Date Posted: Thursday April 2, 2020 News type: Association , Members-only news , National executive council
The national executive council (NEC) met in Toronto on March 14 and 15, 2020. This meeting was unique in that it happened at the same time as the COVID-19 situation was escalating in Canada. As a result, we had a combined in-person/Zoom meeting because several directors made the decision not to travel to Toronto, while […]
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Date Posted: Monday March 30, 2020 News type: Association , Members-only news
Looking for new ways to connect with other editors? Editors Canada offers members a variety of options. The Editors’ Vine Members of Editors Canada who face barriers to attending twig or branch meetings can now join a monthly virtual meeting on Zoom: the Editors’ Vine. We will be running two meetings with the same theme […]
Date Posted: Wednesday March 18, 2020 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates from Editors Canada In this issue: 1. COVID-19: Conference and national office update2. WEBINARS: Train online with Editors Canada3. THE EDITORS’ VINE: A new online meeting for members4. AGM: Motions at the 2020 annual general meeting5. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION: A year into the “refresh”6. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Mentorship7. VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH: […]
Date Posted: Wednesday February 19, 2020 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates from Editors Canada In this issue: 1. TOOLS: The Career Builder is here2. CONNECTIONS: We’re starting a virtual group!3. #EDITORS20: Schedule, speed mentoring and more4. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Mentorship5. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION: Stylin’—Spotlight on the Stylistic Editing Certification Exam6. MEMBER BENEFITS: Free helpdesk support for Editors Canada email7. VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH: […]
Date Posted: Saturday February 1, 2020 News type: Member news
Editors British Columbia member Lucy Kenward joined the partnership of West Coast Editorial Associates on January 1, 2020. Lucy currently serves on the Editors British Columbia executive and is an award-winning editor of non-fiction books and publications. Her clients include Penguin Random House, Figure 1 Publishing, Douglas & McIntyre, the Art Canada Institute and non-profit organizations and […]
Date Posted: Monday January 20, 2020 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
Happy New Year! It’s 2020 and it’s a great time to take stock and plan for the future. This year, perhaps you’ll take a look at your career and set realistic and measurable goals you can track. If you do, you’ll want to make the most your Editors Canada membership to achieve the success you’re […]
Date Posted: Monday January 13, 2020 News type: Association , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, January 13, 2020—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) is pleased to announce the appointment of Lucy White as interim executive director of the association. The appointment follows the resignation of executive director John Yip-Chuck effective January 17. “We are sad to see [Yip-Chuck] go but are grateful to have had him as […]
Date Posted: Monday January 13, 2020 News type: Association , Members-only news
Dear members and student affiliates, I am writing to let you know about changes at the national office. John Yip-Chuck has resigned as executive director of the Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) effective January 17, 2020. He has this message of thanks to share with members: “Thank you, Editors/Réviseurs Canada members, for all the […]
Date Posted: Tuesday December 17, 2019 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. KAREN VIRAG AWARD: Tell us about the editing hero in your community3. #EDITORS20: Early-bird registration is open4. TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT: Big changes for our webinars5. CERTIFICATION STEERING COMMITTEE: Looking back and looking ahead6. VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH: […]
Date Posted: Wednesday December 11, 2019 News type: Association , Members-only news , National executive council
The national executive council (NEC) met in Ottawa on November 16 and 17. As usual, we hosted two social events for branch and twig members. It’s always exciting to get to meet members in person, and I’m grateful to those members taking the time to come out to meet with us. Hopefully we’ll be able […]
Date Posted: Tuesday December 10, 2019 News type: Association , Members-only news
Dear members, In accordance with the association’s Membership Procedures (PDF, 75 KB), Editors Canada’s membership fees will increase by 2% on March 15, 2019. This cost-of-living increase keeps our membership fee in line with inflation. It also allows the association to continue funding member services and programs while working on the long-term sustainability of the association. This […]
Date Posted: Sunday December 1, 2019 News type: Member news
Editors Toronto member Greg Ioannou was recently interviewed for CBC’s “The Sunday Edition.” He joined Patti Tasko of The Canadian Press to discuss the state of editing in Canada today. Listen to the interview, which aired on Sunday, November 24. Editors Nova Scotia member and PEI resident Virginia McGowan has won a Finalist Award in the 2019 Best Book Awards […]
Date Posted: Sunday November 17, 2019 News type: Association , Members-only news
