By Mary Ellen Gabias The Canadian Federation of the Blind (CFB) presents the following timeline and philosophical discussion of the history and future prospects for library services to print-disabled Canadians in the hope that the federal government and consumers of alternate format materials will encourage the implementation of a truly excellent public, accountable, and integrated […]

Recognizing the iPhone as a very powerful information access tool for the blind, the District 19 Zone I-2 Lions, represented by 12 clubs situated on Southern Vancouver Island, are excited to be sponsoring a project that will see up to 12 blind individuals be equipped with their very own unlocked iPhone 5, valued at $783. […]

The blind’s right to accessible transit service in Victoria, British Columbia, remains unresolved, due to inaction by BC Transit and the Victoria Regional Transit Commission. The Canadian Federation of the Blind (CFB) has been in communication with BC Transit and the Victoria Regional Transit Commission since at least 2008, and with the BC Transit Accessible […]

(Note: The term “blind” in this document refers to all individuals who meet the legal definition of blindness).

Please send the letter below to your member of parliament. Dear Member of Parliament, I ask you to offer your support to bring library services for blind and print disabled Canadians into the mainstream, and to prevent the reinforcement of segregation in library services. It is the responsibility of government and the public library system […]

Members of the Canadian Federation of the Blind continue to meet with BC Transit staff to address serious inaccessibility bus service issues in Victoria and other regions. We are advocating for audible annunciation of bus stops and a solution to people missing their buses when waiting in multi-bus-zone stops.