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Canada's 2025 Federal Election: How, When, and Where to Vote and What to Ask. Here's the complete guide to making sure your voice is heard
The 2025 Canadian federal election will be held on April 28 to elect members of the House of Commons to the 45th Canadian Parliament....
Apr 4
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Many Canadians with Disabilities Face Barriers to Communication and Internet Access
New data from Statistics Canada shows that nearly half of Canadians with disabilities have trouble communicating in daily life. Whether...
Apr 1
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AEBC Voter Readiness Guide: 2025 Federal Election
Voting is your right, and we want to help make it as smooth as possible. Whether you’re voting for the first time or have been casting...
Mar 27
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AEBC Reacts to the Canada Disability Benefit Announcement: A Step Forward, But Is It Enough?
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Mar 18
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Making the switch to Windows 11
While Windows 11 offers improvements for screen reader users, many are finding the transition challenging due to a new interface and...
Mar 18
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AEBC Members Receive King Charles III Coronation Award
Congratulations to AEBC members Penny Bennett, Brian Bibeault, Peter Quaiattini, and David Lepofsky on receiving a King Charles III...
Mar 18
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Local Accessibility Advisory Committees Can Be Effective
By Linda Bartram I just listened to the latest Triple Vision podcast “Change at the Local Level: How Effective is Your Municipal...
Mar 12
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Whose Jurisdiction is it Then?
By Linda Bartram In the two articles “Protected Bike Lanes Endanger Blind Bus Riders” and “More Protected Bike Lanes Threaten to...
Jan 20
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A Brief History of Braille
By Vangelis Nikias For many blind persons all over the world, Braille is the equivalent of the Gutenberg press. For some time, educators,...
Jan 9
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My Travel Adventure to the Azores
by Neven Humphrey In Canada, there are now travel agencies specifically for blind or partially-sighted people. That wasn’t the case...
Jan 9
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The Equalizer: January 2025
Download Word version with linked Table of Contents here NEWS FROM NATIONAL Hello from the National Office! As we step into the year...
Jan 2
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Do you have Charles Bonnet Syndrome?
By Ruth Bieber Do you see colours, that no one else sees? Do you see geometric shapes, which you cannot explain? Do you see cartoon-like...
Dec 19, 2024
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A true original leaves a lasting legacy for AEBC
The Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians (AEBC) recently announced a generous legacy gift from the late John Rae, a pioneering...
Dec 12, 2024
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How AEBC Helped Shape Canada’s New Employment Accessibility Standards
By Dean Stacey, Co-Chair, Advocacy Committee, AEBC As advocates for accessibility and inclusion, the Alliance for Equality of Blind...
Dec 6, 2024
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GoodMaps Could be a Game Changer for Indoor Navigation
By Wayne Antle In June, I had the opportunity to test an exciting app for indoor navigation called GoodMaps . This app has been around...
Oct 3, 2024
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Guide Dog Challenges: What We Want the Public to Know
By Linda Bartram This is my third post about guide dogs as we wrap up Guide Dog Awareness Month. In my second post , I described some of...
Sep 27, 2024
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Guide Dog Benefits: Freedom, Safety and Independence
By Linda Bartram September is Guide Dog Awareness Month, and I decided to meet with four other AEBC BC Affiliate members over Zoom to...
Sep 13, 2024
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Working dog – Please do not distract
By Linda Bartram September is Guide Dog Awareness Month. Hear from one of our members on her experiences. I retired my fourth guide dog...
Aug 26, 2024
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U.S simplifies travel rules for dogs entering the United States from Canada
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has simplified its travel rules. Earlier this year, as part of their efforts to prevent dog-variant...
Aug 16, 2024
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Mattel Introduces the First Blind Barbie Doll, complete with tactile features and cane
Mattel, Inc. recently announced the addition of a blind Barbie doll, created to allow even more children to find a doll that represents...
Jul 30, 2024
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