Editing Canadian English (section)

=== Date and time notation ===
[[File:Queenston Bridge Canada Passport Bridge.JPG|thumb|[[Canadian passport]] stamp from [[Queenston Bridge]], showing the date 8 June 2014]]

{{Main|Date and time notation in Canada}}

Date and time notation in Canadian English is a mixture of British and American practices. The date can be written in the form of either "{{Not a typo|July 1, 2017}}" or "1 July 2017"; the latter is common in more formal writing and bilingual contexts.<ref name="CollishawDate">{{cite journal
 |last1        = Collishaw
 |first1       = Barbara
 |title        = FAQs on Writing the Date
 |journal      = Terminology Update
 |year         = 2002
 |volume       = 35
 |issue        = 2
 |page         = 12
 |url          = https://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2guides/guides/favart/index-eng.html?lang=eng&lettr=indx_titls&page=9geHWsOpC7ZI.html
 |access-date  = 11 April 2023
 |archive-date = 8 August 2018
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20180808171827/http://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2guides/guides/favart/index-eng.html?lang=eng&lettr=indx_titls&page=9geHWsOpC7ZI.html
 |url-status   = live
}}</ref> The [[Government of Canada]] only recommends writing all-numeric dates in the form of YYYY-MM-DD (e.g. 2017-07-01), following [[ISO 8601]].<ref>{{cite book
 |via= [[Public Works and Government Services Canada]], [[Translation Bureau]]
 |title      = The Canadian style: A guide to writing and editing
 |date       = 1997
 |publisher  = Dundurn Press
 |isbn       = 978-1-55002-276-6
 |edition    = Rev.
 |chapter    = 5.14: Dates
 |page       = [https://archive.org/details/canadianstylegui0000unse/page/97 97]
 |chapter-url = https://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tcdnstyl-chap?lang=eng&lettr=chapsect5&info0=5.14
 |url        = https://archive.org/details/canadianstylegui0000unse
|url-access = registration
 }}</ref> Nonetheless, the traditional DD/MM/YY and MM/DD/YY systems remain in everyday use, which can be interpreted in multiple ways: 01/07/17 can mean either 1 July 2017 or 7 January 2017. [[Private members' bills]] have repeatedly attempted to clarify the situation.<ref>{{cite news
 |last1        = Hannay
 |first1       = Chris
 |title        = Tory MP's bill seeks to clarify how dates are written in legal proceedings
 |url          = https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/mps-bill-seeks-to-clarify-how-dates-are-written-in-legal-proceedings/article27986702/
 |access-date  = 29 March 2018
 |work         = The Globe and Mail
 |date         = 1 January 2016
 |archive-date = 7 April 2017
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20170407162730/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/mps-bill-seeks-to-clarify-how-dates-are-written-in-legal-proceedings/article27986702/
 |url-status   = live
}}</ref> In business communication and filing systems the YYMMDD is used to assist in automatic ordering of electronic files.

The government also recommends use of the [[24-hour clock]], which is widely used in contexts such as transportation schedules, parking meters, and data transmission.<ref name="CollishawTime">{{cite journal
 |last1        = Collishaw
 |first1       = Barbara
 |title        = FAQs on Writing the Time of Day
 |journal      = Terminology Update
 |year         = 2002
 |volume       = 35
 |issue        = 3
 |page         = 11
 |url          = https://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2guides/guides/favart/index-eng.html?lang=eng&lettr=indx_titls&page=9qo3G9wQtvTo.html
 |access-date  = 11 April 2023
 |archive-date = 14 July 2018
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20180714013012/http://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2guides/guides/favart/index-eng.html?lang=eng&lettr=indx_titls&page=9qo3G9wQtvTo.html
 |url-status   = live
}}</ref> Many speakers of English use the [[12-hour clock]] in everyday speech, even when reading from a 24-hour display, similar to the use of the 24-hour clock in the United Kingdom.