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Jay Draper joined Editors Canada (then known as the Freelance Editors' Association of Canada) in 1991. Soon after, he was invited to join the BC branch's program committee. Eager to get involved, Jay jumped on his chance to get to know other editors and build his career, and has been volunteering on and off ever

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Want to know more about the Canadian English Dictionary? This morning, editor-in-chief John Chew discussed the exciting project with Matt Galloway on CBC's The Current. 

Head to the web page for CBC's The Current with Matt Galloway and select "Podcasts." You'll find a link to listen to "April 19, 2024: What makes a word truly Canadian?" in the Segments section. 

In the discussion, which lasts just over 13 minutes, John discusses the dictionary's origin story, pays homage to Katherine Barber and reveals his favourite Scrabble word. @CanadianEnglishDictionary

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We can't share links to Canadian news sources on this platform, but we can tell you where to find Matt Galloway's interview about the Canadian English Dictionary with editor-in-chief John Chew this morning. Head to the web page for CBC's The Current with Matt Galloway and select "Podcasts." You'll find a link to listen to "April 19, 2024: What makes a word truly Canadian?" in the Segments section. In the discussion, which lasts just over 13 minutes, John discusses the dictionary's origin story, pays homage to Katherine Barber and reveals his favourite Scrabble word.

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