NEC: Notes from your national executive council

The national executive council (NEC) held its first two meetings of 2026–2027. We welcomed four new directors this term and a new recording secretary. The new term has kept us busy as we focus on strategies for addressing the association’s financial challenges, while continuing to provide value to our members. As a reminder, members and student affiliates are welcome to join our NEC meetings to learn more about the backend of the association. If there is anything we are overlooking, please email president@editors.ca to request we add an item to the next meeting agenda.

Alex Benarzi
President

The national e-news update is produced on behalf of the national executive council by the national office.

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