We welcome your questions, comments and suggestions. Please note that while CNIB can provide general information about vision loss and vision health, we cannot provide answers to specific medical questions or personal medical advice or consultation. Always consult with your physician, eye care professional or other qualified health provider about any questions you may have regarding a health matter.
CNIB is a nationwide, community-based, registered charity committed to research, public education and vision health for all Canadians. CNIB provides the services and support necessary for people to enjoy a good quality of life while living with vision loss.
** OUR MISSION **
To enhance independence for people with vision loss and to be the leader in promoting vision health.
** WHO WE SERVE **
CNIB is a source of support, information, and most importantly, hope, for all Canadians affected by vision loss. Anyone can come to CNIB. CNIB is active in every region of the country, with staff and volunteers working in offices and often traveling to provide support to clients in their homes and in rural communities.
** WHAT WE DO **
We provide vital programs and services, innovative consumer products, research, peer support and one of the world's largest libraries for people with print disabilities.
We focus on protection and prevention today, as well as on treatments and cures for tomorrow.
History Of Canadian National Institute For the Blind
CNIB, one of Canada’s oldest and most respected charities, celebrates 90 remarkable years in 2008. Since 1918, CNIB has been dedicated to independence and self-determination for Canadians with vision loss. Today it is Canada’s primary provider of vision support services and also works to safeguard the vision health of all Canadians.
** OVERVIEW **
CNIB has sought to improve the lives of generations of Canadians. Established in 1918, the organization has helped people with vision loss escape from lives of poverty and abuse, bringing them the same rights and freedoms as all Canadians.
Millions of people have been touched by the services CNIB provides or by its message of hope. After 90 years, CNIB has left a legacy in Canada’s social, legislative, judicial and cultural fabric.
In this section, you can learn about CNIB’s own Group of Seven (the organization’s founders, who crafted its charter in 1918), explore some fun facts about the organization’s history, view photos from CNIB’s archives and read about CNIB’s evolution in our historical timeline.
