Congratulations to the Canadian Council of the Blind Peterborough Chapter on opening their new office, which includes a lending library! If you’re in the Peterborough area, be sure to schedule an appointment to explore the amazing assistive technology they offer for individuals with low vision or blindness
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The Canadian Council of the Blind had the pleasure of participating in the 2024 Capital Pride Parade this past weekend! We marched with the LGBTQ+ community because inclusion and diversity make us stronger. We are proud to support and represent all of our LGBTQ+ members!
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We are pleased to announce the results of the vote of our AGM: Thank you to everyone who participated.
Canadian Council of the Blind Annual General Meeting 2024 Read More »
CCB is seeking your support to AMI’s request to the CRTC AMI recently submitted a request to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission to raise the monthly wholesale rate that broadcasting distribution undertakings (“BDUs”) must pay for distributing AMI-tv (0.01$/month) and AMI-télé (0.02$/month) to subscribers. AMI are seeking letters of support for this submission from
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“Vision care is healthcare,” emphasizes Phil Hooper, president of the Canadian Ophthalmological Society, underscoring the urgent need for a national eye care strategy in Canada. Approximately 1.2 million Canadians are experiencing sight loss, with about 8 million living with one of the four major eye diseases that can lead to blindness. Of these four major
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UPDATE: October 25th, 2023 Exciting news! Bill C-284 has just been voted in the House of Commons in 3rd reading with 324 votes in favor and 0 votes against and now the Bill will be referred to the Senate!. Thank you to the Hon. Judy Sgro and yes, the entire vision health team for your
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75% of Vision Loss Is Preventable and Treatable, but Half of Canadians Don’t Know It “This World Sight Day, we are encouraging Canadians who are overdue for an eye exam to book an appointment with their local optometrist,” said Jim Tokos, National President, The Canadian Council of the Blind. “There is a common myth that if
SPECSAVERS AND THE CANADIAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND ANNOUNCE SPONSORSHIP TO CHAMPION VISION HEALTH TORONTO, June 6, 2023 – Specsavers, an optometrist-owned and led business, is pleased to announce its partnership with the Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB) as a Participating Gold Sponsor. The CCB is a renowned organization dedicated to enhancing the quality
The Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB) applauds the Ontario Minister of Health’s announcement on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 that the Novartis treatment Luxturna® is now available through the Ontario public health plan for patients with vision loss due to inherited retinal dystrophy caused by confirmed biallelic RPE65mutations. Ontario has now joined Quebec, Alberta, and Saskatchewan for public coverage of the treatment. Nova Scotia has
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