Towards Sustainable Child Welfare in Ontario: Executive Summary
Client: Commission to Promote Sustainable Child Welfare
The commission had a three-year mandate to develop and implement solutions to ensure a sustainable child welfare system in Ontario.
I worked with the commission over the three years providing communications and editorial services. Over the course of the project I developed communications and stakeholder relations plans for the various phases of the project, wrote press releases, copy for their website, edited full length reports and wrote executive summaries. This is the executive summary of commission’s first report.
Ontario Enhanced Driver’s Licence: Applicant’s Guide
Client: Ontario Ministry of Transportation
An Ontario Enhanced Driver’s Licence identifies the driver as a Canadian citizen allowing them to use the licence as a passport alternative when entering the United States at land or water border crossings.
I managed the communications program for the introduction of this special driver’s licence. I developed the communications strategy, wrote copy for banner ads and posters, media materials, a brochure, and this Ontario Enhanced Driver’s Licence Applicant’s Guide.
Jurisdictional Review of Best Practices Related to Drinking Water Management
Client: Ontario Ministry of the Environment
I have worked on a number of projects for the Ministry of the Environment from commuications strategies to ministers’ speeches. This project involved writing a series of eight papers, plus this executive summary, based on the findings outlined in the Jurisdictional Review of Best Practcies in Relation to Drinking Water Management commissioned by the ministry.
Guides to Performance Measurement
Client: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
The Regional Economic Development Branch of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs developed these two documents, Performance Measurement for Agriculture and Agri-food Organizations and Measuring Up: Performance Measurement for Economic Development.
For both guides I worked from rough drafts developed by subject matter experts and restructured, edited and rewrote into plain language to help those working in regional economic development to evaluate their programs.
State of the Sector Report
Client: Ontario AIDS Network
The Ontario AIDS Network advocates on behave of its member groups for sustainable funding, user-friendly legislation, and state-of-the-art treatment for all persons living with HIV/AIDS in Ontario.
I have worked with OAN staff on numerous projects including a long-term communications strategy, speaking notes, letter campaigns, program grant application, and this State of the Sector report. In the case of this report, I took a draft written by a subject matter expert and restructured and rewrote in plain language. The report was sent to politicians in recognition of World AIDS Day, 2016
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)
Client: Accessibility Directorate of Ontario
AODA is a law that sets out a process for developing and enforcing accessibility standards in Ontario.The five accessibility standards are the laws that all organizations must follow.
I have written numerous documents related to the AODA including the 400+ page Guide to Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation and the two brochures: Accessibility Standards for Information and Communications, and Accessibility Standards for Employment.
Ontario Immigration Nominee Program website
Client: Ministries of Citizenship and Immigration, and Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
The Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) allows foreign workers, international students and others with the right skills, experience and education to apply for a nomination for permanent residence in Ontario. This online application program is operated by the Ontario government in partnership with the federal government through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
I worked closely with web developers, immigration and legal experts to take information from 10 long, complicated application guides and an existing website and rewriting in user friendly language and style. Early results showed a vast improvement in the quality of applications and a reduction in the number declined because of the application being incomplete.
Family Relationships in Transition website
Client: Family Relationships in Transition
Family Relationships in Transition offers a range of counselling and mediation services to families, individual adults and children with a focus on families going through separation and divorce.
I wrote the content for this website working closely with the principal/lead counsellor and with an independent designer/web developer.