By Heidi Propp **Editor’s Note:** In honour of Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2020, Heidi Propp, now a staff member here at COBD, has graciously agreed to update the following article she originally wrote back in 2014 to take into account changes in technology over the past seven years. Heidi’s original version of this article appeared […]
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The Blind Canadian is the flagship publication of the Canadian Federation of the Blind (CFB). It covers the events and activities of the CFB, addresses the issues we face as blind people, and highlights our members. The Blind Canadian:• Offers a positive philosophy about blindness to both blind readers and the public at large • […]
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Table of Contents The Rough and Bumpy Road to Transit Accessibility for the Blind in B.C., by Doris Belusic Automated Transit Call-Out Stops Needed, by Daryl Jones Little Has Changed for Blind Transit Users, by Mary Ellen Gabias Transit Resolution Seems to be on Track, by Frederick Driver B.C. Transit Will Trial New Call-Out System […]
Letter Urging Parliament to Advance Accountable Public Library System Treating Blind People as Equals
April 21, 2013 The members of the Canadian Federation of the Blind are deeply distressed at the decision of the government to undermine our Charter Rights by once again funding CNIB’s efforts to dominate and control our access to library services. When Library and Archives Canada announced the Initiative for Equitable Library Access (IELA) in […]
Canadian Federation of the Blind (CFB) Convention 2012 ‘The Journey’ Report
From the Canadian Federation of the Blind 2012 convention agenda: “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Lao-tzu, The Way of Lao-tzu, Chinese philosopher (604 BC – 531 BC) “The Canadian Federation of the Blind (CFB) and the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) have come together to share in a […]
Purchase Tickets for the March 31 Trivial Night
You can order tickets to the CFB’s March 31 trivia night in two simple steps: 1) Press the Add to Cart button. 2) A Check Out with PayPal button will appear. Click on this button to complete payment. [show_wp_shopping_cart] [wp_cart:CFB March 31 Trivia Night Ticket:price:25.00:end]
‘Jazz It Up’ CFB Benefit Concert Ticket Order Page
You can purchase your tickets to this special CFB benefit concert in two quick and easy steps. 1) Press the Add to Cart button below. 2) Select the number of tickets you would like to order and click on the PayPal button to complete payment. [show_wp_shopping_cart] [wp_cart:Jazz It Up CFB Benefit Concert at Hermann’s Jazz […]
CFB fundraising Concert Announcement
Vegas-bound blind pianist and winner of the Vancouver Island’s Got Talent contest, Sky Mundell, will be performing at the Canadian Federation of the Blind fundraising concert. When: Friday, May 6. 7PM – 9PM. Where: St. Aidan’s United Church, 3703 St. Aidan’s Street, Victoria. Sky Mundell, who is 20 years old, recently opened for Grammy Award […]
President’s Message, December 2010
Hello everyone, I am happy to connect with you all this holiday season. One of the biggest challenges we face as Canadians is our geography. It is difficult to connect with each other when we live across such vast distances. Members of the Canadian Federation of the Blind want to bridge this distance, and we […]
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