Plain language act canada

Council of Canadian Administrative Tribunals
LITERACY AND ACCESS TO ADMINISTRATIVE JUSTICE IN CANADA: A guide for the promotion of plain language (PDF)

Provincial governments

​Ontario
Fact sheet – Clear Writing
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Northwest Territories
A plain language handbook: Write for your reader (PDF)

Professional Resources

Consultants, Trainers, Practioners and Advocates

• Plain Language: Clear and Simple
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• Plain Language: Clear and Simple—Trainer’s Guide
• ​ PDFHard copy via CreateSpace
• Pour un style clair et simple
• PDFHard copy via CreateSpace
• Pour un style clair et simple – Guide du formateur
• PDFHard copy via CreateSpace ​ ​

Literacy

Council of Canadian Administrative Tribunals
Literacy and plain language

Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police
Target Crime with Literacy (PDF)
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Northwest Territories Literacy Council
Plain language audit tool (PDF)
Tools to help you write in plain language

Society and culture

Training

The Plain Train,​ a short training program developed for the government of Canada, based on the booklet Plain Language: Clear and Simple.