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This commemorative medal was created to mark His Majesty King Charles III’s Coronation on May 6, 2024, and is being manufactured by the Royal Canadian Mint. Recipients are eligible for this honour because they have made a significant contribution to the country, their province, territory, region or community, or have made an outstanding achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada.

As of March 7, 2025, CNIB Kingston has transitioned to a hybrid program delivery model.

With generous funding from the Law Foundation of Nova Scotia and support from the Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia, we’re excited to announce that the Know Your Rights project has officially expanded to Nova Scotia! The Know Your Rights project focuses on presenting legal information in a way that speaks directly to the needs of our community. We created plain-language resources that are structured around nine different topic areas.

CNIB Guide Dogs has expanded its puppy program to the Ottawa/Carleton Place area and is in need of caring individuals to become volunteer puppy raisers for future guide dogs in the region. Previous experience with dogs is not required. If you’re eager to learn, CNIB Guide Dogs will provide you with support and training so you can feel confident in your volunteer role. 

The TTC has extended the expiration date for TTC CNIB cards used by eligible CNIB clients when travelling on the system. TTC CNIB cards that were set to expire on January 31, 2024, will now expire on January 31, 2025. This means that your card is now valid for another year. To activate the new expiration date, simply tap your TTC CNIB card on a PRESTO card reader on a fare gate, bus, streetcar or Wheel-Trans vehicle anytime between January 22, 2024 and April 20, 2024.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) went on strike this morning, Friday, November 15. CNIB is working to minimize the impact the strike will have on Canadians who are blind, Deafblind, or who have low vision, particularly as it relates to the delivery of alternative-format materials provided through our partners at CELA (Centre for Equitable Library Access).

The CNIB community is deeply saddened by the passing of Delores Beck, one of our most generous donors and a true champion of CNIB Guide Dogs. We extend our heartfelt condolences to her family and friends.

As of February 1, 2025, CNIB Brampton has transitioned to a hybrid program delivery model. 

As a result of generous funding from the Law Foundation of Alberta, and in partnership with the Centre for Public Legal Education Alberta, Know Your Rights is now available in Alberta.
Through the creation of plain language legal information resources, CNIB’s Know Your Rights -Alberta project empowers people who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision, to better understand their legal rights, navigate the legal system, and self-advocate to challenge discrimination.

Join us at CNIB Lake Joe from August 11–14, 2025, for the Literacy for All: Canadian Vision Teachers Retreat—an exciting professional development opportunity for Canadian Teachers of Students with Visual Impairment (TSVIs).