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The Right Word one-day workshop to help you improve your English, especially if you speak it as a second (or third!) language. Includes Canadian English and spelling. Feb. 12 in person in Ottawa. tinyurl.com/48d2tzec
Course - Course Overview
Learn how to pronounce words in certain contexts; use prepositions such as “for,” “to,” and “with”; adjective order; use formal and informal verbs; and many other aspects of English.
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January 5, 2026 at 5:12 PM
The Right Word one-day workshop to help you improve your English, especially if you speak it as a second (or third!) language. Includes Canadian English and spelling. Feb. 12 in person in Ottawa. tinyurl.com/48d2tzec
The Globe and Mail backs Editors Canada's call for the federal government to stick to Canadian spelling, z's and all. I am humbled to be on the team that started this ball rolling.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...
Globe editorial: A defence of Canadian spelling, with vigour
Canadian English is a rich part of our heritage, but it’s under threat from – strangely enough – our own federal government
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The Globe and Mail backs Editors Canada's call for the federal government to stick to Canadian spelling, z's and all. I am humbled to be on the team that started this ball rolling.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...
Just in time for Christmas, a heartwarming story of the true meaning of Canadian English. tinyurl.com/bdej6nz2
Yes, Virginia, there is a Canadian spelling
Just in case you're wondering what it is, you probably already know.
tinyurl.com
December 22, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Just in time for Christmas, a heartwarming story of the true meaning of Canadian English. tinyurl.com/bdej6nz2
Proud to have been involved behind the scenes in this effort to tell the PM to use Canadian English spelling in government documents
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Linguistic experts urge Carney government to stop using British spellings | CBC News
Promoters of Canadian English say the federal government is sending the wrong message to the world with its recent use of British spelling in official documents, including the 2025 federal budget.
www.cbc.ca
December 15, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Proud to have been involved behind the scenes in this effort to tell the PM to use Canadian English spelling in government documents
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
I am proud to have been involved in this important initiative! editors.ca/news/letter-...
Letter to the Prime Minister's Office about spelling in official Government of Canada documents - Editors Canada
Editors Canada and a group of leading language experts sent the Prime Minister's Office a letter to express concerns about a recent shift to British spelling in official Government of Canada documents...
editors.ca
December 11, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I am proud to have been involved in this important initiative! editors.ca/news/letter-...
You're a good writer, but you want to be a great writer. Improve your writing by using proven techniques. Hone your skills to organize your document, and get your message across persuasively.
Next dates: Jan. 12 to 14 mornings, online
@uottawapdi-idp.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/6nmanevm
Next dates: Jan. 12 to 14 mornings, online
@uottawapdi-idp.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/6nmanevm
Course - Course Overview
This workshop helps writers develop analytical skills to work within the format of a document, yet deliver strong messages.
tinyurl.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:24 PM
You're a good writer, but you want to be a great writer. Improve your writing by using proven techniques. Hone your skills to organize your document, and get your message across persuasively.
Next dates: Jan. 12 to 14 mornings, online
@uottawapdi-idp.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/6nmanevm
Next dates: Jan. 12 to 14 mornings, online
@uottawapdi-idp.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/6nmanevm
To get measles under control in Canada, we need to get good national stats on vaccination and to reinvest in public health. My story for The BMJ (British Medical Journal). (Sorry, there's a paywall.) www.bmj.com/content/391/...
How a wedding lost the Americas its measles-free status
The Americas region, which comprises 35 countries, has officially lost its measles-free status.1
It comes after a year that has seen 12 593 cases and 28 deaths from measles in the region. When Canada...
www.bmj.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:11 PM
To get measles under control in Canada, we need to get good national stats on vaccination and to reinvest in public health. My story for The BMJ (British Medical Journal). (Sorry, there's a paywall.) www.bmj.com/content/391/...
Trump boasts, Oz makes claims and a Novo Nordisk exec collapses. But US consumers get better access to needed drugs. My story for The BMJ. (There may be a paywall.)
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
Trump strikes deal with Ozempic and Mounjaro makers to cut prices of obesity injections
Donald Trump has signed deals with the pharma giants Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly to lower the prices of antiobesity drugs and get more US citizens taking them.
