Press

Some media coverage on Inclusive Standards and related projects is listed here.

2026     Hanomansing Tonight. CBC’s Ian Hanomansing speaks with John Chew about Canadian’s pronunciation of different words. CBC News, 9 Oct.

2025     Cram, Stephanie. Morning Show, CBC Radio 1 Edmonton, AB, 11 July, 8:20 am.

2025     Andrew-Gee, Eric. Dictionary of Canadianisms offers more homegrown slang, from give’r to gong show. Globe and Mail, 5 July.

2025     Cruickshank, Andrew. “Elbows up!” UBC professors have published a new dictionary of Canadian terms. Cottage Life, 4 July.

2025     Courtney Thiereau Show. A New Dictionary of Canadianisms, 880AM CHED, Edmonton AB, 2 July 

2025     Breakfast Television (Toronto). Can YOU get these ‘Canadianisms’ right? 2 July.

2025     van Reeuwyk, Christine. B.C.-born word officially cracks the dictionary of Canadianisms. Abbotsford News. 2 July.  

2025     Steacy, Lisa. From ‘giv’er’ to ‘freezie’: Online dictionary highlights uniquely Canadian terms. CTV News, 1 July.

2025     Kergin, Brendan. Vancouver university releases updated dictionary with 12,000 Canadianisms. Vancouver Is Awesome, 1 July.

2025     Jiang, Kevin. Hang a larry from the dooryard: Dictionary of ‘Canadianisms’ gets major Canada Day update. Toronto Star, 1 July.

2025     Mornings with Simi. There is now a Dictionary of Candianisms, CKNW 730 AM. 1 July, 8:35 am.

2025     Morning with Jennifer Palma. Adding Canadiansisms to the dictionary. BC Global News. 1 July 2025, 8:15 am.

2025     Dollinger, Stefan on CBC News BC. Adding new words to the Dictionary of Canadianisms. 30 June.

2025     Hanomansing Tonight. Dictionary of Canadianisms got an update – do you know them? CBC News Network. 30 June.

2025     Young, Nora. As It Happens. CBC Radio 1, 30 June 2025. DCHP-3. Transcript available here.

2025     Quinn, Stephen. “137 new Canadianisms added to dictionary”. Early Edition, CBC Radio 1. 30 June 2025, 8:20 am.

2025     Daybreak Kamloops with Shelley Joyce. New Canadianisms added to national dictionary. CBC Radio 1, 30 June. 7:05 am. 

2025     Ruttle, Joseph. Skookum! UBC-led Dictionary of Canadianisms get new edition for Canada Day. Vancouver Sun, 30 June 2025.

2025     Mooney, Harrison. Do you speak Canadian? The Tyee, 30 June 2025.

2025     Rolfsen, Erik. Talk Canadian to me: Dictionary of Canadianisms goes mobile in time for July 1. UBC News, 30 June.

2025     Bouchard, Marie-Eve. L’insécurité linguistique dans la francophonie canadienne. Interview with journalist Julie Landry. Broadcasted at Ça nous regarde, hosted by Madeleine Blais-Morin. March 14.

2025     Kurjata, Andrew. Google removing ‘state’ designation from Canadian government buildings. No word from Microsoft: Canadians filed widespread complaints after noticing designation amid 51st state rhetoric. CBC News, 28 Feb. 2025.

2025     All Points West with Rohip Joseph. Story with Liam Britten on BC Provincial Parks categorized as “state parks” on Google Maps. CBC Radio One. 24 Feb. 2025, c. 5:25 pm.

2025     John Chew on Connect with Sarah Crosbie. “Canada’s Word of the Year”. 770 AM Radio in Calgary, AB, QR-Radio, 1 Jan. Starts at 10min in this archived podcast.