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Accessible public transit is essential to ensure Islanders who are blind and low vision can safely and independently navigate their communities. Read our open letter to PEI elected officials on this crucial and critical initiative.

CNIB's Angela Bonfanti and Wayne Henshall recently sat down with Chris Barry, President of Microsoft Canada for an important conversation about removing societal barriers and building a better tomorrow through technology.

They spoke about the power of technology, the importance of advocating for accessible, usable and inclusive design, designing with and not for, and the collective responsibility we all have to continue to create a more inclusive world.

Starting today, residents of British Columbia can participate in CNIB’s Wheels of Fortune Car Raffle and 50/50 drive for a chance to win a rare classic 1964 Mercury Comet Caliente Convertible or half the pot from a separate 50/50 draw!

On September 21, 2022, CNIB facilitated another discussion with Canadian broadcasters regarding the delivery of described video services. Members of the sight loss community were invited to speak directly with four leading Canadian broadcasters; Bell Media, CBC, Corus Entertainment and Rogers Communications.

CNIB is deeply saddened by the passing of David Onley, former Ontario Lieutenant Governor, journalist, and disability advocate.

On September 3rd and 11th, Pacific Rim International Music & Education (PRIME) Society held 2 separate individual piano solo recitals showcasing the talents of 13-year-old Danika Liu and 12-year-old Liya Pan, both of whom are under the tutelage of Artistic Director/Teacher - Mr. Edward Han Jiang. 

TORONTO, Dec. 1, 2022 – Scotiabank is investing $1.2 million in the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB), a national charitable organization that helps remove barriers to inclusion for individuals impacted by sight loss. Through the Bank's ScotiaRISE initiative, the three-year investment will help people who are blind, partially sighted or Deafblind improve their educational and employment prospects across Canada.

A statement from CNIB for International Day of Persons with Disabilities

For more than 100 years, CNIB has been changing what it is to be blind through innovative programs and powerful advocacy that enable Canadians impacted by blindness to live the lives they choose.

While the world has changed dramatically since our founding in 1918, people with sight loss continue to face significant barriers every single day – from navigating the educational system to pursuing employment opportunities to fully participating in their communities. People who are blind, partially sighted, or Deafblind continue to carry the advocacy burden on their shoulders, having to constantly speak out and educate the sighted world on their right to experience life free from accessibility barriers and discrimination.

It shouldn’t be that way.

Ahead of International Day of Persons with Disabilities (December 3), CNIB has launched its Know Your Rights project in Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, and Saskatchewan. Through the creation of plain language legal information resources, Know Your Rights aims to empower people who are blind, partially sighted or Deafblind to better understand their rights, navigate provincial legal systems and self-advocate to challenge discrimination.

CNIB is calling upon the Government of Canada to incorporate accessibility as part of the approval process for new health care devices, and work with manufacturers to remove warnings on insulin pumps that exclude people living with diabetes and sight loss. Be a part of the solution. Take two minutes to add your name to our petition in support of accessible insulin pumps. If we secure 500 signatures, the petition will be formally presented before the House of Commons and the Government of Canada will be required to respond.