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News releases
Editors Canada announces 2022 national awards and scholarship recipients – June 24, 2022
Michael Leyne Named Winner of the 2022 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence – June 24, 2022
Madison Taylor awarded 2022 Claudette Upton Scholarship – June 24, 2022
Rosemary Shipton named winner of the 2022 Karen Virag Award – June 24, 2022
Editors Canada awards 2022 Equity Fellowship – June 24, 2022
Patricia MacDonald named 2022 Lee d'Anjou Volunteer of the Year – June 24, 2022
Editors Canada announces 10 professional certifications in 2022 – June 2, 2022
2022 Karen Virag Award Short List Announced – May 25, 2022
2022 Tom Fairley Award Short List Announced – May 18, 2022
Editors Canada statement in support of Ukraine – March 3, 2022
Editors Canada statement on discovery of mass and unmarked graves at residential schools – August 4, 2021
Editors Canada announces three professional certifications in 2021 – July 2, 2021
Editors Canada announces 2021 national awards and scholarship recipients – June 28, 2021
Shirarose Wilensky named winner of the 2021 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence – June 28, 2021
Lindsay Hobbs awarded 2021 Claudette Upton Scholarship – June 28, 2021
Karen Virag Award not presented in 2021 – June 28, 2021
Editors Canada awards inaugural Equity Fellowship – June 28, 2021
Nancy Foran named 2021 Lee d'Anjou Volunteer of the Year – June 28, 2021
2021 Tom Fairley Award Short List Announced – June 1, 2021
Editors Canada Announces New Equity Fellowship – April 27, 2021
Editors Canada condemns anti-Asian violence and racism – March 19, 2021
Editors Canada announces six new certified copy editors – September 14, 2020
Editors Canada announces 2020 national awards and scholarship recipients – June 22, 2020
Amanda Lewis named winner of the 2020 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence – June 22, 2020
Naomi Racz awarded 2020 Claudette Upton Scholarship – June 22, 2020
Greg Ioannou named winner of the 2020 Karen Virag Award – June 22, 2020
Alexandra Peace named 2020 Lee d'Anjou Volunteer of the Year – June 22, 2020
Editors Canada stands against anti-Black racism – June 4, 2020
2020 Tom Fairley Award Short List Announced – May 19, 2020
Editors Canada names Natasha Bood as new executive director – April 14, 2020
Editors Canada appoints Lucy White as interim executive director – January 13, 2020
Editors Canada announces 2019 national awards and scholarship recipients – June 10, 2019
Jennifer Croll named winner of the 2019 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence – June 10, 2019
Margo LaPierre awarded 2019 Claudette Upton Scholarship – June 10, 2019
Iva Cheung named winner of the 2019 Karen Virag Award – June 10, 2019
Donna L. Dawson named 2019 Lee d'Anjou Volunteer of the Year – June 10, 2019
2019 Tom Fairley Award Short List Announced – May 27, 2019
Editors Canada launches Guidelines for Ethical Editing of Student Texts – January 21, 2019
Editors Canada awards 19 professional certifications in 2018 – July 16, 2018
Exceptional editors recognized at 2018 Editors Canada awards ceremony – May 28, 2018
Gilles Vilasco named winner of the 2018 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence – May 28, 2018
Letitia Henville awarded 2018 Claudette Upton Scholarship – May 28, 2018
James Harbeck named winner of the 2018 Karen Virag Award – May 28, 2018
Tamra Ross named 2018 Lee d'Anjou Volunteer of the Year – May 28, 2018
2018 Tom Fairley Award Short List Announced – May 10, 2018
Editors Canada announces the new réviseurs agréés from its French editing proficiency testing program – March 13, 2018
Editors Canada member Michael Redhill wins the 2017 Scotiabank Giller Prize – November 21, 2017
Editors Canada phasing out online edition of Editing Canadian English – November 14, 2017
Editors Canada announces the first réviseures agréés avec attestation en révision comparative – July 10, 2017
Editors Canada awards eight professional certifications in 2017 – June 14, 2017
Exceptional editors recognized at 2017 Editors Canada awards ceremony – June 12, 2017
Dania Sheldon named winner of the 2016 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence – June 12, 2017
Irina Malakhova awarded the 2016 Claudette Upton Scholarship – June 12, 2017
Virginia Durksen named winner of the 2017 Karen Virag Award – June 12, 2017
Jeanne McKane named 2017 Lee d'Anjou Volunteer of the Year – June 12, 2017
Editors Canada launches John Eerkes-Medrano Mentorship Program – May 18, 2017
2016 Tom Fairley Award Short List Announced – May 8, 2017
New edition of Professional Editorial Standards reflect technology advances and new forms of publishing – February 2, 2017
Editors Canada names John Yip-Chuck new executive director – October 13, 2016
