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Submitted by Dennis Maloney on May 30, 2018, at 12:20

I think for people working in the federal public service that em dashes should be used in accordance with "The Canadian Style". Leave the confusion over spaced or unspaced em dashes to the private sector.
I also wish you would post an article on the correct use of commas and en dashes.
So many people are unaware of their different uses, and many people, out of laziness or ignorance, put commas where en dashes should be used.
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