News reserved for members and student affiliates of Editors Canada
Date Posted: Wednesday October 29, 2025 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
1. SHAPE EDITORS CANADA: Leadership opportunity available on the national executive council Want to help shape Editors Canada at the national level, develop new skills and broaden your professional network? A position is open on our national executive council (NEC). Director of volunteer relations Volunteers are essential for the healthy functioning of Editors Canada. The director of volunteer […]
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Date Posted: Monday September 29, 2025 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
1. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION: There’s still time to register for the 2025 exams Are you ready to elevate your editing career? The next round of Editors Canada Professional Certification exams will take place on Saturday, November 22, 2025. This year, we’re offering the Structural Editing and Proofreading exams. Based on requests from members, all candidates will […]
Date Posted: Thursday August 28, 2025 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
1. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION: Early-bird registration extended! Are you ready to elevate your editing career? The next round of Editors Canada Professional Certification exams will take place November 22, 2025. This year, we are offering the Structural Editing and Proofreading exams. You should consider taking the exams if Learn more about the exam process and benefits […]
Date Posted: Tuesday August 19, 2025 News type: Members-only news , Web
Dear members and student affiliates, We’re excited to announce that our new Online Directory of Editors (ODE) is now live! The new ODE has been rebuilt on WordPress to make it more search engine friendly and to address some of the functionality problems users reported with the previous version. 📌 IMPORTANT: New URLs for ODE […]
Date Posted: Monday August 11, 2025 News type: Members-only news , Web
SEO upgrades include new profile URLs Dear members and student affiliates, We’re excited to announce that the launch of the new Online Directory of Editors (ODE) is coming soon! Here is some important information about what to expect with the new ODE. 📌 New URLs for ODE listings To improve search engine optimization (SEO) and […]
Date Posted: Thursday July 31, 2025 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
1. TRAIN ONLINE: New webinars are on the way! Your Editors Canada webinar committee is currently working on bringing you a brand-new webinar cycle—stay tuned for that! In the meantime, you can still get your professional development in this summer with our recorded webinars, available to purchase and watch anytime on our webinars page. Take […]
Date Posted: Monday July 28, 2025 News type: Member services , Members-only news , Partners
Get your free Coursera licence from Coast Capital Coast Capital has partnered with Coursera, an online learning platform featuring courses, certificate programs, and tutorials from more than 300 leading universities and companies, including Stanford, Duke, Google and IBM, and is providing free licences to non-profits and community organizations. The licence has a total annual retail […]
Date Posted: Friday June 27, 2025 News type: AGM , Members-only news
Dear members and student affiliates, We would like to inform you that Editors Canada’s 2025 annual general meeting (AGM), which took place on Thursday, June 26, was adjourned before we could cover all of the agenda items. A motion to continue the meeting past the scheduled conclusion time of 9 p.m., EDT, failed, so we […]
Date Posted: Friday June 27, 2025 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
1. WEBINAR RECORDINGS: Convenient resources for every editor Looking for ways to grow your business? Want to learn the basics of editing horror or picture books? Curious about how AI is impacting the industry? We’ve got a webinar for that (and much more). See our large and varied selection of webinar recordings to find training […]
Date Posted: Wednesday June 18, 2025 News type: Member services , Members-only news
Dear members and student affiliates, Editors Canada has BIG news! We’re officially launching the Editors Canada Discord server! The member services committee has developed this free, simple-to-navigate virtual spot for members and student affiliates to meet up in real time or asynchronously, on any device, to connect over editing, professional development and anything else that […]
Date Posted: Wednesday June 11, 2025 News type: Members-only news , Web
Exciting improvements are on the way! 🚀 Dear members and student affiliates, We’re pleased to announce that Editors Canada’s national executive council (NEC) has approved high-priority upgrades to the association website that you’ve been asking for. Rebuilding the Online Directory of Editors (ODE) on WordPress As discussed in our May 12, 2025, announcement Update on […]
Date Posted: Tuesday May 27, 2025 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
1. MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNT: Save 25% on membership fees until June 1 In case you missed it, for the first time ever, Editors Canada is offering a discount on all membership fees! Until this Sunday, June 1, 2025, you can save 25% on Editors Canada membership. Do you know someone who has been considering joining Editors […]