Editors Canada calls on Government of Canada to write laws in plain language #Plain4Democracy – October 12, 2016
Longtime Vancouver editor Nancy Flight recognized for promoting the editing profession – October 3, 2016
Editors Canada appoints Michelle Ou as interim executive director – July 28, 2016
Exceptional editors recognized at 2016 Editors Canada awards ceremony – June 13, 2016
Sandra Gravel named 2016 Lee d'Anjou Volunteer of the Year – June 13, 2016
Lindsay Vermeulen awarded 2015 Claudette Upton Scholarship – June 13, 2016
Lesley Peterson named winner of the 2015 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence – June 13, 2016
Editors Canada awards nine professional certifications in 2016 – June 2, 2016
2015 Tom Fairley Award Short List Announced – May 31, 2016
Partnership between Editors Canada and ACES crosses borders, expands member resources – April 6, 2016
Editors Canada announces the first réviseurs agréés from its French editing proficiency testing program – March 22, 2016
Editors Canada launches revised edition of So You Want to Be an Editor career guide – October 19, 2015
Christine Beevis Trickett named 2015 Lee d'Anjou Volunteer of the Year – July 17, 2015
Say hello to Editors Canada starting July 1 – June 25, 2015
Grace Yaginuma named winner of the 2014 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence – June 16, 2015
Editors' Association of Canada names Patrick Banville new executive director – June 10, 2015
Editors' Association of Canada awards 24 professional certifications in 2015 – May 28, 2015
Andrea Hatley awarded 2014 Claudette Upton Scholarship – May 27, 2015
Editors' Association of Canada launches Canada's first French editing certification program – May 22, 2015
2014 Tom Fairley Award Short List Announced – May 11, 2015
Editors' Association of Canada launches Editing Canadian English online – February 25, 2015
Editors' Association of Canada announces first international conference of editors – November 12, 2014
Editors' Association of Canada announces $50 student affiliate rate – September 22, 2014
Michelle Boulton named 2014 Lee d'Anjou Volunteer of the Year – July 15, 2014
Peter Midgley named winner of the 30th annual Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence – June 19, 2014
Editors' Association of Canada awards 21 professional certifications in 2014 – June 5, 2014
Daniel Polowin named recipient of the Claudette Upton Scholarship – June 3, 2014
ACES partners with the Editors' Association of Canada to expand member opportunities – May 20, 2014
30th Annual Tom Fairley Award Short List Announced – May 15, 2014
Moira White named 2013 Lee d'Anjou Volunteer of the Year – June 27, 2013
Sandy Newton named winner of the Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence – June 19, 2013
Editors' Association of Canada Awards 24 New Certifications – May 29, 2013
2012 Tom Fairley Award Short List Announced – May 21, 2013
Catharine Chen is the recipient of the Claudette Upton Scholarship – May 8, 2013
Barbara Dylla named 2012 Lee d'Anjou Volunteer of the Year – June 27, 2012
Iva Cheung named winner of the Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence – June 19, 2012
Editors' Association of Canada Recognizes 14 Newly Certified Editors Through its Landmark Certification Program – May 30, 2012
2011 Tom Fairley Award Shortlist Announced – May 23, 2012
Scholarship Recipient Anticipates an Expanding Role for 21st Century Editors – April 19, 2012
Editors' Association of Canada Launches First Official Twig in Kitchener-Waterloo-Guelph – October 3, 2011
Editors' Association of Canada answers many questions in updated edition of So You Want to Be an Editor – August 30, 2011
Adrienne Montgomerie named 2011 Lee d'Anjou Volunteer of the Year – June 23, 2011
2010 Tom Fairley Award winner cooks up winning recipe for follow-up to a bestseller – May 30, 2011
Humanitarian editor helps marginalized people find their voices – May 26, 2011
Editors' Association of Canada announces new certified editors – May 16, 2011
2010 Tom Fairley Award short list announced – May 12, 2011
Editors' Association of Canada members vote to adopt revised structure – March 24, 2011
Cy Strom named 2010 Lee d'Anjou Volunteer of the Year – June 15, 2010
2009 Tom Fairley Award winner aims for cultural preservation of an historic people – June 2, 2010
Environmental scientist wins inaugural scholarship for student editors – May 5, 2010
2009 Tom Fairley Award short list announced – May 3, 2010
Editors' Association of Canada announces new certified editors – April 29, 2010
Editors' Association of Canada releases new edition of <em>Professional Editorial Standards</em> – January 20, 2010
Editors' Association of Canada announces scholarship opportunity for student editors – November 9, 2009
2008 Tom Fairley Award winner applauds her team – June 10, 2009
