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Like many of you, the CNIB Foundation has been monitoring the potential impact of COVID-19 and actively preparing to meet the demands of the evolving situation. The health and safety of our participants, volunteers, supporters and employees is of utmost importance for the CNIB Foundation. Therefore, all drop-in services and in-person programs have been suspended until further notice.

The upcoming budget is an opportunity for Ontarians to make a lasting difference in the lives of people with sight loss by supporting CNIB's Ontario Budget ask. Will you take five minutes to send a message to your MPP asking them to ensure Ontarians who are blind, partially sighted or Deafblind have access to jobs and resources that will remove barriers to employment?

Recently, CNIB learned the online renewal process for the Ontario Health Card requires a current driver’s licence number. This requirement is unacceptable because it prevents Ontarians who are blind, partially sighted or Deafblind from renewing their health card online.

Looking for work? CNIB Lake Joe, a fully accessible camp for people with sight loss, is looking for you! If you have a passion to enrich lives, make memories and build independence, apply now to join our team on the shores of beautiful Lake Joseph in Muskoka, and help change what it is to be blind!

CNIB commends the Ontario Ministry of Education for providing guidance to school boards on their policies regarding service animals. We also welcome the opportunity to provide detailed comment on the draft policy to ensure it adequately supports the existing rights of guide dog handlers and highlights the difference between service animals and guide dogs.

As residents in Ottawa-Vanier and Orléans prepare to head to the polls on Thursday, February 27 for the by-elections, campaigns are in full swing.

Councilors and city staff from St John's, Mount Pearl and Paradise n CNIB Foundations join CNIB Foundation staff and board members for the launch of Key2Access. Key2Access is a new technology that offers an accessible alternative for requesting a pedestrian crossing that does not require the user to reach a button on a pole. The system provides access to the pedestrian push button using a fob or free mobile app and ensures that an audible signal is available for those living with sight loss.

Islanders can donate their old smartphones, receive a tax receipt for fair market value, and empower people who are blind in the process.

The CNIB Foundation has announced the launch of its newest program, Phone It Forward, a first-of-its-kind initiative that is the emblem of an exciting new direction for the century-old charity.

New Brunswickers can donate their old smartphones, receive a tax receipt for fair market value, and empower people who are blind in the process.