Welcome
What are we about?
To increase awareness of rights and responsibilities, so blind, deaf-blind and partially sighted individuals can have equal access to the benefits and opportunities of society.
Do you have questions about how to donate to the AEBC, or the types of fundraising initiatives that we undertake? Check out our current fundraising programs for more information.
What's New
Press Release: Blind Canadians Demand Halt to the Attack on Employment Equity
August 5, 2010 -- The Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians (AEBC) is calling on the Federal Government to stop its attacks on Employment Equity. "All fair minded Canadians object to recent insinuations that unmerited candidates from equity-seeking groups are taking over all the jobs of 'qualified white candidates', thanks to Federal Employment Equity measures," says John Rae, 1st Vice President of AEBC, a nationwide organization of blind and partially sighted Canadians. "If this were true, statistics would tell us that whites are no longer being hired by the federal public service, but no one has had the gall to suggest this," adds Rae. Read the full press release.
Our Rights, Our Future Conference a Success!
The 2010 Our Rights, Our Future conference and general meeting has concluded successfully. We will be posting the audio from the conference and workshops as it becomes available, but Robin East's President's Message, Anna MacQuarrie's keynote address, and the awards and recognitions segment from Friday evening are already available online. Listen now!
Toronto Chapter: Community Connect 2010 - May 2, 2010
On Sunday, May 2nd, 2010, the Toronto Chapter held Community Connect 2010, featuring displays and presentations by a variety of recreational groups, vendors, and not-for-profit organizations in Toronto. Why not download Tom Dekker's Community Connect 2010 Podcast, recorded live from the event, and share in some of the highlights?
Montreal Chapter: NEADS/Yellow Door Concert - Bakesale Fundraiser - May 28-29, 2010
On May 28th and 29th, the Yellow Door Choir (based in Montreal) will host a concert series benefitting the National Educational Association of Disabled Students. The AEBC Montreal chapter will be running a bake sale on both nights during intermission, with the proceeds from the sale going to the chapter. Tickets to the concert are available for $20.00 per person ($15.00 for students), and may be ordered online through the Yellow Door Choir web site.
Press Release: Prime Minister's Web Outreach "Useless" to Blind Canadians
March 15, 2010 - "While it is refreshing to hear of Prime Minister Harper using modern technology to reach out to Canadians, the YouTube website is quite inaccessible to over 800,000 print disabled Canadians," says Donna Jodhan, 2nd Vice President of the nationwide Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians (AEBC). Read the full press release.
Press Release: AEBC Applauds Canada's Ratification of United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
March 11, 2010 - Members of the Canada-wide Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians are celebrating today's Canadian ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities (CRPD). Read the full press release.
Canadian Blind Monitor Volume 29
Read the latest issue of the Canadian Blind Monitor, Quality of Life.
Brochures and Information
For the benefits of our mentorship programme, please download the Mentorship Pamphlet.
For some fascinating facts about guide dogs, please download our new Guide Dog Facts pamphlet.
Barriers to employment still exist. For a discussion of this topic, download our Employment Awareness Pamphlet.
Pour de l'information en français sur nos activitÉs, veuillez tÉlÉcharger notre brochure en format MS-Word.
If you would like a short synopsis of what we do, please download our information brochure, in MS-Word format.
Infomercial
As part of its Marketing initiative, the AEBC launched its very first Infomercial at its Conference in Ottawa on April 29th, for various formats, including auditory, visual and textual versions, follow the link below:
Bulletin Board
For press releases, articles and other items of interest, check out our bulletinboard.
