The Canadian Federation of the Blind (CFB) will be holding its annual convention at the HILTON VANCOUVER METROTOWN in Burnaby BC, 6083 McKay Ave., May 3-5, 2019. Please pass along this information to your contacts. We want as many people to benefit from this event as possible. Burnaby is in the Greater Vancouver area and […]
Dear Prime Minister Trudeau, Minister Qualtrough, and CGSB, The Canadian Federation of the Blind is an organization composed of blind individuals, including many who work with guide dogs. We in the Canadian Federation of the Blind believe the approach taken by the Canadian General Standards Board in developing service dog standards is in direct conflict […]
Bill 17 as currently written would shift the focus from protecting access rights for people using guide dogs to catching impostors at the expense of law-abiding blind individuals, according to the Canadian Federation of the Blind. “Taxis often won’t take us,” says Graeme McCreath of Victoria, who has frequently been refused service because he is […]
In a fast paced, action packed one day event, the Canadian Federation of the Blind is setting forth our action plan to deal with some of the most serious issues faced by blind individuals. Come to Nanaimo and help make the plan! Then plan to work together to make a difference! What are the civil […]
The Canadian Federation of the Blind (CFB) is pleased to be able to offer a few scholarships, from CFB’s Empowerment Fund, for blind individuals who can use some financial assistance to attend the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) national convention in Orlando, Florida, this year. The NFB convention will take place this July 5 […]
By Mary Ellen Gabias, President It’s Friday evening and the sounds of seabirds calling and waves lapping on the shore drift through my open window, along with the scents of flowers and of the sea. The place is Bowen Island Lodge and the event is the 2014 convention of the Canadian Federation of the Blind.
FRIDAY, MAY 23, 2014 3:30 PM – 5:45 PM Adaptive Technology and Blindness Resource Exhibit and demonstrations: featuring National Network for Equitable Library Services, Oriano Belusic, Heidi Propp, Aedan Staddon. Demo Apple computer with VoiceOver, Windows 8, NVDA, and more. learn abouthow to access digital audio books through public libraries, check out Federation literature.
Bowen Island, BC – Learn How Blind Canadians are breaking the mold and moving toward a positive, forward thinking model of empowerment and equality May 23 – 25, at the Canadian Federation of the Blind Breaking the Mold Convention. “We get refreshed at the convention and motivated to go back into the community and live […]
After many Federation conventions in Victoria BC, the Canadian Federation of the Blind is looking forward to hosting this gathering of the blind of Canada on beautiful Bowen Island, near Vancouver, British Columbia. Conventions bring us together to celebrate progress, share experiences, and chart our direction for the coming year. Individually we are capable; together […]
