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 […]
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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: 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 The longer these tools are left out of date, the more profound the impact on editors, authors, books and the Canadian identity.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: Monday November 13, 2017 News type: News release , Publications
We launched the online edition of Editing Canadian English, 3rd edition, in February 2015. This subscription service provides instant, on-the-go access to the latest guidance on Canadian English usage, from Canadianization to spelling, abbreviations, punctuation, measurements, bilingual text and more. Subscription sales were lower than we had hoped for and there have been unsustainable IT costs required […]
Date Posted: Wednesday November 8, 2017 News type: News release , Publications
Editors Canada is pleased to announce that Editing Canadian English, 3rd edition, is now available as an eBook for just $9.99. With the eBook, you get a fully searchable version that you can read on your computer (with a reading app installed), tablet, smartphone or reading device. Editors Canada gratefully acknowledges Andrea Hatley (Editors Manitoba) for suggesting […]
Date Posted: Monday June 5, 2017 News type: Certification , Publications
You asked and we delivered! This year marks the first time the Editors Canada professional certification tests will be offered on computer. We’ve been working for years to create tests that are as close to the “real-world” editing experience as possible, while still maintaining that gold standard of excellence our program is known for. Is this the […]
Date Posted: Monday October 19, 2015 News type: News release , Publications
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, October 19, 2015—Editors Canada has launched a revised edition of its popular career guide, So You Want to Be an Editor. First published in 1991, So You Want to Be an Editor offers aspiring editors an inside look at the editing profession in Canada and an overview of the path to launching an editing career. […]
Date Posted: Tuesday February 24, 2015 News type: News release , Publications
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, February 25, 2015—The Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) is pleased to announce the launch of the much anticipated third edition of Editing Canadian English, the essential reference for Canadian editors and writers, first published in 1987 and later updated in 2000. This online edition provides instant, on-the-go access to the latest guidance on Canadian […]
Date Posted: Tuesday August 30, 2011 News type: Association , News release , Publications
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, August 30, 2011—The Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) has launched a revised edition of So You Want to Be an Editor, an informational booklet for those interested in a career in editing in the 21st century. The previous edition, published in 1991, has advised and assisted aspiring editors for the past two decades. […]