Who We Are
The Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB) is a non-profit organization bringing together Canadians who are blind, deaf-blind, or living with vision loss through local community CCB chapters.
Since 1944, we have worked to improve the quality of life for persons with vision loss through awareness, peer mentoring, socializing, sports, advocacy, health promotion, and illness prevention.
CCB’s community-based model offers programs to assist those living with vision loss and create awareness of vision issues to the public and government.
Our chapters are located throughout Canada and each chapter’s members participate as volunteers in various peer support, sports and recreation, book clubs, and educational activities. Local chapters manage affairs to align with the objectives promoted by the National Canadian Council of the Blind.
As the largest membership-based organization for the blind in Canada, we are proud to be known as the Voice of the Blind™.
Our Mission
To work together as a community of peers that acts to improve the individual and community quality of life of people who are blind, deaf-blind, or living with low vision.
Our Vision
Awareness
To promote the well-being of those people who are blind or have low vision.
Collaboration
To work with other groups of persons with low vision or who are blind.
Prevention
To promote measures for the conservation of sight and the prevention of blindness for all.