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In 2015, NIVA worked with Canadian Blood Services to develop a new science communication plan. This prject provided them with a strategic approach to engaging with external audiences about the research and science that supports and complements the work the organization does. It also gave them to tools to better integrate clear and transparent science and evidence-based information into their day-to-day communication activities.

The National Research Council (NRC) delivers technical and research solutions to government departments and a wide range of industry clients. The NRC’s Security and Disruptive Technologies (SDT) portfolio aimed to highlight the technical competencies of two of its programs (Quantum Photonic Security and Sensing; Security Materials Technology) through the development of two brochures. The brochures are intended to provide information to clients and stakeholders on the potential roles of the programs and the technical capacities that clients can access in an engaging manner.

NRC enlisted NIVA’s services for assistance with the development of content for these brochures, which had to be designed to capture the interest of potential clients from a variety of segments including industry, government, and academia. The content had to be designed to demonstrate NRC’s capabilities and outline the program’s technical capabilities. t.

Transport Canada’s Transportation Development Centre (TDC) required the professional editing and formatting of a report entitled, Market Assessment for liquid natural gas (LNG) Technology Implementation in Canada: Coastal and Inland Waterway Vessels. This document was produced by a technology developer and required editing and formatting before Transport Canada could publish it. TDC used this document to inform project and policy development for the Marine Technology Research and Development Programs as specified under the Clean Transportation Initiative.

The deliverables that NIVA was assigned and completed included reviewing guidelines to establish formatting requirements; verifying conventions to be used for spelling, capitalization, acronyms, references, structure, etc.; reviewing and editing the report to ensure the report for organization, consistency, clarity, and editorial quality; ensuring clarity of figures and photographs; and performing quality assurance and proofreading expertise.

Annual Reports

GeoConnections is a national program within the Earth Sciences Sector (ESS) of Natural Resources Canada. NIVA was contracted to assist their team in conducting research and providing writing, editing, design, and publishing expertise to produce visually attractive annual reports.

Success Stories in Energy Technology Commercialization

NIVA worked with researchers and subject-matter experts to write a series of articles on technologies that have been successfully implemented for industry and community-based requirements. The articles were written according to the tone and style of Scientific American.

Radiation Emergency Preparedness Manual

NIVA was contracted by the Branch to provide editorial assistance on the Radiation Safety Manual and to prepare the manual for online publication on the Department’s security intranet site. The 125-page manual became Natural Resource Canada’s official version, used by four science sectors who access it from their intranet site.

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Polar Knowledge Canada (POLAR), merged the mandate of the Canadian Polar Commission with the Canadian High Arctic Research Station (CHARS) in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, and its science and technology program. POLAR is on the cutting edge of Arctic issues and strengthens Canada’s position internationally as a leader in polar science and technology.

POLAR required a Science Report to highlight the work that was been carried out and supported during 2015-2016. NIVA edited content of the report so it was written in plain language to a broad audience, while also carrying out document design, formatting, and layout to prepare it for publication, and coordinated printing of hard copy versions.

NIVA was tasked with developing a review of the collaborative projects carried out in areas of concern that include Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE), Improvised Device Defeat (IDD), Investigative and Forensic Science, Personnel Protection, Physical Security, Tactical Operations Support, and Training Technology. NIVA communications staff designed document architecture; interacted with subject-matter experts to research, write, and edit content for the document; developed the design and layout; formatted the document; and quality assured the end-product prior to publication.

NAV CANADA produces an integrated aeronautical information package, including a version of the Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP), that is compliant with the standards published by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

NIVA Inc. assists NAV CANADA with maintaining the publication on the 56-day refresh cycle to which NAV CANADA is required to conform the Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP). This maintenance consists of a combination of editorial work on new or changed content, formatting, quality assurance, and production of final PDF files for publication on CDs and on the NAV CANADA website.

NIVA assists NAV CANADA with content development, including editorial, formatting, quality assurance, and production work. Ongoing maintenance is carried out according to the process and schedule established between NIVA and NAV CANADA.

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After the Lac-Mégantic disaster, a consensus view emerged among a wide range of stakeholders – concerned citizens, the public health community, emergency managers, and industry – calling for new guidance to address the key features of crude oil incidents and how to manage them. Guidance for the Environmental Public Health Management of Crude Oil Incidents was developed to meet this critical need.

The guide provides information on crude oil, its hazards, and its potential health effects, focusing on acute exposure from major incidents. It is directed at environmental public health and emergency managers who are responsible for managing chemical incidents. This is intended to be used when developing emergency preparedness plans that include awareness, education and training activities, and in designing scenarios for emergency exercises.

Drawing on our deep experience with the Safety and Security sector, NIVA worked with subject-matter experts and officials from Health Canada’s Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Response Unit (CEPRU) to develop the guide, providing document architecture, scientific and plain language editing, and graphic design.

Genome Canada, in collaboration with the regional Genome Centres, developed sector strategies related to the following sectors of the Canadian economy: Agri-Food, Energy & Mining, Forestry, and Fisheries and Aquaculture.The fact sheets showcase how genomics has been applied to each sector, the potential for future impact, and opportunities for future impact

While the original documents provided the information necessary to guide important decisions at a detailed level, senior decision makers as well as other stakeholders (including members of the interested public) required information tools that present this information in a clear and succinct manner. NIVA was brought in to apply plain language approaches to achieve achieving these goals.