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CNIB brand ambassador, Ben Mulroney, meets with a Vision Mate partnership to discuss how the program has changed during COVID-19.

CNIB’s brand ambassador, Ben Mulroney, talks about the importance of International Guide Dog Day with Diane Bergeron, President CNIB Guide Dogs.

Listen while CNIB Brand Ambassador, Ben Mulroney, talks about the importance of community on Giving Tuesday Now.

As patron of your organization, I wanted to send along my best wishes to you during these difficult times. I hope you are well. Wherever you are and whatever you do, you are facing a historic and unprecedented challenge alongside people and organizations from around the world. I want to wholeheartedly thank the membership of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, who are assuming a leadership role in tackling this shared challenge.

CNIB Guide Dogs is launching a virtual 5 km fundraiser in honour of International Guide Dog Day – a special day that honours guide dogs and the important work they do for Canadians with sight loss.

Over the last few months, the CNIB Foundation has been asking the Ontario government to ensure Ontarians who are blind, partially sighted or Deafblind have equal access to renewing their health card online. As it stands, a person needs a valid Ontario driver's licence, which is unacceptable because it prevents Ontarians with sight loss from using the same process. At the end of March, we received a response from Lisa Thompson, Minister of Government and Consumer Services.

Award-winning philanthropist and humanitarian, Joan Kelley Walker, sits down with Angela Bonfanti, Senior Vice President, CNIB Foundation Programs, for an intimate chat about COVID-19 and how it has impacted the sight loss community.

CNIB Guide Dogs is urging Canadians to keep a safe distance from guide dog teams. Lives may depend on it.

National Volunteer Week (April 19-25) is a time to celebrate and thank volunteers. This week, our website will feature volunteer stories from across the country. Take a few minutes to read their stories and, more importantly, take a moment to say thank you. 

In this issue, we discuss the CNIB Foundation's Ontario Budget Ask. We talk to Jacob Charendoff about a complaint he filed with the Ontario Human Rights Commission, and we learn more about The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Robyn Rennie tells us about her passion for making art accessible, and Bernard Akuoko shares his story about growing up with sight loss as a young black man. We also hear from an advocate in Northern Ontario about his advocacy journey for accessible pedestrian signals.