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The Editors' Association of Canada (Editors Canada), or Association canadienne des réviseurs (Réviseurs Canada) in French, promotes professional editing as key in producing effective communication. The association has about 1500 members,〔 representing both salaried and freelance editors, who work with individuals and organizations in the corporate, technical, government, not-for-profit, and publishing sectors. Six regional branches—British Columbia, Prairie Provinces, Saskatchewan, Toronto, National Capital Region, and Quebec/Atlantic Canada—provide a range of local programming and services. Several smaller branches, or 'twigs', also offer local services to members: (Calgary ), (Kitchener-Waterloo-Guelph ), (Hamilton-Halton ), (Kingston ), (Nova Scotia ), and (Newfoundland & Labrador ). Editors Canada sponsors professional development seminars, promotes and maintains high standards of editing and publishing in Canada, creates guidelines to help editors secure fair pay and good working conditions, helps both in-house and freelance editors to network, and cooperates with other publishing associations in areas of common concern. The association is incorporated federally as a not-for-profit organization and is governed at the national level by an executive council. == History of Editors Canada == In the late 1970s, several young Toronto editors began talking about their shared problems and goals, and by May 1979 the Freelance Editors' Association of Canada (FEAC) had been officially launched. There were approximately 50 people involved, with Maggie MacDonald serving as the association's first president. Within the first year, the association had a logo, a constitution, and a directory. By 1981 Ottawa was hosting a group; three years later Montreal formed a committee; and in 1985 British Columbia did the same. However, until 1990, FEAC operated as a Toronto-based organization. During 1990 and 1991, a new national structure with four separate regional branches was established. The branches were Quebec-Atlantic Canada, National Capital Region, Toronto, and Western Canada (which was essentially BC). In 1982, FEAC adopted a French name, Association canadienne des pigistes de l'edition, and thus committed to being a bilingual association. During the first 15 years of its existence, FEAC addressed primarily issues that were uniquely of concern to freelance editors. However, over the years that emphasis had gradually changed. So in 1994 the association's name was changed to the Editors' Association of Canada/Association canadienne des rédacteurs-réviseurs, and in-house editors were invited to join. In 1996, the Editors' Association of Alberta came under the umbrella of EAC, becoming the Prairie Provinces Branch. And in 2005, a group of editors in Saskatchewan formed a sixth branch, Saskatoon (later renamed "Saskatchewan"). In 2000, the association’s French name was changed to Association canadienne des réviseurs. In 2006, EAC launched its professional certification program for proofreading, copy editing, structural editing, and stylistic editing, along with the CPE (Certified Professional Editor) designation. In 2015, the association launched its French editing proficiency program, ''Programme d'agrément en révision linguistique – Réviseurs Canada (PARL)''. In 2015, the association changed the short form of its name from "EAC" to "Editors Canada" (in French, "ACR" changed to "Réviseurs Canada"). Editors' Association of Canada / Association canadienne des réviseurs remains the association's legal name. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Editors' Association of Canada」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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