The Blind Canadian, Volume 4, October 2009

A SPECIAL EDITION ABOUT BRAILLE IN HONOUR OF LOUIS BRAILLE’S 200TH ANNIVERSARY A Publication of the Canadian Federation of the Blind ©Canadian Federation of the Blind (CFB) 2009 Canadian Federation of the Blind (CFB) Elizabeth Lalonde, President P.O. Box 8007 Victoria, British Columbia Canada V8W 3R7 Tel: (250) 598 – 7154 Toll Free: 1-800-619-8789 E-mail: […]

The Blind Canadian, Volume 3, May 2008

THE BLIND CANADIAN VOLUME 3 (MAY 2008) A Publication of the Canadian Federation of the Blind ©Canadian Federation of the Blind (CFB) 2008 Braille = Literacy Canadian Federation of the Blind (CFB) Elizabeth Lalonde, President P.O. Box 8007 Victoria, British Columbia Canada V8W 3R7 Tel: (250) 598 – 7154 Toll Free: 1-800-619-8789 E-mail: info@cfb.ca Web: […]

CFB 2006 Brief, “Improving Oppertunities For Blind British Columbians”

Canadian Federation of the Blind (CFB) P.O. Box 8007 Victoria, British Columbia Canada V8W 3R7 Phone (250) 598-7154 Toll-free 1-800-619-8789 Fax (250) 595-4849 E-mail info@cfb.ca Web site www.CFB.ca Improving Opportunities for Blind British Columbians Brief / Written Recommendations For the 2006 Budget Consultation Paper This written submission provides specific recommendations for improving opportunities for blind […]

2006 CFB to, “National Library of Canada: Council on Access for Print Disabled Canadians”

National Library of Canada: Council on Access for Print-Disabled Canadians Library and Archives Canada 395 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0N4 E-mail: accessinfo@lac-bac.gc.ca January 3, 2006 To Whom it May Concern: In light of recent discussions concerning an accessible library system for blind people in Canada, members of the Canadian Federation of the Blind wish […]

August 28, 2005 – Letter to Global Edmonton – Global Edmonton

Global Edmonton – Global TV 5325 Allard Way, Edmonton, AB, CANADA T6H 5B8 edmonton@globaltv.ca August 28, 2005 Dear Global Edmonton, As members of the Canadian Federation of the Blind (CFB) and as blind Canadians, we are writing to express our concern about the prairie-wide CNIB “Vision Matters Telethon” to be aired on your station September […]

August 1, 2005 – Story On Macular Degeneration

August 1, 2005 (Sent by email) To Whom it May Concern: RE: story on Macular Degeneration aired August 1, 2005 I am President of the Canadian federation of the Blind, (CFB) a nonprofit, grassroots organization of blind people who are working to change what it means to be blind in this country. We believe it […]

The Blind Canadian, Volume 2, July 2005

THE BLIND CANADIANVol 2. A Publication of the Canadian Federation of the Blind Braille = Literacy Canadian Federation of the Blind (CFB) Elizabeth Lalonde, President P.O. Box 8007 Victoria, British Columbia Canada V8W 3R7 Tel: (250) 598 – 7154 Toll Free: 1-800-619-8789 E-mail: info@cfb.ca Web: www.cfb.ca The Blind Canadian is published by the Canadian Federation […]

June 17, 2005 – Letter to Ambassador Wilkins

The Honorable David Wilkins United States Ambassador to Canada P.O. Box 866,, Station B Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1P 5T June 17, 2005 Dear Ambassador Wilkins, The Canadian Federation of the Blind is a grass roots, self-help organization of the blind. We believe that, given proper training and opportunity, blind citizens can compete with their sighted […]