Clear Language and Design Newsletter

In February, the Toronto chapter of CASLIS (Canadian Association of Special Libraries and Information Services) organized a seminar event with Sally McBeth from the Toronto organization CLAD (Clear Language and Design). The topic of the evening was "Reaching More Clients Effectively: Crafting Documentation in Clear Language".

CLAD produces a newsletter and its third issue has just been published.

Contents:

• Amex Canada Inc. first to be awarded the CLAD Readability Mark
• Bad Form Dept.: What on earth is going on at Canada Revenue?
• Plain language in the news:
  
  • Research into the business impact of introducing plain language in the Canadian private sector
  • Plain Language Consultants Clarify Information the Public Wants -- and Needs -- to Know
  • PLAIN Language Association International meets in Washington DC, November 3 – 6, 2005