Shelley Rowe, LL.B. Senior Project Leader International Intellectual Property Policy Strategic Policy Sector Industry Canada 235 Queen Street, Ottawa ON K1A 0H5 Email: shelley.rowe@ic.gc.ca Eugene Filipovich Senior Policy Analyst Negotiations and Cooperation, Copyright and International Trade Policy Branch Canadian Heritage 25 Eddy Street, 8th Floor, Room 208, Gatineau, QC K1A 0M5 Email: eugene.filipovich@pch.gc.ca June 16, […]
Posts in the Letters category:
Electric Cars – Green but Dangerous?
By Mary Ellen Gabias Letter sent to media, 2008 The global romance with the automobile has been a somewhat tawdry love affair. Cars are a wonderful convenience. They’ve broadened the horizons of millions of people and helped this vast country come together by making it easier for Canadians to travel from sea to sea to […]
Electric Cars – Green but Dangerous?
By Mary Ellen Letter sent to media, 2008 The global romance with the automobile has been a somewhat tawdry love affair. Cars are a wonderful convenience. They’ve broadened the horizons of millions of people and helped this vast country come together by making it easier for Canadians to travel from sea to sea to sea. […]
CFB Letter on Quiet Cars to Lawrence Cannon
The Honourable Lawrence Cannon Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Tower C – 330 Sparks St. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0N5 April 6, 2008 Dear Mr. Cannon: As president of the Canadian Federation of the Blind, I am writing to ask your help to make sure that blind pedestrians continue to have the freedom to […]
CFB Library Letter to Jim Mitchell
March 19, 2010 Dear Mr. Jim Mitchell, I am writing on behalf of the Canadian Federation of the Blind (CFB) in response to the NGO proposal you distributed. Our intent is to outline certain key points in our position regarding equitable library access for blind Canadians. We as autonomous blind citizens of Canada and members […]
Blind People Rally for Change
Blind people from across BC gathered Feb 15 at the Parliament Buildings in Victoria for a historic demonstration to tell government and the public there is an urgent need in BC and Canada for intensive training in blindness skills, such as Braille, cane travel and adaptive technology. And, as a basic human right, it must […]
White Cane Day and Blindness Issues
By Doris Belusic Victoria Times-Colonist (2011-10-15) Ask any blind person how they feel about their white cane, and the answer, ultimately, is that it’s an extremely valuable tool. The white cane is basic, but it’s essential to a blind person’s ability to move about and to be independent. The cane is usually made of fibreglass, […]
2006 Independent Bus Pass for the Blind in Victoria, News Release
January 9, 2006 News Release Canadian Federation of the Blind Announces A Victory for Blind Canadians. If you’re a blind person living in Victoria, you no longer have to go to the CNIB to get a bus pass. “Many people might ask ‘What’s the big deal?’ But being able to go directly to BC Transit […]