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Launch of the Canada Disability Benefit
In 2023, the Government of Canada passed the Canada Disability Benefit Act to create a supplementary financial benefit to support working-age Canadians with disabilities. The Canada Disability Benefit application process will be open as of Friday, June 20, 2025, with payments expected to begin in July. Learn more about the Benefit and how you can apply.
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Let's Get Gardening
If you have a green thumb (or you'd like to have one), then this gardening discussion group is for you! We swap success stories, talk about our favorite plants, and generally 'dish the dirt' on all things horticultural. For all levels of garden enthusiasts. Whether you patio or container garden, or have lots of gardening space, the time in this group will just buzz by. Every Monday from 1 to 2 p.m. Eastern Time on Zoom.
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Creating a Bright Future Without Barriers: Ollie’s Story
When seven-year-old Ollie woke up in the pediatric oncology ward after a lumbar puncture, his first words were: “Mom, can you turn the lights on?”
But the lights in the hospital room were already on.
That was the moment Ollie’s parents realized he had lost his sight. The rare aggressive childhood cancer he’d been battling – anaplastic large cell lymphoma – had spread to his brain and spine, damaging his optic nerves.
Ollie and his family suddenly found themselves navigating a new world: one that too often fails to meet the needs of children who are blind.
CNIB Mobile Hub
CNIB is hitting the road to bring our innovative programs to life in your community!
Meet the CNIB Mobile Hub – a new program delivery model where we visit your community to deliver in-person programming at no cost to you. Drop in to meet CNIB staff and learn more about free programs and resources for people who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision. Enjoy a day of recreational and social activities, technology workshops, and much more. Experience the latest breakthroughs in assistive tech from CNIB SmartLife and connect with other members of the sight loss community.
To see where we’re headed next, check out our tour schedule.Our Programs
Volunteer Opportunities
Community Engagement Volunteer – Unsupervised
From classrooms to city hall or speaking to businesses, our Community Engagement Volunteers provide public education and advocacy to help raise awareness about key issues facing the sight loss community and create positive change for people who are blind or partially sighted. Unsupervised Community Engagement Volunteers attend community events and give presentations on behalf of CNIB without direct supervision of CNIB staff and are screened to attend engagements at settings with vulnerable populations (i.e school settings, seniors homes etc).
Community Engagement Volunteer – Supervised
From classrooms to city hall or speaking to businesses, our Community Engagement Volunteers provide public education and advocacy to help raise awareness about key issues facing the sight loss community and create positive change for people who are blind or partially sighted. Community Engagement Volunteers support our advocacy programming and campaigns under the supervision of CNIB staff and do not work directly with vulnerable populations (i.e school settings, seniors homes etc).