Date Posted: Thursday March 18, 2021 News type: Association , News release , Statements
The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) stands in solidarity with our Asian community. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a surge in the reported number of attacks on Asian people, most notably against the elderly and women. Our hearts go out to the victims of the recent tragic events in […]
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Date Posted: Thursday June 4, 2020 News type: Association , News release , Statements
The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) condemns the systemic racism and racial violence aimed at Black people. Part of the job of an editor is to see bias and root it out. We support freedom of press and freedom of peaceful assembly and denounce those working to hinder these rights. We stand with our […]
Date Posted: Tuesday May 19, 2020 News type: Association , National executive council
On behalf of the national executive council, I’d like to say how touched we are at the response from Editors Canada members and the editing community following the cancellation of the 2020 International Editors Conference due to the threat of COVID-19. Many of you have offered kind words of support to our conference committee. Thank […]
Date Posted: Monday April 13, 2020 News type: Association , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, April 14, 2020—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) is pleased to announce the appointment of Natasha Bood to the position of executive director. Bood was hired by Editors Canada in late February, but officially assumes the role today following the completion of an existing contract. Bood joins Editors Canada with 16 […]
Date Posted: Friday April 3, 2020 News type: Association
Many freelance editors have seen their business decline or dry up completely due to the effects of COVID-19 on their clients. There is some financial help available for self-employed people who are struggling to get through this period. Things are changing quickly, but this is a snapshot of federal programs that are currently available to […]
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 […]
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: 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: 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 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 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: 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: 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: 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 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: 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 […]
Date Posted: Monday January 21, 2019 News type: Association , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, January 21, 2019—In academia, papers and theses are one way to test the ability of students to use written words for communicating ideas and arguments. Yet students sometimes ask editors to provide a full gamut of editorial services. To address this, the Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) first developed Guidelines for Ethical Editing […]
Date Posted: Wednesday December 12, 2018 News type: Association , Members-only news
Dear student affiliates, On January 1, 2019, Editors Canada’s fee for student affiliates will increase from $50 to $54.95. This increase allows the association to continue funding services and programs while working on the long-term sustainability of the association. 2018 accomplishments We have a lot to look forward to next year! If you have any […]
Date Posted: Wednesday December 12, 2018 News type: Association , Members-only news , National executive council
The national executive council (NEC) met in Toronto on November 17 and 18. As usual, we hosted two social events for branch and twig members. It’s great to finally meet people in person (especially those we’ve worked with on projects) and to see some members we haven’t seen for a while. Financial update and budget […]
Date Posted: Wednesday November 28, 2018 News type: Association , Members-only news
Dear members and affiliates, In accordance with the association’s Membership Procedures (PDF, 139 KB), Editors Canada’s membership fees will increase by 2% on March 1, 2019. This cost-of-living increase keeps our membership 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. […]
Date Posted: Tuesday October 9, 2018 News type: Association , Members-only news , National executive council
The national executive council (NEC) met in Ottawa September 15 and 16, 2018. We also met with several Ottawa-Gatineau branch members who came to the social events we hold for local members. It was great to see them all. Expectations Like last year when we had a new executive, we started with introductions and expectations. […]