In the first full week of February each year, the Canadian Council of the Blind celebrates White Cane Week, a public awareness campaign which broadens the understanding of vision loss and its impact on all Canadians. Visit the CCB national website for a list of events, information forums, and celebrations across the country at http://ccbnational.net/fresco/white-cane-week/

This year, White Cane Week is celebrated Sunday, February 3, through Saturday, February 10, 2019.

As part of White Cane Week, the CCB Toronto Visionaries Chapter of the Canadian Council of the Blind, will host the 2019 WCW Experience Expo, the only exposition and consumer show for people living with vision loss in Canada!

The Experience Expo is an interactive, hands-on exhibition featuring dozens of exhibitors, products and services covering every aspect of the experience of living with vision loss.

Get connected with information on new adaptive technologies, recreation and leisure, tactile art and accessible entertainment, sport & fitness, transportation, education, employment, government supports, advocacy issues and more. Come to the Expo and experience the passion, creativity, wide range of activities, tools and tips for people living with vision loss.

Date, time and location:

Please join us at the Experience Expo, the Assistive technology forum for the blind, and the Community Social. All three events take place Saturday, February 2, 2019, at the Miles Nadal JCC, 750 Spadina Avenue, Toronto.

Experience Expo

Time: 10am to 4pm

Location: Main exhibit hall

How to register: Admission to the Expo is free and you do not have to register.

Assistive technology forum

Time: 4pm to 5:30pm

Location: Room 318

How to register: To attend, you must register for the Assistive technology forum in advance, either by email or by leaving a voice mail at 1-416-760-2163.

Space is limited to the first 75 reservations.

This is your chance to participate in a panel discussion dedicated to bridging technology for Canadians who are blind or partially-sighted and designed to achieve inclusive, progressive accessibility. The panel will be followed by a question and answer session.

The panellists include:

Louise Gillis, National President, Canadian Council of the Blind

Chelsea Mohler, M.SC., Community Engagement Specialist at BALANCE for Blind Adults and a assistive technology educator

Albert A. Ruel, CCB's Get Together with Technology (GTT) Program Coordinator, Western Canada

Jutta Treviranus, Director of the Inclusive Design Research Centre (IDRC), head of the Inclusive Design Institute, and professor in the faculty of Design at OCAD University, Toronto

Community social

Join us for a Community Social with food, a cash bar & our Grand Prize Draw. It starts immediately following the Assistive Technology Forum. You must register in advance to attend.

Time: 5:30pm to 8pm

Location: Main exhibit hall

How to register: To attend, you must register for the Assistive technology forum in advance, either by email or by leaving a voice mail at 1-416-760-2163.