2008 Tom Fairley Award short list announced – May 14, 2009
Editors' Association of Canada announces Canada's first Certified Professional Editors (CPEs) – March 26, 2009
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Editors Canada in the news
Past president Heather Buzila in conversation with Wayne Jones - Writing & Editing podcast, January 5, 2023
Opinion: Canada needs a consistently updated dictionary (subscriber access only) - Quill & Quire, September 14, 2021
These veteran editors say it's perception, not reality, that more errors are being published – CBC "The Sunday Edition," November 22, 2019
I want to be a copy editor … what will my salary be? – The Globe and Mail (subscription required), May 20, 2019
Editors Canada releases new guidelines for the ethical editing of students' work – University Affairs, March 5, 2019
Editors Canada encourages stock photo agencies to acquire and provide more diverse images – January 24, 2019
Editors Canada endorses the "I Value Canadian Stories" coalition – December 18, 2017
Editors Canada supports the copy editors of The New York Times – July 5, 2017
Tout savoir sur le métier de réviseur, interview with Marie-Christine Payette – Radio Canada, June 9, 2016 (In French)
The ins and outs of publishing an e-book – CTV Canada AM, April 19, 2016
Editors' Association of Canada responds to "Who is speaking up for Canadian English?" – August 13, 2014
Interview with EAC Conference 2013 keynote speaker Robert MacNeil – CTV Atlantic, June 10, 2013
– MEA Musings (newsletter of the Manitoba Editors' Association), November 2011Access Copyright Foundation awards $100,000 in research grants (EAC receives $5,000 to research e-publishing Editing Canadian English) – Quill & Quire, May 2, 2011
Editors' Association of Canada responds to "What real editors really do (and why writers should avoid freelancers)" – February 10, 2011
"Where have all the book editors gone?" – The Globe and Mail, February 4, 2011
Publishers may pick up Pronk's tab – Quill & Quire, October 14, 2010
Editors, authors go unpaid as Pronk & Associates "restructures" – Quill & Quire, September 27, 2010
Partnerships
The joys of teaching writing to engineers – Language Portal of Canada, August 29, 2016
Colour highlighting technique can improve organization and scannability in writing – Language Portal of Canada, July 4, 2016
The future of Canadian book publishing: An interview with Cynthia Good – Language Portal of Canada, March 7, 2016
Comparative revision: An essential step – Language Portal of Canada, February 1, 2016
Editing Canadian English, 3rd edition: There's more to Canadian English style than meets the eh – Language Portal of Canada, December 1, 2015
Is a French editing proficiency program beneficial? – Language Portal of Canada, August 3, 2015
Editing Goes Global: The first international conference of editors – Language Portal of Canada, March 9, 2015
Sentence diagramming as an editorial tool: Commas with a series – Language Portal of Canada, January 26, 2015
Converting units of measure – Language Portal of Canada, August 18, 2014
Eight style points for metric measurements – Language Portal of Canada, May 5, 2014
Cree language facts for editors of English and French: Standard spelling – Language Portal of Canada, March 10, 2014
Cree language facts for editors of English and French: Gender – Language Portal of Canada, October 29, 2013
Cree language facts for editors of English and French – Language Portal of Canada, June 17, 2013
Bilingual occupations – Mais non! – Language Portal of Canada, April 2, 2013
Editing and translation—Objective: optimizing the message – Language Portal of Canada, February 4, 2013
Editing secrets finally revealed! – Language Portal of Canada, October 15, 2012
Certification for professional editors – Language Portal of Canada, July 30, 2012
For the word nerd at heart: (EAC) Conference 2012! – Language Portal of Canada, April 10, 2012
About the Editors' Association of Canada – Language Portal of Canada, January 31, 2012
Editing in a bilingual country – Language Portal of Canada, August 29, 2011
Working as an editor – Language Portal of Canada, August 8, 2011
Becoming an editor – Language Portal of Canada, June 13, 2011
The Editors' Association of Canada signs up for enhanced membership in CHRC – March 2, 2011
The Editors' Association of Canada partners with the Language Portal of Canada – February 21, 2011
Member news
Member news is designed to not only applaud Editors Canada members' successes but also let visitors to the website know that Editors Canada members win awards, publish books and make their mark on the communications world in other important ways.
Speakers list
Editors Canada speakers are members who will speak about the editing profession at meetings of associations and groups, and at career fairs in their community.