Date Posted: Thursday November 16, 2017 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates from Editors Canada In this issue: 1. TOM FAIRLEY AWARD: Submit your nomination2. VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH: Marie-Christine Payette3. GET INVOLVED: A new direction for Active Voice4. WEBINARS: Train online with Editors Canada5. NATIONAL JOB BOARD: Posting job ads is free6. NATIONAL OFFICE: New membership software is on the way7. MEMBER […]
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Date Posted: Monday November 13, 2017 News type: News release , Publications
We launched the online edition of Editing Canadian English, 3rd edition, in February 2015. This subscription service provides instant, on-the-go access to the latest guidance on Canadian English usage, from Canadianization to spelling, abbreviations, punctuation, measurements, bilingual text and more. Subscription sales were lower than we had hoped for and there have been unsustainable IT costs required […]
Date Posted: Wednesday November 8, 2017 News type: News release , Publications
Editors Canada is pleased to announce that Editing Canadian English, 3rd edition, is now available as an eBook for just $9.99. With the eBook, you get a fully searchable version that you can read on your computer (with a reading app installed), tablet, smartphone or reading device. Editors Canada gratefully acknowledges Andrea Hatley (Editors Manitoba) for suggesting […]
Date Posted: Wednesday November 1, 2017 News type: Member news
Editors Quebec/Atlantic Canada member Virginia (Ginny) McGowan, PhD, is the lead co-author of “Helping women get on TRACK: Building resilience through a business mentoring program for women entrepreneurs in Prince Edward Island.” The article, which she co-authored with Hannah Bell, appears in the scholarly publication From black horses to white steeds: Building community resilience. This edited collection […]
Date Posted: Monday October 23, 2017 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates from Editors Canada In this issue: 1. EDITORS CANADA AWARDS: Help us shine a spotlight2. VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH: Alison Larabie Chase3. GET INVOLVED: Join our member services committee and make a difference4. STUDENT RELATIONS: Engage the next generation of editors5. CONFERENCE 2018: Meet the PictureYourselfYXE selfie contest winner6. MEMBER […]
Date Posted: Tuesday October 3, 2017 News type: Association , Members-only news , National executive council
The national executive council (NEC) met in Ottawa September 16 and 17. We also had a chance to meet with Ottawa–Gatineau branch members who came to the social events we hold for local members. I know the networking was useful: one person got a job out of it and some others discovered mutual interests they […]
Date Posted: Wednesday September 20, 2017 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
Happy New Year from the Editors Canada! Okay, so it isn’t the start of a new calendar year, but September always feels like a new beginning, doesn’t it? It’s that back-to-school mindset. When summer draws to a close, our training to start preparing for the next grade kicks in again. That feeling doesn’t go away, […]
Date Posted: Friday September 1, 2017 News type: Member news
Editors Kitchener-Waterloo-Guelph member Carolyn Wilker has had her picture book, Harry’s Trees, published for a general market by Angel Hope Publishing. The project began as a legacy for her father, who died in May of 2016. It reflects his interest in and care for the environment, and especially trees. Harry’s Trees is a delight for young readers as they […]
Date Posted: Sunday August 20, 2017 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates from Editors Canada In this issue: 1. TRAINING: Submit your proposal to present an Editors Canada webinar2. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION: Get certified for success3. PARL: Will you join us?4. CONFERENCE 2018: Join us in Saskatoon5. VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH: Christina Vasilevski6. BRANCH NEWS: Making connections7. MEMBER NEWS: Tell the world about […]
Date Posted: Tuesday July 18, 2017 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates from Editors Canada In this issue: 1. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION: Registration opens Tuesday, July 252. PARL: Update on the Programme d’agrément’s second cycle3. CONFERENCE 2017: Session handouts now online4. CONFERENCE 2018: Bringing together communication-related professions5. VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH: Angela McGovern6. MEMBER NEWS: Tell the world about your accomplishments7. EDITORS CANADA […]
Date Posted: Sunday July 9, 2017 News type: Agrément , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, July 10, 2017—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) is proud to announce the first réviseurs agréés avec attestation en révision comparative in its history! Eight people have passed the attestation en révision comparative test, which is part of the Programme d’agrément en révision linguistique — Réviseurs Canada. French-language editors now have a tool they can use to […]
Date Posted: Thursday July 6, 2017 News type: Association , Members-only news , National executive council
