Date Posted: Monday June 24, 2019 News type: AGM , Members-only news
Gael Spivak, President Editors Canada held its 2019 annual general meeting (AGM) on June 8. The AGM is held during the conference but members do not have to attend the conference to attend the AGM. Attendees There were 84 attendees at the AGM. This number included some student affiliates who are encouraged to attend but […]
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Date Posted: Monday June 10, 2019 News type: Awards , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 10, 2019—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has presented 5 national awards, including $4,400 in prize money, to 12 recipients. The awards were presented during the association’s 40th anniversary conference on Saturday, June 8, at the Westin Nova Scotian in Halifax. Editors Canada’s annual awards recognize exceptional editors for their talent and […]
Date Posted: Sunday June 9, 2019 News type: Awards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 10, 2019—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced that Donna L. Dawson of Aurora, Ontario, is the recipient of the 2019 Lee d’Anjou Volunteer of the Year Award. Dawson was recognized for 10 years of steadfast, reliable and highly skilled support to the association’s landmark professional certification program. During her time working […]
Date Posted: Sunday June 9, 2019 News type: Awards , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 10, 2019—Iva Cheung of New Westminster, British Columbia, is the winner of the 2019 Karen Virag Award. 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. Virag, a highly accomplished member of the Editors’ Association of […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 10, 2019—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced that Jennifer Croll of Vancouver, British Columbia, is the winner of the 2019 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence. (Photo credit Rebecca Blissett) Croll was awarded the $2,000 prize for her work on Buffy Sainte-Marie: The Authorized Biography by Andrea Warner (Greystone Books). The award was […]
Poet finds magic in nurturing the written word FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 10, 2019—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced that Margo LaPierre of Russell, Ontario, is the recipient of the 2019 Claudette Upton Scholarship. The award was presented at the awards banquet of Editors Canada’s 40th anniversary conference in Halifax on Saturday, June 8. The scholarship […]
Date Posted: Saturday June 1, 2019 News type: Member news
Editors Toronto member Diya Lim is the author of La marchande, la sorcière, la lune et moi, a finalist for the 2019 Trillium Book Award for Children’s Literature. Editors Kitchener-Waterloo-Guelph member Carolyn R. Wilker has released another book titled Piece by Piece: A Narrative from Home, published by Angel Hope Press in Drayton, Ontario. In Piece by Piece, Carolyn (who is also an […]
Date Posted: Sunday May 26, 2019 News type: Awards , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, May 27, 2019—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced the finalists for the 2019 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence. In 2019, Editors Canada will present the Tom Fairley Award for the 35th time. The 2019 award recognizes an exceptional editor who played an important role on a project published […]
Date Posted: Friday May 24, 2019 News type: AGM , Members-only news
Our 2018 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 Saturday, June 8, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. For more information about the meeting, including the agenda, other supporting documentation, motions, assigning a proxy, and how to participate […]
Date Posted: Monday May 13, 2019 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates from Editors Canada In this issue: 1. 40th ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE: Registration closes Friday, May 312. WEBINARS: Train online with Editors Canada3. FRANCOPHONE CONFERENCE: S’inscrire dans le changement : une profession en prise sur son temps4. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION: Your questions answered (and a question for you to answer)5. VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH: Leslie […]
Date Posted: Thursday May 9, 2019 News type: AGM , Members-only news
All members are called to attend the annual general meeting (AGM) of the Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada). The purpose of the meeting is to conduct the annual business of the association. The AGM is held in conjunction with the conference, but members do not have to register for the conference to attend the […]
Date Posted: Wednesday May 1, 2019 News type: Member news
Tim Green, an Editors Edmonton member who represents a significant portion of the Editors Canada members in Yukon, has started a podcast series as an outlet for his writing. “On the Marge” is a series of short stories narrated by the members of a family who run the fictional Walnut Crescent Bed and Breakfast in […]
Date Posted: Tuesday April 23, 2019 News type: Association , Members-only news
