During the 2021 PLAIN conference, several members of our PLAIN Canada community received recognition for their work in plain language.
Plain Language Academies received the Cheryl Stephens Plain Language Innovation Award. This international award was presented to Kate Harrison Whiteside, founder and director of Plain Language Academies. Congratulations to the Plain Language Academies team for their groundbreaking contributions to the field of plain language.
Chantale Audet and Amélie Bourret of Autrement dit received their second ClearMark Award. The ClearMark Awards recognize plain language communications created by North American organizations. They are presented to successful recipients during the awards ceremony at the PLAIN conference.
Chantale and Amélie received their first ClearMark Award last year in the Before and After (Digital) category. This year, they were recognized in the French Language category for their work with Autisme Quebec on the Série de fiches d’éducation financière pour jeunes adultes autistes.
Canadian Digital Service and Health Canada received the ClearMark Award in the Apps category in recognition of their work on COVID Alert, Canada’s exposure notification app.