AMI-tv has announced its schedule for the 2018 fall season for people who are blind and partially sighted, featuring season two of the award-winning Employable Me, the debut of dating series There's Something You Should Know and new episodes of Eyes for the Job.
Returning favourites to AMI-tv include Law & Order: SVU, Heartland, Murdoch Mysteries, Suits, Schitt’s Creek and Matlock. And, for the first time ever, Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe winners Breaking Bad and The Shield will be broadcast in described video exclusively on AMI-tv.
Other newly-acquired dramas include Rescue Me, co-created by and starring Denis Leary; the private investigation drama Hack, with David Morse and Andre Braugher; and the Tom Selleck drama Blue Bloods.
Yesterday, at local celebrations held across Canada, 24 new partnerships (including 15 guide dogs, one buddy dog, two ambassador dogs and six brood dogs) formally graduated as part of the CNIB Guide Dogs class of 2026. Watch the ceremony and meet the class of 2026!
CNIB scholarships are here to support your personal and professional aspirations. Whether you're just starting out in a cool apprenticeship, diving into skilled trades, or levelling up with continuing education, there are multiple scholarships, bursaries, and other educational awards available to people who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision. It doesn't matter where you are on your journey – from youth to adults – a scholarship or bursary is waiting just for you.
TORONTO, January 5, 2026 – January is Braille Literacy Month in Canada, a time to recognize braille as a cornerstone of literacy, learning, and independence for people who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision. To mark the month, CNIB is partnering with THE TEN SPOT® to launch Braille Nails, a national fundraising initiative that invites Canadians to support braille literacy through creativity, conversation, and giving.
To mark the 2025 International Day of Persons with Disabilities, CNIB and the Rick Hansen Foundation (RHF) have launched a free resource to help teachers introduce accessibility and inclusion concepts to primary-grade students. Aligned with commonly identified provincial and territorial educational priorities, Classroom Accessibility Allies is packed with hands-on activities, from a simple accessibility checklist to a student worksheet and action plan, designed to guide students through a structured, process of identifying, addressing and reflecting on barriers to accessibility.
CELA and NNELS have taken important leadership in raising concerns about the proposed repeal of the legislative clause that has long protected free postage for accessible materials. CNIB proudly stands with them and has co-signed their letter to the federal government and Canada Post. We remain committed to working together as a community to ensure that people who are blind can continue to access the materials they rely on.
AMI-tv has announced its schedule for the 2018 fall season for people who are blind and partially sighted, featuring season two of the award-winning Employable Me, the debut of dating series There's Something You Should Know and new episodes of Eyes for the Job. 