Editors Canada awards nine professional certifications in 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 2, 2016—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 copy editors and three new certified stylistic editors. Since the launch of its landmark professional certification program in 2006, Editors Canada has awarded 245 […] Read more
2015 Tom Fairley Award Short List Announced FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, May 31, 2016—The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) has announced the finalists for the 2015 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence. The Tom Fairley Award recognizes an editor’s outstanding contribution to a work published in Canada in English or French in the award year. The $2,000 grand prize will be presented at […] Read more
Editors Canada announces the first réviseurs agréés from its French editing proficiency testing program FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, March 22, 2016 — The Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada) is proud to announce the first réviseurs agréés in its history! Fifty-nine people passed the inaugural general editing test and will receive the title of réviseur agréé or réviseure agréée du Programme d’agrément en révision linguistique – Réviseurs Canada. French-language editors now have a […] Read more
National e-news update, January 25, 2016 Happy New Year from the Editors’ Association of Canada (Editors Canada)! The last champagne cork has been popped and it’s back to business. January is when many of us take stock, set goals and plan for the future. While your membership in Editors Canada probably won’t motivate you to hit the gym, it can help […] Read more
Editors Canada launches revised edition of So You Want to Be an Editor career guide 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. […] Read more
National e-news update, July 20, 2015 News, events, tips and updates from Editors Canada In this issue: 1. CERTIFICATION: Develop your game plan2. PARL: French editing proficiency information sessions3. VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH: Catherine Baudin4. GET INVOLVED: Volunteer opportunities to boost your resumé5. MEMBER NEWS: A round of applause!6. PUBLICATIONS: Editorial Niches available soon7. CONFERENCE 2015: Editing Goes Global recaps and handouts now […] Read more
Christine Beevis Trickett named 2015 Lee d’Anjou Volunteer of the Year FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, July 17, 2015—Editors Canada has announced that Calgary-based editor Christine Beevis Trickett is the recipient of the 2015 Lee d’Anjou Volunteer of the Year Award. Beevis Trickett has been a member and active volunteer of Editors Canada for almost 15 years. She was a founding member of the association’s Nova Scotia twig, where she […] Read more
Say hello to Editors Canada starting July 1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, June 25, 2015—The Editors’ Association of Canada is transitioning to the Editors Canada brand this year. As of July 1, 2015, we will begin using the Editors Canada style name in all new national communications. The legal name of the association will not change. It remains Editors’ Association of Canada/Association canadienne des réviseurs. The shorter […] Read more
Editors’ Association of Canada awards 24 professional certifications in 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, May 28, 2015—The Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) is pleased to announce that 16 editors have earned a total of 24 new professional certifications. This year EAC recognizes 10 new certified proofreaders, 9 new certified structural editors and 5 new certified professional editors. Since the program’s launch in 2006, EAC has awarded 236 […] Read more
Editors’ Association of Canada launches Canada’s first French editing certification program FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, May 22, 2015—The Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) is proud to announce the launch of the first French editing certification program in Canada. Through Programme d’agrément en révision linguistique – Réviseurs Canada (PARL), French-language editors will now be able to earn designations such as réviseur agréé and professionnel agréé en révision générale et comparative. French-language editors now […] Read more