Clear Language and Design

Clear Language and Design (CLAD) is a public education program of the Toronto East End Literacy Project, a non-profit organization that helps adults learn to read and write, and educates the public about literacy issues. CLAD offers, on a fee-for-service basis, services in writing and consulting, editing and rewriting, reading effectiveness assessment, consulting and training.
Communications Nova Scotia

Communications Nova Scotia (CNS) is the Nova Scotia government’s full-service communications agency. It helps government departments and agencies get their message out. CNS is committed to developing and using plain language.The Internet site below aims to help people learn more about communicating clearly with their audience.
Community Legal Education of Ontario

Community Legal Education of Ontario (CLEO) is a community legal clinic that produces plain language material for people with low incomes.Topics include social assistance, landlord and tenant law, refugee and immigration law, workers’ compensation,women’s issues, family law, employment insurance and human rights. Most of their materials are in the form of booklets, pamphlets, fact sheets and manuals.

  • Internet site: www.cleo.on.ca
    This site is available in English and French.
Consumers’ Association of Canada

The mandate of Consumers’ Association of Canada (CAC) is to inform consumers about marketplace issues, to advocate for consumers with government and industry, and to work with government and industry to solve marketplace problems. CAC focuses its work in the areas of food, health, trade, standards, financial services and communications industries, and strives to resolve other marketplace issues as they emerge.The CAC uses plain language in its communications with Canadian consumers.
Saskatchewan Literacy Network

Saskatchewan Literacy Network is a non-profit organization that promotes and supports literacy through public awareness activities, advocacy, training and sharing information. It is committed to encouraging the use of plain language through training.
Service d’aide au consommateur

The Service d’aide au consommateur (SAC) is a private, non-profit organization.The SAC is committed to the promotion and defence of citizen consumers in the area of consumer goods and services.