US EditionCanadian English supporters urge Carney to abandon federal shift to British spelling
Linguists say British spelling in federal documents risks confusing Canadian identity and urge the government to maintain consistent Canadian English usage established since the 1970s.
- Supporters of Canadian English urge the federal government to stop using British spellings like 'utilisation' and 'globalisation' in official documents.
- They argue that Canadian spelling, influenced by both British and American conventions, is a vital part of Canada's identity.
- The letter writers, including linguists and editors, request the Prime Minister's Office to revert to consistently using Canadian spellings as was done from the 1970s to 2025.
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Canadian English Supporters Urge Carney to Abandon Federal Shift to British Spelling
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. In a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, five linguistics experts and an editors association representative say the simplest way to keep national elbows up is to get Canadian style down on the page. The Dec. 11 letter, shared with The Canadian Press, notes the use of British spelling—…
OTTAWA—Canadian linguists believe that the federal government is sending a bad message to the world using the British spelling in official documents. In a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, five linguistic experts and a representative of a publisher's association say that the best way to preserve national identity is to adopt the Canadian spelling. The letter, dated December 11, transmitted to The Canadian Press, notes the use of the British …
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