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Know Your Rights

Through the Know Your Rights project, CNIB has developed plain language legal information and resources (fact sheets, videos, training, etc.) to empower people who are  blind, Deafblind, or have low vision to better understand their rights, navigate provincial legal systems and self-advocate to challenge discrimination. 

Know Your Rights is available in eight provinces including AlbertaSaskatchewanManitobaOntarioQuebecNew BrunswickPrince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador. CNIB continues to seek opportunities to advance this vital work in other provinces and territories

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About the Know Your Rights – Alberta project

Through Know Your Rights – Alberta, CNIB has developed plain language legal information handbooks to empower Albertans who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision to better understand their rights, navigate the Alberta legal system and self-advocate to challenge discrimination. 
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Public Education Videos – Alberta

In addition to the practical legal information handbooks, the Know Your Rights – Alberta team has produced a series of educational videos that will help you better understand your rights. Share these videos!
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Legal Information Handbooks

Better understand your rights, navigate the provincial legal system, and self-advocate to challenge discrimination. Available in a range of accessible formats, the legal information handbooks cover multiple topic areas.