CNIB (formerly known as the Canadian National Institute for the Blind) is a volunteer agency and charitable organization dedicated to assisting Canadians who are blind or living with vision loss, and to provide information about vision health for all Canadians. Founded in 1918 to assist soldiers who had been blinded in the First World War, CNIB originally offered sheltered care and specialized employment to people with vision loss. It has since e...
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CNIB (formerly known as the Canadian National Institute for the Blind) is a volunteer agency and charitable organization dedicated to assisting Canadians who are blind or living with vision loss, and to provide information about vision health for all Canadians. Founded in 1918 to assist soldiers who had been blinded in the First World War, CNIB originally offered sheltered care and specialized employment to people with vision loss. It has since expanded to include other programs and services, including research, public education, rehabilitation counselling and training, advocacy and an alternative-format library for people living with a print disability.
CNIB is the main distributor of low vision aids in Canada. These devices include:
A number of businesses and government services offer discounted rates for those who are blind or visually impaired upon presentation of a CNIB identification card.
Previously, Cineplex Odeon and others would allow CNIB members free admission, and Famous...
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