Phoning it Forward with WestGroupe

Friday, January 31 2020 | 08 h 20 min | News, Press Release

Thanks to a $5,000 gift from WestGroupe, 10 Quebecois with sight loss now own modern smartphones Their generous donation to the CNIB Foundation's...

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Microsoft Launches Free App to Help Canadians Navigate the World Around Them

Monday, November 4 2019 | 13 h 38 min | News, Press Release

As the next step on the journey to creating a more accessible Canada for all, Microsoft Canada announced the availability of Soundscape, an app...

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Commitment to Accessibility in New Independent Leader’s Debate Commission

Friday, November 2 2018 | 12 h 07 min | News, Press Release

The Government of Canada announced the creation of an independent Leader's Debate commission Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould said an...

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WestGroupe Announces #WithoutMySight Challenge for World Sight Day 2018

Thursday, October 4 2018 | 13 h 04 min | News, Partnerships, Press Release

WestGroupe is marking World Sight Day on October 11, with Optometry Giving Sight, and in partnership with the CNIB Foundation (Quebec) This year...

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Landmark Study: Myopia in Canadian Children Worsening

Wednesday, October 26 2016 | 00 h 00 min | Press Release, Vision Science

A new study from Waterloo’s School of Optometry and Vision Science and the CNIB has found that the eyesight of school-age Canadian children is...

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