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 […]

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 […]

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.

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 […]

The Canadian Federation of the Blind (CFB) is pleased to be able to offer funding, 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 convention will begin on Monday, July 1 and run through […]

by Doris Belusic The Canadian Federation of the Blind held its fifth convention, ‘The Journey’, in Victoria, BC, at the Capital City Center Hotel, on May 11 – 13, 2012. It was an amazing convention with close to 50 participants, including attendees and supporters. We were especially pleased to have such a large youth component […]