From the President’s Desk Awakening this morning to brilliant sunshine and warmer temperatures aligns us better with the Month of June. It is understood, although May has been a very busy month, it has been somewhat uncomfortable in Southern Ontario, where Mother Nature has stalled her efforts to welcome Spring into fruition. While many of […]

2025 Vision Health Month ConferenceTogether We Thrive! Celebrate inclusion, innovation, and the people driving progress in vision health Ottawa Conference Centre200 Coventry Rd,Ottawa ON K1K 4S3 Tuesday, May 27, 202510:00 am – 2:00 pm (EDT)Eastern Daylight Time. The 2025 Vision Health Month Conference features a powerful mix of personal stories, expert insights, and national perspectivesall centered around this […]

Welcome to the May 2025 issue of White Cane Magazine – Celebrating Vision Health Month and the return of the Canadian Vision Impaired Curling Championship! Check out this exciting issue of White Cane Magazine to: And much more! This issue is available in accessible Word and PDF formats.Enjoy the read!

Vision Health Month 2025 Gathering Dinner This is the full recording of the Canadian Council of the Blind’s Appreciation Dinner, held in 2025.The evening featured speeches, acknowledgments, and celebrations recognizing outstanding contributionswithin the community. THIS EVENT WAS PROUDLY SPONSORED BY

From the President’s Desk Welcome to Vision Health month! This year is particularly significant, as the National Eye Care Strategy (Bill 284) passed into law in October 2024. The CCB team along with our many vision partners have begun the process of working through the strategy to send a very comprehensive document to Health Canada. […]

From the President’s Desk Welcome to Spring 2025!!!  We truly are subjected to very changeable weather; and how do you think the groundhogs feel, as I am sure pink slips are on the way for those predicting an early spring. March has been a very busy month, and I was honoured to attend our CCB […]

The Canadian Council of the Blind’s 2024 impact report is now available to be viewed. We had a wonderful year and accomplished so much in the community. We would like to thank our members, chapters, volunteers, partners, and sponsors for making this such an impactful year. 2024 Impact Report – PDF Version 2024 Impact Report […]

From the 1st President’s Desk Hi everyone, my name is Leslie Yee, 1st Vice President and it is my pleasure to write the report for March. February has shown us how windy it could be in B.C., record low temperatures in our prairies, and moving East, snow, snow, and more snow! I am sure some […]

The Toronto Public Library has curated a special book list for White Cane Week: “Reading Beyond Vision: White Cane Week”! These books reflect the stories of people who are blind or partially sighted. Explore the myths and realities of blindness, celebrate the achievements of blind athletes, musicians, and activists, or immerse yourself in another galaxy or an […]

From the President’s Desk Happy White Cane Week! It is that time of year where we as proud persons with vision loss celebrate our abilities not disabilities. Our chapters and members across Canada will be showcasing this through public education and awareness campaigns. White Cane Week has been a tradition during the first full week […]