Editors Canada news releases
Date Posted: Thursday June 2, 2022 News type: Certification , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 2, 2022—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) is pleased to announce that nine editors have earned new professional certifications. This year, Editors Canada recognizes six new Certified Proofreaders and four new Certified Structural Editors. Certified Proofreader Beau Brock (Ottawa, Ontario)Janis Cleugh (Coquitlam, British Columbia)Julie Duncan-Taylor (Kapuskasing, Ontario)Jesse Marchand (Vancouver, […]
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Date Posted: Wednesday May 25, 2022 News type: Awards , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, May 25, 2022—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced the finalists for the 2022 Karen Virag Award. This award, which comes with a $400 prize, recognizes exceptional efforts by an individual or organization to raise the profile of editing in their community. SHORT LIST Lesley Cameron Maple Ridge, British […]
Date Posted: Wednesday May 18, 2022 News type: Awards , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, May 18, 2022—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced the finalists for the 2022 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence. The Tom Fairley Award is presented annually by Editors Canada to an exceptional editor who played an important role in the success of a project completed in English or […]
Date Posted: Friday April 22, 2022 News type: News release , Publications
Twenty years ago, Canada had five professional-quality English-language dictionaries: Collins, Gage, Nelson, Oxford and Penguin. None of them has been meaningfully updated since 2004. Language changes rapidly. The longer these tools are left out of date, the more profound the impact on editors, authors, books and the Canadian identity. We deserve an English-language dictionary that […]
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: 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: Thursday July 1, 2021 News type: Certification , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, July 2, 2021— The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) is pleased to announce that two editors have earned new professional certifications. This year, Editors Canada recognizes two new Certified Stylistic Editors and one new Certified Professional Editor. Certified Stylistic Editor Lindsey Hritzuk (Calgary, Alberta)Robyn So (New Westminster, British Columbia) Certified […]
Date Posted: Sunday June 27, 2021 News type: Awards , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 28, 2021—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has presented 5 national awards, including more than $6,500 in prizes, to 26 recipients. Editors Canada’s annual awards recognize exceptional editors for their talent and dedication. The association supports the professional development of editors throughout their careers, and is proud to honour […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 28, 2021—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced that Nancy Foran of Toronto, Ontario, is the recipient of the 2021 Lee d’Anjou Volunteer of the Year Award. Editors Canada began in 1979 as the Freelance Editors’ Association of Canada to promote and maintain high standards of editing. As […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 28, 2021—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced it will not present the Karen Virag Award in 2021 due to a lack of nominations. This marks the first year the award will not be presented since it was created in 2014 and first awarded in 2016. “Editors Canada […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 28, 2021—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has awarded the inaugural Equity Fellowship to three recipients. 2021 Equity Fellowship Recipients Shamaila Anjum (Calgary, Alberta) (not pictured)Alicia Elliott (Brantford, Ontario)Lola Opatayo (Burnaby, British Columbia) The Editors Canada Equity Fellowship is designed to support editors who have traditionally been excluded by […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 28, 2021—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced that Lindsay Hobbs of Minden, Ontario, is the recipient of the 2021 Claudette Upton Scholarship. First awarded in 2010, the scholarship is a $1,000 cash award intended to support continuing professional development in editing. For Hobbs, books, reading and writing have always […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 28, 2021—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced that Shirarose Wilensky of Port Moody, British Columbia, is the winner of the 2021 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence. Wilensky was awarded the $2,000 prize for her work on Butter Honey Pig Bread by Francesca Ekwuyasi (Arsenal Pulp Press). The 2021 […]
Date Posted: Monday May 31, 2021 News type: Awards , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 1, 2021—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced the finalists for the 2021 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence. The Tom Fairley Award is presented annually by Editors Canada to an exceptional editor who played an important role in the success of a project completed in English or […]
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: Sunday September 13, 2020 News type: Certification , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, September 14, 2020—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) is pleased to announce six new certified copy editors. Certified Copy Editor Lindsey Hritzuk (Calgary, Alberta)Liz Prouty (Huntingtown, Maryland)Ashley Rains (Leander, Texas)Erin Secord (Toronto, Ontario)Carmen Siu (Markham, Ontario)Dina Theleritis (Toronto, Ontario) To view the roster of certified editors, visit editors.ca/certified-editors. Since the launch of its […]
Date Posted: Monday June 22, 2020 News type: Awards , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 22, 2020—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has presented 5 national awards, including $4,400 in prize money, to 11 recipients. Editors Canada’s annual awards recognize exceptional editors for their talent and dedication. The association supports the professional development of editors throughout their careers, and is proud to honour the outstanding editors […]
Date Posted: Sunday June 21, 2020 News type: Awards , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 22, 2020—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced that Alexandra Peace of Canning, Nova Scotia, is the recipient of the 2020 Lee d’Anjou Volunteer of the Year Award. Many volunteer projects are not visible to Editors Canada members, but are vitally important to the healthy existence of the association. One such position […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 22, 2020—Greg Ioannou of Toronto, Ontario, is the winner of the 2020 Karen Virag Award. This award, which comes with a $400 prize, recognizes exceptional efforts by an individual or organization to raise the profile of editing in their community. Virag, a highly accomplished member of the Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 22, 2020—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced that Amanda Lewis of Vancouver, British Columbia, is the winner of the 2020 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence. Lewis was awarded the $2,000 prize for her work on Indigenous Relations: Insights, Tips & Suggestions to Make Reconciliation a Reality by Bob Joseph with Cynthia F. […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 22, 2020—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced Naomi Racz of Markham, Ontario, is the recipient of the 2020 Claudette Upton Scholarship. First awarded in 2010, the scholarship is a $1,000 cash award intended to support continuing professional development in editing. Racz began writing at the age of seven. “Throughout my childhood […]
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: Monday May 18, 2020 News type: Awards , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, May 19, 2020—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced the finalists for the 2020 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence. The Tom Fairley Award is presented annually by Editors Canada to an exceptional editor who played an important role in the success of a project completed in English or […]
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 […]