Quebec

Catheryne Houde, Advocacy program lead of CNIB Québec, talks about Know your Rights campaign, a dream project for her that have a background in law !

David Demers, Executive Director CNIB Quebec, thanks about the Know your Rights project.

“My parents say that Lake Joe saved me because I was angry and miserable when my vision changed," says Derek Thompson. "But once I was at Lake Joe, those feelings dissipated, and my maturity started to develop.” 

Nearly 35 years later, Derek Thompson still remembers his first visit to CNIB Lake Joe.

An advocate, student, teacher, and music specialist, Stela Trudeau started volunteering with CNIB summer camps when her eye condition was formally diagnosed in 2015.

The Chambre des notaires du Québec contributes to CNIB’s mission

Ollie has a compromised immune system, and to keep him safe during the pandemic, he has not been able to spend time with friends. But that changed when Ollie arrived at CNIB Lake Joe with his sister and parents as part of Holiday Week, a new offering at CNIB Lake Joe. Ollie met Mason, an 11-year-old boy, and as Ollie’s mum puts it, “The two became fast friends, inspiring each other to try new things.” When Mason told Ollie he was going to try kayaking all by himself – without a parent, Ollie wanted to try, too.

Codes of law are not always easy to understand and can sometimes be confusing. As part of the Know Your Rights project, CNIB has created a general resource to help you better understand our legal system and the general remedies that apply in all situations.

There can be many barriers to accessing education for people with visual limitations. Yet, that doesn't stop 50.9% from graduating from post-secondary education, according to a CNIB survey conducted in 2020. Learn how to advocate for your education and increase the number of post-secondary graduates living with visual impairment!

“I was totally surprised when I got the award. It never even crossed my mind,” says Fred. “I’m very thankful. I’ve been a Lion for over 50 years, and CNIB Lake Joe is one of the areas that I’ve most enjoyed in all my years of being in Lions.” 

Fred says that the love of CNIB Lake Joe runs in the family. 

CNIB Lake Joe has become a family vacation destination for the Knip family: Sarah, Josh and their children Caleb, Keagan, Avery, Hudson, and Nora.

Three of their children live with sight loss. After learning about the camp from an Early Childhood Intervention Specialist in 2015, the family now visits every summer.