In 2011, Erin was enrolled in a Technical Communication course at SFU where she was first introduced to the concept of plain language: providing clear and accessible communication to the public. The ...

Unlike beauty, plain language is not merely in the eye of the beholder. Language that is clear, concise and understandable rests on four objective principles: style, organization, layout and ...

A Calgary councillor has submitted a notice of motion that calls on city hall to use plain language in an effort to be more inclusive — again. In 2011, city council approved a motion put forward ...

A Carleton University professor has created a plain language guide to help those trying to access government programs in the time of coronavirus. Blair Crawford Published Mar 28, 2020 • 2 minute ...

Health literacy refers to the set of skills people need to find, understand and use information to maintain good health. People with low health literacy—roughly half of all adults in North America, ...