Editors Canada news releases
Date Posted: Thursday May 30, 2024 News type: Certification , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, May 30, 2024—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) is pleased to announce that seven editors have earned new professional certifications. This year, Editors Canada recognizes four new Certified Proofreaders, four new Certified Structural Editors and one new Certified Professional Editor. Certified Proofreader Cecilia Ki (North York, Ontario)Robin Marwick (Toronto, Ontario)Brock […]
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Date Posted: Monday May 13, 2024 News type: Awards , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, May 13, 2024—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced the finalists for the 2024 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: Tuesday April 16, 2024 News type: News release , Professional standards , Publications
Additions include conscious language, accessibility, and legal or ethical matters FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, April 16, 2024—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has released the 2024 edition of Professional Editorial Standards. This new edition is now available as a free download. What are Professional Editorial Standards? This cornerstone publication describes the knowledge, skills and […]
Date Posted: Thursday February 29, 2024 News type: Association , News release , Partners , Publications
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, February 29, 2024—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) is pleased to announce it has partnered with Nelson Education to use the Nelson Gage Canadian Paperback Dictionary as a foundation for a new dictionary of Canadian English. With this partnership, we are one step closer to the new Canadian English Dictionary […]
Date Posted: Wednesday June 28, 2023 News type: Certification , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 28, 2023—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) is pleased to announce that six editors have earned new professional certifications. This year, Editors Canada recognizes three new Certified Copy Editors, three new Certified Stylistic Editors and one new Certified Professional Editor. Certified Copy Editor Beau Brock (Ottawa, Ontario)Brock Peters (Winnipeg, […]
Date Posted: Monday June 19, 2023 News type: Awards , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 19, 2023—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has presented 6 national awards, including $7,150 in prizes, to 10 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 […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 19, 2023—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced that Fazeela Jiwa (she/they) of Halifax, Nova Scotia, is the winner of the 2023 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 […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 19, 2023—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced that Gael Spivak (she/elle) of Ottawa, Ontario, is the recipient of the 2023 Lee d’Anjou Volunteer of the Year Award. In the 15 years since joining Editors Canada, Spivak has represented the association in many high-profile ways. Serving as president, […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 19, 2023—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has awarded the 2023 Equity Fellowship to three recipients. 2023 Equity Fellowship Recipients Alex Elcombe (he/they) (Toronto, Ontario), not picturedEmily Lam (she/her) (Toronto, Ontario)Kay Pettigrew (she/her) (Montreal, Quebec) First awarded in 2021, the Editors Canada Equity Fellowship is designed to support editors […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 19, 2023—Adrienne Montgomerie (they/them) of Kingston, Ontario, is the winner of the 2023 Karen Virag Award, presented by the Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada). 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. […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 19, 2023—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced that Georgia Atkin of Halifax, Nova Scotia, is the recipient of the 2023 Claudette Upton Scholarship. First awarded in 2010, the scholarship is a $1,000 cash award intended to support continuing professional development in editing. Like many editors, Atkin can’t […]
Date Posted: Tuesday May 23, 2023 News type: Awards , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, May 23, 2023—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced the finalists for the 2023 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 June 24, 2022 News type: Awards , News release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 24, 2022—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has presented 6 national awards, including $7,150 in prizes, to 12 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 […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 24, 2022—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced that Patricia MacDonald of Howie Centre, Nova Scotia, is the recipient of the 2022 Lee d’Anjou Volunteer of the Year Award. Editors Canada is a volunteer-run organization. At any given time, hundreds of volunteers are working to keep the organization […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 24, 2022—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has awarded the 2022 Equity Fellowship to three recipients. 2022 Equity Fellowship Recipients Emily Bradley (Chesterville, Ontario)Anastasia Chipelski (Winnipeg, Manitoba)Nathalie Goyette (Deep River, Ontario) (not pictured) First awarded in 2021, the Editors Canada Equity Fellowship is designed to support editors who have […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 24, 2022—Rosemary Shipton of Toronto, Ontario, is the winner of 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. Virag, a highly accomplished member of the Editors’ Association of […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 24, 2022—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced that Madison Taylor of Vancouver, British Columbia, is the recipient of the 2022 Claudette Upton Scholarship. First awarded in 2010, the scholarship is a $1,000 cash award intended to support continuing professional development in editing. Reading and editing have always […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 24, 2022—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced that Michael Leyne of Vancouver, British Columbia, is the winner of 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 […]
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, […]
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 […]