The Canadian Council of The Blind An Abbreviated History

Gordon Dingle, Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians
Prior to 1941 numerous independent associations of the blind existed across local Canadian communities. The Manitoba League of the Blind (Winnipeg), however, called for meetings between 1941 and 1943 with the London Association of the Blind of Ontario and other interested parties. These same groups met again in 1944 and established the Inter-Provincial “Council”. When they parted, they faced the task of bringing together representatives from across Canada to establish a national body. The Council recognizes the value of fostering relations with International colleagues for what we can learn from each other. As these ongoing activities are nurtured or expanded, the organization is in the active process of re-defining its structure with a view to providing a more responsive, inclusive, efficient vehicle and productive forum for blind Canadians.