The 2016–17 national executive council (NEC) held its final meeting of the year online on June 26. Here are some highlights: As the new NEC has now begun its term, you’ll soon hear about more plans and programs for the year ahead. The president will announce your new NEC once it has approved each person’s […]
Date Posted: Tuesday July 4, 2017 News type: Association , News release , Statements
On Friday, June 30, 2017, Editors Canada president Anne Louise Mahoney sent the following letter to the News Guild of New York in support of the copy editors at The New York Times, as the paper plans to reduce the 100 positions to 50. Dear copy editors of The New York Times: The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) […]
Date Posted: Wednesday June 21, 2017 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates from Editors Canada In this issue: 1. AGM 2017: Editors Canada awards honorary life membership to longtime mentor2. CONFERENCE 2017: Guardians of the Lexicons assemble in Ottawa-Gatineau3. VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH: Leanne Rancourt4. CERTIFICATION: Heard the buzz about this year’s certification tests?5. PARL: Excitement building for the examen d’agrément général6. INCREASED […]
Date Posted: Tuesday June 13, 2017 News type: Awards , News release
The Karen Virag Award recognizes exceptional efforts by an individual or organization to raise the profile of editing in their community. These heroes of editing go out of their way to raise the profile of our profession in their communities year after year. They champion what we do and how valuable we are. The award comes with […]
Date Posted: Tuesday June 13, 2017 News type: Certification , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 14, 2017—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) is pleased to announce that six editors have earned new professional certifications. This year, Editors Canada recognizes four new certified proofreaders, two new certified structural editors and two new certified professional editors. Certified Professional Editor Sarah Robins (Vancouver, British Columbia)Emily Youers (Elora, Ontario) Certified […]
Date Posted: Monday June 12, 2017 News type: Awards , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 12, 2017—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has presented 5 national awards, including $4,400 in prize money, to 20 recipients. The ceremony took place at the association’s awards banquet on Saturday, June 10, at the Crowne Plaza Gatineau-Ottawa. The Editors Canada awards banquet is an annual celebration recognizing exceptional editors for […]
Date Posted: Sunday June 11, 2017 News type: Awards , News release
Grammar Gal recognized for promoting the editing profession Toronto, June 12, 2017—Virginia Durksen of Calgary, Alberta, is the winner of the 2017 Karen Virag Award, which recognizes exceptional efforts by an individual or organization to raise the profile of editing in their community. The award comes with a $400 cash prize and is named for a […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 12, 2017—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced that Irina Malakhova of Hamilton, Ontario, is the recipient of the 2016 Claudette Upton Scholarship. The scholarship was presented at the association’s annual awards banquet in Ottawa-Gatineau on June 10, 2017. This scholarship is a $1,000 cash award intended to support continuing professional development […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 12, 2017—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced that Dania Sheldon of Gabriola Island, British Columbia, is the winner of the 2016 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence. Sheldon was awarded the $2,000 prize for her work on Charles Gretton: Clock and Watchmaking Through the Golden Age by Dennis Radage, Warner Meinen and Laila […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 12, 2017—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced that Jeanne McKane of Toronto, Ontario, is the recipient of the 2017 Lee d’Anjou Volunteer of the Year Award. McKane is a fierce advocate for professional certification for editors. And she does more than simply talk about certification; she stands behind it, having earned […]
Date Posted: Monday June 5, 2017 News type: Certification , Publications
You asked and we delivered! This year marks the first time the Editors Canada professional certification tests will be offered on computer. We’ve been working for years to create tests that are as close to the “real-world” editing experience as possible, while still maintaining that gold standard of excellence our program is known for. Is this the […]
Date Posted: Thursday June 1, 2017 News type: Member news
Editors Toronto member Marnie Lamb has had her first novel published. The History of Hilary Hambrushina, published by Iguana Books, tells the story of 12-year-old Hilary. Hilary has one goal for her first year in junior high: to become popular. But her plans are turned upside down when her best friend leaves for the summer and a quirky […]
Date Posted: Monday May 22, 2017 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates from Editors Canada In this issue: 1. MENTORSHIP: John Eerkes-Medrano Mentorship Program launches2. CONFERENCE 2017: New and old friends, awesome vendors, local experiences and more!3. AGM 2017: Call to meeting4. CERTIFICATION Q & A: The buzz about computer testing5. VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH: Karin Cather6. GET INVOLVED: Volunteer opportunities to […]