At the 2019 annual general meeting, members voted to strike a task force to explore the ramifications of the finding work motion (the motion did not pass but was turned into a task force; you can read about this in the president’s report from that AGM). Here is an update on the task force’s work. Documents we reviewed We […]
Date Posted: Wednesday November 13, 2019 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates from Editors Canada In this issue: 1. WEBINARS: Train online with Editors Canada2. #EDITORS20: Register, volunteer and experience Montreal3. TOM FAIRLEY AWARD: Submit your nomination4. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION: After the exam5. VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH: Lisa Frenette6. GET INVOLVED: Join the insurance task force7. MEMBER NEWS: A round of applause!8. MEMBER […]
Date Posted: Friday November 1, 2019 News type: Member news
Editors Toronto member Damian Tarnopolsky’s play The Defence has won first prize in the 2019 Herman Voaden National Playwriting Competition. Damian received the $15,000 award and his script underwent a professional three-day workshop at the Dan School of Drama and Music at Queen’s University, followed by a public staged reading at the 2019 Kingston WritersFest. Editors Nova Scotia member Ginny […]
Date Posted: Wednesday October 16, 2019 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates from Editors Canada In this issue: 1. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION: Only one day left to register!2. UPCOMING WEBINAR SERIES: Practical Ebook Production3. FRANCOPHONE CONFERENCE: S’inscrire dans le changement : une profession en prise sur son temps a great success!4. #EDITORS20: Registration, volunteering and extended session proposal deadline5. VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH: Anne Fonteneau6. […]
Date Posted: Wednesday October 2, 2019 News type: Association , Members-only news , National executive council
The national executive council (NEC) met in Toronto on September 21 and 22, 2019. We also met with several Toronto branch members and twig members from Kitchener-Waterloo-Guelph and Hamilton-Halton who came to the Saturday-evening social event we hold for local members. It was great to see them all. Expectations I followed the lead of former […]
Date Posted: Tuesday October 1, 2019 News type: Member news
Earlier this year, Editors Ottawa-Gatineau member Gael Spivak connected the International Plain Language Federation’s Standards Committee with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The ISO committee that works on standards related to language is called the ISO Technical Committee 37: Language and Terminology. After she attended an ISO/TC 37 meeting in Ottawa, both committees requested that Gael join […]
Date Posted: Tuesday September 24, 2019 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates from Editors Canada In this issue: 1. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION: Enhance your chances2. WEBINAR RECORDINGS: Catch up on demand3. #EDITORS20: Theme, session proposals and more4. VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH: Dania Sheldon5. BOOST YOUR RESUMÉ: Get involved6. MEMBER NEWS: A round of applause!7. MEMBER BENEFITS: Free helpdesk support for Editors Canada email8. […]
Date Posted: Sunday September 1, 2019 News type: Member news
Editors Nova Scotia member and PEI resident Virginia (Ginny) McGowan PhD was recently appointed to a federal expert panel to advise on the Women Entrepreneurship Strategy. She has also been invited to present a series of three webinars in collaboration with the International Mentoring Association (IMA) in the IMA Professional Learning Webinar Series. The webinars are based […]
Date Posted: Wednesday August 21, 2019 News type: Association , Members-only news
If you edit any kind of scholarly text—health sciences and medicine, natural sciences, engineering, social sciences and humanities, earth and planetary sciences—there are researchers around the world looking for experts like you. A new partnership agreement between Editors Canada and Peerwith.Expert will make it easier for them to find you. Peerwith’s online platform connects researchers […]
Date Posted: Wednesday August 14, 2019 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates from Editors Canada In this issue: 1. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION: Show the world you’re at the top of your editing game2. UPCOMING WEBINAR SERIES: Academic Editing: Beyond Basics3. FRANCOPHONE CONFERENCE: S’inscrire dans le changement : une profession en prise sur son temps4. #EDITORS20: Venue, volunteer opportunities and more5. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Mentorship6. VOLUNTEER […]
Date Posted: Thursday July 18, 2019 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
News, events, tips and updates from Editors Canada In this issue: 1. LEADERSHIP: Meet your 2019–20 national executive council, committee chairs and other national roles2. UPCOMING WEBINAR SERIES: Academic Editing: Beyond Basics3. VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH: Blazej Szpakowicz4. GET INVOLVED: Join our successful webinar team!5. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION: Pilot testers needed6. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Mentorship7. MEMBER NEWS: […]
Date Posted: Monday July 1, 2019 News type: Member news
Editors British Columbia member Iva Cheung successfully defended her thesis on Tuesday, July 2. Her research, done within Simon Fraser University’s Faculty of Health Sciences, was about helping involuntary patients better understand their rights under British Columbia’s Mental Health Act. She invited people who had experienced involuntary hospitalization to co-create and then user test a new suite […]