In November 2018, Editors Canada conducted a survey among its francophone and bilingual (French/English) members regarding French-language services. The association has 160 members who are registered as francophones. One hundred members participated in the survey (a very high response rate). Respondents seemed satisfied with their Editors Canada membership, and it seems the appropriate time to […]
Date Posted: Sunday April 21, 2019 News type: Association , Members-only news , National executive council
Your national executive council (NEC) had its Quarter 1 meeting on March 30 and 31, 2019. We met in Montreal, which, as always, gave us a chance to talk to some members from the Québec branch. Business as usual We did a lot of the usual work we do at these meetings. Rethinking the association […]
Date Posted: Monday April 15, 2019 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates from Editors Canada In this issue: 1. NEW DISCOUNT: University of Chicago Press titles2. WEBINARS: Train online with Editors Canada3. CONFERENCE 2019: Schedule now available4. FRANCOPHONE CONFERENCE: S’inscrire dans le changement : une profession en prise sur son temps5. VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH: Julia Kollek6. NOMINATIONS: National executive council and committee […]
Date Posted: Monday April 1, 2019 News type: Member news
Editors British Columbia member Karen Autio is delighted to announce the publication by Crwth Press of her narrative non-fiction picture book, Growing Up in Wild Horse Canyon, illustrated by Loraine Kemp. In a hidden canyon in British Columbia’s Southern Interior, a ponderosa pine tree sprouts. Seasons pass as the tree grows, witness to generations of human history in […]
Date Posted: Tuesday March 19, 2019 News type: Association , Members-only news
Editors Canada is pleased to introduce discounted rates to provide financial relief for students who are transitioning from their student affiliate status to become members in the association. Fee schedule Student affiliate (open to current students): $54.95 NEW Recent student affiliate, year 1 (open to individuals who were a student affiliate in the year immediately preceding […]
Date Posted: Wednesday March 13, 2019 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates from Editors Canada In this issue: 1. CONFERENCE 2019: Early-bird rates end March 29!2. WEBINARS: Train online with Editors Canada3. AWARDS: Thank you to our supporters4. CLAUDETTE UPTON SCHOLARSHIP: $1,000 award for a promising student editor5. KAREN VIRAG AWARD: Tell us about the editing hero in your community6. PRESIDENT’S AWARD: […]
Date Posted: Monday March 4, 2019 News type: AGM , Members-only news
Editors Canada’s 2019 annual general meeting (AGM) will be held on Saturday, June 8, during the weekend of our annual conference. Our association has a long tradition of member involvement, and any member is entitled to make a motion to be put to a vote at the meeting. The Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act requires that substantive motions […]
Date Posted: Thursday February 21, 2019 News type: Certification , Members-only news
In 2019, Editors Canada will be offering one professional certification exam (Copy Editing) instead of the usual two. Here’s why. We’re proud of the program’s history. It’s hard to believe that the Editors Canada professional certification program began 13 years ago. During that time, we’ve awarded 272 designations to 123 editors, including 33 Certified Professional […]
Date Posted: Wednesday February 13, 2019 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates from Editors Canada In this issue: 1. TOOLS: The updated Definitions of Editorial Skills are here2. CONFERENCE 2019: Early-bird rates end March 293. FRANCOPHONE CONFERENCE: Save the date4. WEBINARS: Train online with Editors Canada5. VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH: Tania Cheffins6. GET INVOLVED: Classroom visits7. PRESIDENT’S AWARD: Recognizing Editors Canada’s stellar […]
Date Posted: Wednesday January 30, 2019 News type: Association , Members-only news , National executive council
This is a message to members about complaints submitted to the national executive council (NEC) regarding the 2018 annual general meeting (AGM). It is a follow-up to the previous note to members: in that note, the human resources committee discussed the independent investigator’s findings. The investigator concluded that “the first complaint against the member was not […]
Date Posted: Monday January 28, 2019 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
Happy New Year! 2019 marks the 40th anniversary of Editors Canada. Please help us celebrate this milestone online as we post anniversary-themed social media feeds on Thursdays throughout the year. In February, you’ll also have access to an interactive timeline that highlights key moments in our organization’s history. We hope you’ll also take advantage of opportunities […]
Date Posted: Wednesday January 23, 2019 News type: Association , News release , Statements
On Tuesday, January 15, Editors Canada president Gael Spivak sent the following letter to the Canadian offices of eight stock photo agencies to encourage them to acquire and provide more diverse and respectful images. January 15, 2019Dear [name of stock photo agency]: I am writing to you on behalf of Editors Canada—the national association that […]