Congratulations to Gael Spivak for being one of the finalists for the Christine Mowat Achievement Award. Gael Spivak is a leading plain language writer, editor, and advocate based in Ottawa, Canada, whose work has advanced plain language globally. She represents Canada in ISO Technical Committee 37: Language and terminology, contributing to the drafting of ISO plain language standards and applying clear, practical language within ISO’s style constraints. Her meticulous editing helped ensure drafts required minimal revisions and facilitated the acceptance of plain language solutions worldwide. As chair of the Localization and Implementation Committee of the International Plain Language Federation (IPLF), Gael led the creation and dissemination of promotional kits in over 30 languages, makin