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Budget 2025 highlights opportunity to unlock Canada’s untapped talent, say national blindness organizations

OTTAWA, November 6, 2025 – The Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB), the Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB), and the Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians (AEBC) welcome the federal government’s focus on upskilling, training, and workforce development in Budget 2025. This focus aligns closely with all three organizations’ long-standing efforts to break down barriers and connect Canadians with sight loss to meaningful employment.

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Events

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CNIB Mobile Hub: North Bay, Ontario

November 7, 2025

The CNIB Mobile Hub visits North Bay, Ontario on Friday, November 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the North Bay Public Library (271 Worthington Street East, North Bay). 

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Blogs

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Voices for Action: New CNIB National Advocacy Committees

By: Rosalyn Commisso
CNIB is launching two national initiatives to strengthen advocacy for people who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision, and we invite you to get involved.

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CNIB Legal Support Offerings

CNIB has expanded its advocacy work to now include legal support – offering both Referral Services and Litigation Grants to help remove barriers to justice. These two legal support offerings will help guide participants through navigating legal challenges and ensure they get access to the legal support they need to challenge iniquities and discrimination.

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Volunteer Opportunities

Senior Techmate - Empowering Connections

Join CNIB’s volunteer team! We’re looking for 10 compassionate and reliable Senior Techmates (55+) who are technologically savvy to work with seniors living with vision loss from January 2026 until March 2026.

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Photographer – CNIB Guide Dogs

Volunteer photographers capture moments with future CNIB Guide Dogs and/or working guide dog teams. Photos will be used commercially for marketing, programming and fundraising purposes.

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