May 29 – June 4, 2022 Imagine a Canada where no one is left out. A Canada that does not just accommodate disability, but one that is disability inclusive from the start. That is the Canada we are creating – for everyone. The NAAW webpage is available here: https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/campaigns/national-accessability-week.html NAAW remains a valuable platform to engage […]
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Over 1.2 million Canadians are blind, deaf-blind, or partially sighted, and the number of Canadians living with vision loss (VL) is growing everyday. This has profound implications for individuals communities, the economy, and our healthcare system. The Cost of Vision Loss and Blindness in Canada, is a new report that provides an up-to-date assessment of
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On Sunday May 24th, 2020 Louise Gillis had an interview on CBC Newsnet about being vision impaired in the time of Covid-19, and the governments response. You can download the interview here. Louise Gillis on CBCDownload
PRESS RELEASE February 26, 2020 – Ottawa, ON –The Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB) is honoured that Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, has agreed to serve, as it’s viceregal patron. We recognize this longstanding practice and are comitted to Her Excellency’s goal “to build on this tradition of
The PSA can be seen at Masters Programme screenings at the 2019Toronto International Film Festival Video Description: Dr. Peter Kertes, Dr. Cyntia Qian, and Dr. Varun Chandhary talk about their favourite movie moments while a black mark grows over their images from the center of the screen. The words, Movies Stay with you. So should
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Shelley Ann holding the vision glasses – Picture from CBC Shelley Ann Morris from the Canadian Council of the Blind had the opportunity to test out some new vision glasses designed by the students at Algonquin College for a segment on CBC morning. You can hear the segment at the link below. CBC Ottawa Morning
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Living with Vision Loss Partially-Sighted Reporter Speaks to the Community In the Midst of the Pandemic, Vision Health Policy Is Evolving Preventable Vision Loss Due to the Pandemic It’s White Cane Week 2021 at the Canadian Council of the Blind Please Consider Canadians with Vision Loss Research Makes Great Strides in Solving a Stem Cell
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On July 8th Shelley Ann Morris and Kim Kilpatrick from the Canadian Council of the Blind spoke with Craig Oliver about being visually impaired community radio hosts on CKCU’s Welcome to My World, a program devoted to the issues facing persons with disabilities. You can watch the Youtube video here, or click the link below
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