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The CNIB Ottawa Community Hub, at 425 Marché Way, hosts an extensive menu of offerings, including accessible technology training, advocacy resources, child and youth programming, peer support sessions as well as opportunities within culture, recreation and sport.

Karen and Andrew Hanlon who run the CNIB Guide Dog program arrived in Regina on Monday, with puppy in training, Pepper, in tow to recruit Regina Puppy Raisers and prepare them for the arrival of puppies. Cont'd

Welcome to the June edition of Equalize. In this issue, we learn about Guide Dog AdvoCamp, a new offering at CNIB Lake Joe, and service dog policies in schools. The Know Your Rights team provides a project update, and we bid farewell to Debbie Gillespie, a valued member of our advocacy team, who's retiring after 31 years. We also hear how the Federal Budget 2019 will impact Canadians with sight loss. Plus, we learn more about BlindSquare, a navigational app that's changing what it is to be blind today.

The CNIB Foundation is launching an ambitious federal election campaign to get each of the main political parties to commit to putting technology in the hands of Canadians who are blind or partially sighted, but we need your help!

On Tuesday, March 19, 2019, Finance Minister Bill Morneau tabled the Liberal government's fourth federal budget, titled "Investing in the Middle Class." It included measures to support equality for Canadians who are blind or partially sighted.

After 31 years with CNIB, Debbie Gillespie prepares for retirement and reflects on her time with the organization and the advocacy campaigns she's worked on.

Too many members of Ontario's blind, partially sighted and Deafblind communities become confused, frustrated, or exhausted when they're trying to understand their legal rights and challenge discrimination. Since the Fall 2018 launch, we’ve made excellent progress in developing easy-to-understand, practical legal information handbooks, producing public education videos, and running training for CNIB staff and community partners.

The CNIB Foundation, along with our partner Ascend Fundraising Solutions (Ascend FS), is proud to announce the launch of CNIB’s new 50/50 Raffle fundraising program. The raffle will raise money to support programs that help to transform the lives of those who are blind or partially sighted in local communities across Canada.

CNIB Foundation has a strong commitment to braille and access to low-cost braille technology as a key to literacy and education. As a part of this commitment, we were excited to announce the launch of the Orbit Braille Reader 20 in Canada. This device was to be the first affordable, portable and refreshable braille reader on the market.

Since launching the toy bricks we all know and love back in 1958, LEGO has given millions of kids around the world an oh-so-fun way to explore their creativity and ingenuity.