Our mission
- To change what it is to be blind through innovative programs and powerful advocacy that enable Canadians impacted by blindness to live the lives they choose.
Our values
- Empowerment: We take bold, decisive action to move our mission forward and empower people impacted by blindness to find their courage, raise their voices and realize their dreams.
- Inclusiveness: We are a community that welcomes all. We embrace one another's differences and we break down barriers that would exclude anyone from being meaningfully engaged in our world.
- Passion: We care deeply about what we do, because we know how much it matters. We pursue our goals relentlessly and we don't give up on anyone, or anything.
- Innovation: We think big, take risks and embrace change that can accelerate progress and enable success for our clients, volunteers, donors and employees.
- Collaboration: We believe that to make change happen, we need to bring people, ideas and resources together in new and exciting combinations. Teamwork is fundamental to our success.
- Integrity: We treat others the way we want to be treated. We are kind, fair, honest and respectful and we maintain open and transparent decision-making in all aspects of our work.
Our Commitments
Increase understanding and dispel misconceptions
Lack of awareness about the realities of life with blindness and sight loss is the underlying barrier that creates most of the issues for the people we serve across all parts of their lives – issues from lack of employment opportunities to accessibility barriers to unequal education experiences to social exclusion.
Remove barriers and create safe journeys
People with sight loss continue to loudly voice that transportation barriers are among the greatest they face, whether they live in rural or urban environments.
Support parents and kids in and out of the classroom
Kids who are blind or have low vision aren’t receiving the classroom support they need to excel, while parents who are blind are often unable to participate in their children’s education, as assignments, report cards, and other critical communications aren’t provided in accessible formats. At the same time, parents report a distinct lack of awareness about sight loss among medical professionals, which leads to a lack of information, resources, and guidance.
Taking direction from our community
CNIB is an extension of the people we serve, and our strategic commitments are a direct result of the needs and wants of our participants. Learn more about our 2023-2028 strategic plan, The Way Forward, and how we established our three commitments for this plan.