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NIVA worked closely with Parks Canada to complete the Action Plan, which was developed in collaboration with federal-provincial-territorial stakeholders, the 11 Indigenous partners of Wood Buffalo National Park, and input from a public consultation process. Our engagement was comprehensive: we helped shape the content into plain language, created a design to convey the information with maximum impact, and put all hands on deck to edit, format, and publish the document in time to meet an ambitious UNESCO submission deadline.

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In 2015, NIVA worked with Canadian Blood Services to develop a new science communication plan. This project 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.

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.

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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.