Date Posted: Tuesday January 24, 2023 News type: Association , Member services , Members-only news
We’re excited to announce another new benefit of membership: The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) Online is now free for Editors Canada members and student affiliates! A personal subscription to the OED Online costs US$100/year, but you can now access it free of charge via the Editors Canada website. About the OED The OED is widely […]
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Date Posted: Wednesday January 18, 2023 News type: Association , Member services , Members-only news
We’re excited to announce a new benefit of membership: The Canadian Press Stylebook and Caps and Spelling are now free for Editors Canada members and student affiliates! An individual subscription to the Canadian Press (CP) Online Stylebook and Caps and Spelling Bundle costs $76.50/year, but you can now access it free of charge via the Editors Canada website. About […]
Date Posted: Monday December 12, 2022 News type: Association , Members-only news
Dear members, In Canada and around the globe, people are feeling the pinch as inflation climbs and the cost of basic living expenses increases. One place you won’t pay more is Editors Canada. We’re pleased to announce the national executive council (NEC) has voted to freeze membership and student affiliate fees for 2023. The following fees […]
Date Posted: Thursday October 13, 2022 News type: Association , Member services , Members-only news
Everyone makes mistakes, which is why Editors Canada has partnered with APOLLO Insurance. Dear members, As an editor, clients see you as an expert in your field. Of course, everyone makes mistakes. That’s why Editors Canada has partnered with APOLLO Insurance. This partnership provides you with an effortless way to acquire professional liability insurance, which […]
Date Posted: Wednesday May 11, 2022 News type: Agrément , Association , Members-only news
On April 13, we let members know we had secured a grant from Canadian Heritage to help rebuild our Programme d’agrément en révision linguistique and were recruiting a lead volunteer. The grant was to be used to hire a consultant who would work with the lead volunteer. The volunteer would then continue to run the program after the […]
Date Posted: Wednesday April 13, 2022 News type: Agrément , Association , Members-only news
This volunteer opportunity is intended for members and student affiliates whose first language is French or who are fully proficient in French. Description de poste Responsable bénévole du Programme d’agrément en révision linguistique À propos du Programme d’agrément en révision linguistique Réviseurs Canada travaille au rétablissement de son Programme d’agrément en révision linguistique (PARL), qui a été […]
Date Posted: Monday April 11, 2022 News type: Association , Members-only news
Editors Canada is excited to announce our partnership with APOLLO Insurance, Canada’s leading insurtech provider. Dear members, We’re excited to announce our partnership with APOLLO Insurance, Canada’s leading insurtech provider. Through APOLLO, you will have access to the best rates for your business insurance, including coverage for: The above can help protect you and your […]
Date Posted: Monday April 4, 2022 News type: Association
Unlock your editing career Ready to launch your editing career? Wondering how to let employers know you’ve got what it takes? Editors Canada is pleased to announce a new test to assess knowledge of the basics of editing and to provide a qualification for entry-level editors. Editors Canada Editing Essentials evaluates basic competence in the areas of […]
Date Posted: Thursday March 3, 2022 News type: Association , News release , Statements
The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) condemns Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. We recognize Ukraine as an independent and autonomous nation led by a democratically elected government. We denounce, in the strongest terms, Russia’s violent physical attacks on Ukraine, as well as the spread of disinformation that is being used to sow discord at […]
Date Posted: Sunday November 14, 2021 News type: Association , Member services , Members-only news
We’re excited to announce a new benefit of membership. The Oxford Reference Online Premium Collection is now free for Editors Canada members and student affiliates via the association website! Oxford Reference Online is one of the world’s most trusted reference products, featuring the contents of Oxford University Press’s Dictionaries, Companions and Encyclopedias. What’s included for Editors Canada […]
Date Posted: Tuesday August 3, 2021 News type: Association , News release , Statements
The discovery of mass and unmarked graves at the sites of former residential schools in multiple provinces serves as a painful reminder of Canada’s history of racism and colonialism. Editors Canada recognizes that violence and injustice against Indigenous people is systemic and ongoing. We are heartbroken for the families that are suffering, and for the […]
Date Posted: Wednesday April 21, 2021 News type: Association , Statements
As many of you may know, there have been recent changes in the Editors’ Association of Earth (EAE) groups, which are global Facebook groups for editors. We want to remind our members that Editors’ Association of Canada/Association canadienne des réviseurs (Editors Canada) is not affiliated, associated or in any way officially connected with the EAE […]
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 […]
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 […]