Briefs, Press Releases and Correspondence
Briefs
- AEBC Seeks Increased Rights for Blind Canadians - November 2009
- Status of the A.O.D.A. - October 2009
- Inclusion: More Than Mere Access - Collections, Connections and Communities Conference, Ottawa, ON - October 2009
- Brief to the Standing Committee on Finance - August 2009
- Submission to the Standing Committee on Social Policy regarding Bill 152, an Act respecting a long-term strategy to reduce poverty in Ontario - April 2009
- Making Information and Communications Accessible to and usable by Blind, Deaf-blind and Partially Sighted Persons - Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services - January 2009
- Presentation to the 2008 CNIB Annual General Meeting - September 2008
- Brief to Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review - August 2008
- CRTC Public Notice 2008-8 - Unresolved issues related to the accessibility of telecommunications and broadcasting services to persons with disabilities - July 2008
- A COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC STRATEGY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES - June 2008
- MAKING CANADA'S VOTING SYSTEM TRULY ACCESSIBLE - March 2008
- THE ROLE OF TAXATION IN ENHANCING THE SELF SUFFICIENCY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN CANADA - December 2007
- A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE - November 2007
- Boomers Aging With Vision Loss: Public Attitudes Are Key - July 2007
- PERSPECTIVES AND ISSUES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE QUIET HYBRID AUTOMOBILE - March 2007
- CRTC Intervention Re NBRS Specialty Channel - February 2007
- Citizens Assembly Brief - December 2006
- Bill C-11: An Act to Amend the Canada Transportation Act, and the Railway Safety Act and to Make Consequential Amendments to Other Acts - November 2006
- A NEW ECONOMIC STRATEGY FOR CANADIANS WITH DISABILITIES - October 2006
- Brief to CRTC - September 2006
- FLAWED PROCESS - FLAWED BILL - September 2006
- TRAVELLING WITH DIGNITY - May 2006
- A NATIONAL SYSTEM OF BLINDNESS VERIFICATION - April 2006
- Summary of Discussion with GO Transit - April 2006
- HUMAN RIGHTS V. CHARITY: ACHIEVING THE DREAM OF THE DECEMBER 3 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF DISABLED PERSONS - December 2005
- SYSTEM FAILS BLIND CANADIANS: A CONSUMER PERSPECTIVE - November 2005
- Broadcasting Public Notice 2005 -18 - April 2005
- Equitable Library Service for Canadians with Print Disabilities In Canada: - April 2005
- Presentation to the Standing Committee on Social Policy, Ottawa,
concerning the Accessibility for Ontarians With Disabilities Act, 2004 - February 2005 - STRENGTHENING BILL 118:
The Accessibility for Ontarians With Disabilities Act 2004 - February 2005 - Presentation to the Standing Committee on Social Policy, Toronto,
concerning the Accessibility for Ontarians With Disabilities Act, 2004 - February 2005 - To the CRTC Public Notice CRTC 2000-155 Re: DVS - December 2004
- To the Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2001 Consultations - March 2004
- To the CRTC Re: Consumer bill of rights - January 2004
- To the CRTC Re: Application by Mrs. Marie Stark and Mr. Chris Stark - August 2003
- Pelmorex's Applications For Weather Network Emergency Notifications - July 2003
- To the CRTC Regarding Public Hearing 2003-3 - April 2003
- To the CRTC Re: Application 2002-0702-8 - April 2003
- A Dialogue on Foreign Policy - March 2003
- To the CNIB Committee on Accessible Pedestrian Signals in Canada - October 2002
- To the Ontario Human Rights Commission's Consultation on Disability Issues in Ontario's Education System - October 2002
- To the CRTC Regarding 2001-113 Fact-finding Inquiry on Interactivity - January 2002
- Comments on Blind Persons Act Review in Alberta - December 2001
- Presentation to the Ontario Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs - December 2001
- To The CRTC Regarding Application 2001-0587-6 by CHUM Limited Seeking Authority to Acquire Control of CKVU - August 2001
- Response to CRTC Notice 2001-3 Regarding TV Station Renewal Applications - March 2001
- Irene Lambert's NLC Workshop Presentation - October 2000
- REMOVING ACCESS BARRIERS TO THE CANADIAN LIBRARY SYSTEM - September 2000
- To CRTC Re: BCE application to change Broadcasting Undertakings of CTV - August 2000
- To the CRTC About the CNIB's Application for Funding for an Information Centre for the Blind - July 2000
- Brief to the CRTC regarding VoicePrint and Public Notice 2000-59 - June 2000
- An Ontarians with Disabilities Act - March 2000
- Assistance Animal Legislation in British Columbia - December 1999
- Consultation on Undue Hardship Standards and the Voluntary Assumption of Risk - November 1999
- Guidelines and Specifications for Providing Information in Multiple Formats - November 1999
- Special Education Reform in British Columbia - June 1999
Press Releases
- Prime Minister's Web Outreach "Useless" to Blind Canadians - March 2010
- AEBC Applauds Canada's Ratification of United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - March 2010
- Blind Canadians Overlooked by Olympic Websites - February 2010
- Blind Celebrate Braille: "The Original 'Blackberry'" - January 2009
- One step closer to full participation for BC' citizens who are blind, deaf-blind and partially sighted - July 2007
- AEBC SELECTS FIRST NATIONAL EQUALITY DIRECTOR - January 2007
- BLIND CANADIANS NEED NEW ECONOMIC DEAL, SAYS AEBC - October 2006
- NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME WINNERS ANNOUNCED - January 2006
- OUR CALGARY CHAPTER BEGINS NEW FUNDRAISING DRIVE - December 2005
- SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BLIND STUDENTS AVAILABLE - September 2005
- New AEBC Chapter in Calgary - June 2005
- AEBC Hires Summer Student - June 2005
- Get Out Of My Voting Booth, Say The Blind - May 2005
- Blind Group Demands Equal Access - April 2005
- Blind Consumers Lack Basic Equipment - April 2005
- ANTIGONE: A RELEVANT DRAMA - April 2005
- Blind consumers unveil a new name and look today. - March 2005
- We're Changing Our Name! - February 2005
- Advocacy Organization Slams Feds - February 2005
- NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME WINNERS ANNOUNCED - January 2005
- NUPGE celebrates by honouring long-time activist John Rae - December 2004
- Audio Books for the Blind on the Block Again!!! - November 2004
- Blind Community Outraged by Decision to Suspend Rehabilitation Teaching and Orientation and Mobility Programs at Mohawk College - March 2001
- CALGARY TAXI CAB DRIVER DISCRIMINATES AGAINST PERSON WHO IS BLIND USING A GUIDE DOG - October 1999
- BLIND ACTIVIST FILES HUMAN RIGHTS COMPLAINT - May 1999
Correspondence
- Letter to CNIB Requesting Employment Stats of the Blind Within CNIB - August 2004
- Discriminatory Advertisement - July 2004
- Disability Issues Largely Ignored During Federal Election Campaign - June 2004
- Canadian Association of Broadcasters - June 2004
- Disability Issues - February 2004
- Response from TD regarding TD Canada Trust Services Accessibility - September 2003
- CanWest Global Communications Corp. - September 2003
- Introduce The National Federation of the Blind: Advocates for Equality - July 2003
- TD Canada Trust Services Accessibility - July 2003
- Peace As A Disability Rights Issue - July 2003
- UN Convention For The Protection Of Rights And Dignities For Persons With Disabilities - July 2003
- UN Convention For The Protection Of Rights And Dignities For Persons With Disabilities - July 2003
- CNIB Advocacy Manual - January 2003
