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  • Published on August 7, 2025 - 14:34 GMT

    Eight Scholarships Awarded through the 2025 AEBC/Allyant Scholarship Program

    Recognizing future leaders committed to accessibility, advocacy, and academic achievement CANADA, August 7, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians (AEBC), in partnership with Allyant and generous donors, is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 AEBC/Allyant Scholarship Program. Eight students from across the country have been selected for their academic excellence, leadership, and dedication to advancing equity and inclusion. This year’s awards include three …

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  • Published on June 2, 2025 - 23:33 GMT

    AEBC Applauds Recent Ontario Announcement Exempting Canada Disability Benefit as Income

    Ontario CDB recipients protected from benefit reductions CANADA, June 2, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Recently, the Ontario government made an important announcement that guarantees that the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) will supplement, not replace desperately needed provincial supports. The province is exempting the CDB as income, ensuring that recipients of the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), Ontario Works (OW), and the Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities (ACSD) program can …

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  • Published on April 10, 2025 - 19:27 GMT

    AEBC Calls for Action on Accessibility & Inclusion Ahead of the 2025 Federal Election

    Four key questions on accessibility and inclusion that voters need to ask their local political candidates CANADA, April 10, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- With Canada's 2025 Federal Election set for April 28, the Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians (AEBC) is urging all political parties to prioritize accessibility, inclusion, and the rights of Canadians who are blind, Deafblind, and partially sighted. AEBC has submitted four key questions to the top five political parties—Liberal, Conservative, …

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  • Published on April 8, 2025 - 16:25 GMT

    AEBC Now Accepting Applications for 2025-2026 AEBC/Allyant Scholarship Program

    The Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians (AEBC) is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the 2025-2026 AEBC/Allyant Scholarship Program. CANADA, April 8, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Le texte français suit l'anglais Each year, AEBC awards scholarships to outstanding blind, deafblind, and partially sighted post-secondary students to help them achieve their educational goals. This year’s scholarships are generously funded by Allyant and an anonymous donor. In addition, AEBC is …

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The Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians (AEBC) empowers blind, Deafblind, and partially sighted Canadians to drive change, influence systems, and live with dignity—by combining lived experience with focused advocacy and peer leadership. We believe in a society where every person who is blind, Deafblind, or partially sighted has equal access, equal voice, and equal opportunity—at home, at work, and in their community.

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