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Here, you will find items of interest that have come to the attention of the Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians, and which we believe would be interesting or beneficial for blind, deaf-blind and partially sighted Canadians to know about.

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Register now for the 2012 conference in Kelowna!

Photo of Kelowna, British Columbia and Lake Okanogan (http://www.flickr.com/photos/badcomputer/)

You now register online for the 20th anniversary conference of the AEBC, happening May 25-27, 2012 in Kelowna, British Columbia!

T-Base Communications Scholarship Application

related issues: Education

$2,000 T-Base Communications Scholarship Application

The T-Base scholarship program helps to fund the educational pursuits of an outstanding blind, deafblind or partially sighted student in Canada who is continuing their academic education at the post-secondary level. One scholarship of $2000 will be awarded for the 2012/2013 academic year beginning in the fall semester of 2012. The T-Base Communications Scholarship is designed to help students pursue their educational endeavours and is not limited to any one discipline.

Requesting Accessible Information From Your Bank: Who To Call

related issues: Accessible Information, Banking and ATMs

Accessible communication is critical to enabling independence, and full participation in life. This is dramatically illustrated when you consider important personal information like banking statements, credit card bills, wireless bills and healthcare information.

It so happens that in Canada we are fortunate in this regard - all of the major banks provide alternate format monthly billing statements at no charge to the customer - all you have to do is ask. For blind and low vision Canadians, obtaining financial statements and documents in braille, large print or audio provides the equal opportunity to make informed, and independent personal finance decisions.

Ontario Photo Card Coming To All ServiceOntario Centres

related issues: National Identification Card

The Ontario Photo Card is government-issued photo identification that allows non-drivers aged 16 years of age and over to access government, financial or business services that require proof of identity.

The Ontario Photo Card is now available at 23 Toronto-area ServiceOntario centres and at 62 other centres across Ontario. It will be offered at all of the province's nearly 300 ServiceOntario centres by the end of the year.

The Ontario Photo Card makes it easier for Ontarians without a driver's licence to travel, open a bank account and perform any other activities that require official photo ID. Almost 40,000 people have applied for the Ontario Photo Card since July 2011.