The deal will cover tirzepatide (Lilly’s...
www.bmj.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Trump boasts, Oz makes claims and a Novo Nordisk exec collapses. But US consumers get better access to needed drugs. My story for The BMJ. (There may be a paywall.)
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
Our nation has an innovation gap. My blog on Substack.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Good luck with that, Mr. Carney! Part 3: Innovation
Canadians invent game-changing technology, but it often seems to slip through our fingers
substack.com
October 2, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Our nation has an innovation gap. My blog on Substack.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
substack.com/home/post/p-...
What's the difference between a report that sits on a shelf and one that makes real change? Learn how to plan and write effective reports: it's not magic, it's technique.
✏️ What: How to Write Effective Reports
🌎 Where: In person, Ottawa
🕓 When: Nov. 13 and 14 (two full days)
tinyurl.com/5bad8n3s
✏️ What: How to Write Effective Reports
🌎 Where: In person, Ottawa
🕓 When: Nov. 13 and 14 (two full days)
tinyurl.com/5bad8n3s
Course - Course Overview
Learn how to decide what will go into a report; how to structure and focus a report to address its primary audience; how to present recommendations; how to use supporting charts, graphs, and tables; a...
tinyurl.com
September 30, 2025 at 7:12 PM
What's the difference between a report that sits on a shelf and one that makes real change? Learn how to plan and write effective reports: it's not magic, it's technique.
✏️ What: How to Write Effective Reports
🌎 Where: In person, Ottawa
🕓 When: Nov. 13 and 14 (two full days)
tinyurl.com/5bad8n3s
✏️ What: How to Write Effective Reports
🌎 Where: In person, Ottawa
🕓 When: Nov. 13 and 14 (two full days)
tinyurl.com/5bad8n3s
Want to add to or advance your editing skills? Hone your skills in structural, stylistic and copyediting in a one-day Advanced Editing course. 🎯
Oct. 23 in person in Ottawa
You will:
• practise on a sample document
• learn how to use editing software
tinyurl.com/26mruyya
Oct. 23 in person in Ottawa
You will:
• practise on a sample document
• learn how to use editing software
tinyurl.com/26mruyya
September 21, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Want to add to or advance your editing skills? Hone your skills in structural, stylistic and copyediting in a one-day Advanced Editing course. 🎯
Oct. 23 in person in Ottawa
You will:
• practise on a sample document
• learn how to use editing software
tinyurl.com/26mruyya
Oct. 23 in person in Ottawa
You will:
• practise on a sample document
• learn how to use editing software
tinyurl.com/26mruyya
Never miss an error again! 👓 Take my proofreading workshop...
Oct. 6 in person in Ottawa
Don't lose credibility by having errors in your publication or Website – proofread to ensure your document is ready to face the world.
tinyurl.com/yc794yn2
#editing #editor #proofreading
Oct. 6 in person in Ottawa
Don't lose credibility by having errors in your publication or Website – proofread to ensure your document is ready to face the world.
tinyurl.com/yc794yn2
#editing #editor #proofreading
Course - Course Overview
In this workshop, you'll master the crucial final step in editing - proofreading. Avoid credibility loss from errors in your publication or website, even when resources are limited. Ensure your docume...
tinyurl.com
September 21, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Never miss an error again! 👓 Take my proofreading workshop...
Oct. 6 in person in Ottawa
Don't lose credibility by having errors in your publication or Website – proofread to ensure your document is ready to face the world.
tinyurl.com/yc794yn2
#editing #editor #proofreading
Oct. 6 in person in Ottawa
Don't lose credibility by having errors in your publication or Website – proofread to ensure your document is ready to face the world.
tinyurl.com/yc794yn2
#editing #editor #proofreading
Next in a continuing series of gratuitous advice.
July 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Next in a continuing series of gratuitous advice.
The dubious benefit of my years of experience.
July 8, 2025 at 4:50 PM
The dubious benefit of my years of experience.
Some history of American exceptionalism and its demise. Guess who's taking its place? My blog on Substack.
carolynjoycebrown.substack.com/p/the-city-u...
carolynjoycebrown.substack.com/p/the-city-u...