Date Posted: Friday May 16, 2025 News type: Members-only news , Web
Dear members and student affiliates, Following Monday’s update on Online Directory of Editors search engine optimization, a member notified the national executive council (NEC) and the national office of a privacy breach where member contact information (such as addresses, phone numbers, email addresses) could be accessed by people viewing the source code of directory listings, […]
Date Posted: Monday May 12, 2025 News type: Members-only news , Web
Dear members and student affiliates, Since the launch of the new association website in 2024, Editors Canada members have reported that individual profiles in the Online Directory of Editors aren’t showing up in Google search results. We understand your frustration since this is a paid service you use to find work. The national office has […]
Date Posted: Friday May 9, 2025 News type: Members-only news , Professional standards
Professional Editorial Standards 2024 roundtable Date Tuesday, June 3, 2025 Time 4 p.m., EDT / 1 p.m., PDT Location Zoom Editors Canada’s standards committee is holding a virtual roundtable to gather member feedback on the 2024 edition of Professional Editorial Standards (the Standards). The committee is interested in learning whether members feel that the Standards […]
Date Posted: Tuesday April 29, 2025 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
1. TRAINING: Register now for our FREE editing webinars! Don’t miss these upcoming free webinars from our spring professional development lineup: You can also explore a variety of past recorded sessions on our webinars page. Plus, get specialized training at SFU Expand your editing and writing skills by specializing in plain language or technical communication. […]
Date Posted: Friday March 28, 2025 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
1. WEBINARS: Train to stay on the cutting edge of your craft The editing field is always evolving, and training with Editors Canada can help you stay on top of industry developments and keep your skills sharp. Don’t miss our upcoming webinars: See more on our webinars page! Plus, at SFU, build your skills while […]
Date Posted: Friday March 14, 2025 News type: Association , Members-only news
Editors Canada’s translation and editing group needs volunteers to assist in its role of providing bilingual (English-French) content, particularly English to French translations. The team receives requests on an ad hoc and regular basis (e.g., monthly e-newsletter, messages to members, upcoming activities), and the team coordinators submit these requests to team members, who are free […]
Date Posted: Thursday February 27, 2025 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
1. TRAIN ONLINE: More new webinars ahead! If you haven’t yet had a chance to look at our new selection of winter/spring webinars, there are still plenty of professional development opportunities to come! Don’t miss these sessions coming up in March: See more on our webinars page! Plus, expand your skills into PR work at […]
Date Posted: Wednesday January 29, 2025 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
The beginning of a new year is when we reflect on what we’ve accomplished, but it’s also a time to look ahead to the changes we want (or need) to make. Did you resolve to focus on your career in 2025? In this e-news update, we’ll look at how belonging to Editors Canada can help […]
Date Posted: Tuesday January 14, 2025 News type: Association , Members-only news , National executive council
Want to help shape Editors Canada at the national level, develop new skills and broaden your professional network? Two leadership positions are now open on our national executive council (NEC). As a volunteer-run organization, Editors Canada relies on the active involvement of its members. At any given time, hundreds of volunteers are working to keep […]
Date Posted: Wednesday December 18, 2024 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
1. TOM FAIRLEY AWARD: Submit your nomination It’s our time to shine Editing might be an invisible art, but that doesn’t mean great editors should hide in the shadows. Help us shine a spotlight on editing excellence by submitting a nomination for the 2025 Tom Fairley Award. The award will be presented during Editors Canada’s […]
Date Posted: Wednesday December 4, 2024 News type: Association , Members-only news
Dear members and student affiliates, First and foremost, I want to thank you for joining Editors Canada. Since 1979, the association has been supporting editors at every stage of their careers. Your loyalty and support are what allow us to continue offering training and networking opportunities, publishing books and free resources, and providing exclusive benefits […]
Date Posted: Friday November 29, 2024 News type: Members-only news , National e-news update
1. TRAINING: Don’t miss our final webinars of 2024! The fall season is coming to a close, and so is our fall webinar season. You still have a chance to catch a live webinar with us this year if you check out our December sessions: Don’t miss out—use your 40% off member discount before the […]