CNIB urges Twitter to communicate how it plans to deliver an accessible platform amid mass layoffs
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With a mission to give everyone the power to create and share ideas and information instantly without barriers, it is unacceptable that Twitter’s Accessibility Experience Team has been eliminated as part of the company’s mass layoffs.
This excludes millions of people from the public conversation. Historically, Twitter has been committed to providing the best experience for all users, including people with disabilities. It plays an important role in transforming our online communities into beacons of accessibility and inclusion where every user has a voice on a global platform.
There are 1.5 million people with sight loss in Canada who want, expect, and deserve equitable access to ideas and information. At CNIB, we implore Twitter to communicate how it plans to deliver an accessible platform that provides a safe space to talk for all.
This commemorative medal was created to mark His Majesty King Charles III’s Coronation on May 6, 2024, and is being manufactured by the Royal Canadian Mint. Recipients are eligible for this honour because they have made a significant contribution to the country, their province, territory, region or community, or have made an outstanding achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada.
CNIB Guide Dogs has expanded its puppy program to the Ottawa/Carleton Place area and is in need of caring individuals to become volunteer puppy raisers for future guide dogs in the region. Previous experience with dogs is not required. If you’re eager to learn, CNIB Guide Dogs will provide you with support and training so you can feel confident in your volunteer role.
The TTC has extended the expiration date for TTC CNIB cards used by eligible CNIB clients when travelling on the system. TTC CNIB cards that were set to expire on January 31, 2024, will now expire on January 31, 2025. This means that your card is now valid for another year. To activate the new expiration date, simply tap your TTC CNIB card on a PRESTO card reader on a fare gate, bus, streetcar or Wheel-Trans vehicle anytime between January 22, 2024 and April 20, 2024.
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) went on strike this morning, Friday, November 15. CNIB is working to minimize the impact the strike will have on Canadians who are blind, Deafblind, or who have low vision, particularly as it relates to the delivery of alternative-format materials provided through our partners at CELA (Centre for Equitable Library Access).