May 23, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Some history of American exceptionalism and its demise. Guess who's taking its place? My blog on Substack.
carolynjoycebrown.substack.com/p/the-city-u...
carolynjoycebrown.substack.com/p/the-city-u...
Poilievre’s consecutive murder sentences are a solution that isn’t needed for a problem that doesn’t exist
My blog on Substack: carolynjoycebrown.substack.com/p/poilievres...
My blog on Substack: carolynjoycebrown.substack.com/p/poilievres...
April 21, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Poilievre’s consecutive murder sentences are a solution that isn’t needed for a problem that doesn’t exist
My blog on Substack: carolynjoycebrown.substack.com/p/poilievres...
My blog on Substack: carolynjoycebrown.substack.com/p/poilievres...
Seth Rogen stands up for science
www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...
www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...
Seth Rogen’s Trump joke cut by awards ceremony
Actor’s cut joke made co-presenter Edward Norton ‘uncomfortable’
www.independent.co.uk
April 17, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Seth Rogen stands up for science
www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...
www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...
The fraught history of the slogans "America First" and "Canada First." My blog on Substack.
carolynjoycebrown.substack.com/publish/post...
carolynjoycebrown.substack.com/publish/post...
March 30, 2025 at 7:20 PM
The fraught history of the slogans "America First" and "Canada First." My blog on Substack.
carolynjoycebrown.substack.com/publish/post...
carolynjoycebrown.substack.com/publish/post...
There are times in history when we must become political.
carolynjoycebrown.substack.com/p/call-me-ca...
carolynjoycebrown.substack.com/p/call-me-ca...
Call me Cassandra… or Laura Secord
Trump and his minions’ lies about Canada are all leading in a single direction
carolynjoycebrown.substack.com
March 23, 2025 at 5:05 PM
There are times in history when we must become political.
carolynjoycebrown.substack.com/p/call-me-ca...
carolynjoycebrown.substack.com/p/call-me-ca...
COMING SOON: GET FACT
Fact-checking by and for Canadians
Let’s stand up for FACTS!
Disinformation is spreading fast, and it’s crucial to stay informed. Join our effort to make a difference.
Full launch April 8, but you can get involved now:
getfact.ca
Fact-checking by and for Canadians
Let’s stand up for FACTS!
Disinformation is spreading fast, and it’s crucial to stay informed. Join our effort to make a difference.
Full launch April 8, but you can get involved now:
getfact.ca
BE FIRST TO JOIN OUR COMMUNITY LAUNCHING APRIL 8TH
getfact.ca
March 23, 2025 at 4:53 PM
COMING SOON: GET FACT
Fact-checking by and for Canadians
Let’s stand up for FACTS!
Disinformation is spreading fast, and it’s crucial to stay informed. Join our effort to make a difference.
Full launch April 8, but you can get involved now:
getfact.ca
Fact-checking by and for Canadians
Let’s stand up for FACTS!
Disinformation is spreading fast, and it’s crucial to stay informed. Join our effort to make a difference.
Full launch April 8, but you can get involved now:
getfact.ca
Bring back the words "brainwashing" and "propaganda" — my blog on Substack. substack.com/home/post/p-...
March 15, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Bring back the words "brainwashing" and "propaganda" — my blog on Substack. substack.com/home/post/p-...
Here in Canada, Evidence for Democracy (E4D) has launched a tracker on how Trump's anti-science policies will affect Canadian research.
evidencefordemocracy.ca/trumps-war-o...
evidencefordemocracy.ca/trumps-war-o...
Trump’s War on Science: How His Policies Affect Canadian Research - Evidence For Democracy
Since taking office on January 20, 2025, the Trump administration has launched an all-out assault on science, with mass firings, […]
evidencefordemocracy.ca
March 14, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Here in Canada, Evidence for Democracy (E4D) has launched a tracker on how Trump's anti-science policies will affect Canadian research.
evidencefordemocracy.ca/trumps-war-o...
evidencefordemocracy.ca/trumps-war-o...
Launched today by a collective of Canadian advertising and marketing professionals: www.youtube.com/watch?si=4u6...
We are Canadian.
YouTube video by Average Joes
www.youtube.com
March 5, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Launched today by a collective of Canadian advertising and marketing professionals: www.youtube.com/watch?si=4u6...
