,c.try ,report ,= ,canada ,9t]na;nal ,c\ncil on ,5gli% ,brl #gth ,g5]al ,assembly ,octob] #bjbj ,9troduc;n ,9 my report to ! #fth ,g5]al ,assembly 9 ,baltimore ,i wrote t ,i look$ =w>d to all t we wd a*ieve 9 ! next f\r ye>s4 ,my hope 0 t we wd 9cr1se aw>e;s ( ! value ( brl & improve a3ess to brl lit]acy4 ,al? we / h a l;g way to g we h 9de$ a3ompli%$ m*4 ,canada's ,brl ,au?or;y ,turns #cj ,? ,ye>6 ,9 #aiij ! ,canadian ,brl ,au?or;y " came 9to 2+4 ,al? ! "py we _h plann$ at \r #a ,annual ,g5]al ,meet+ 9 ,toronto _h to 2 c.ell$ 2c ( ,,covid-#ai we >e f9d+ o!r ways to celebrate4 ,a special issue ( \r newslr1 a "tl9e & virtual ,presid5ts' ,panel >e j "s ( ! ways t we plan to hon\r ! fabul\s "w ( ? organiza;n ov] ! la/ #cj ye>s4 ,hi has imple;t$ ! foll[+3 _4 ,a ,,ueb li/s]v ": subscrib]s c po/ "qs relat$ to ! code4 _4 ,a bi-mon?ly ;e-newslr 3ta9+ >ticles on brl-relat$ topics4 _4 ,bi-mon?ly #b teleconf];es on topics s* z refre%able brl te*nology1 ,,ueb te*nical mat]ial & a3ess to brl books4 _4 ,onl9e surveys to get m 9put f memb]s & non-memb]s4 _4 ,a ,y\,tube *annel to promote brl & provide res\rces to \r /akehold]s4 _4 ,a program to make ,fr5* pr9t_/braille books available to ,francoph"os acr ,canada4 ,fr5* ,transla;n ( ! ,,ueb ,rule ,book ,complet$ ,late 9 #bjaf we f9aliz$ ! ,fr5* transla;n ( ! ,,ueb rule book4 ,un=tunately1 ! organiza;n t _h 9itially (f]$ to cr1te ! ,,brf file is n curr5tly 9 a posi;n to d s4 ,t por;n ( ! project w rema9 on hold until we c f9d a viable solu;n4 ,we h alr rcvd #c s"eal reque/s = ! ,,pdf v].n ( ? docu;t4 ,legisla;n ,ov] ! pa/ s"eal ye>s ! f$]al gov]n;t has "w$ to develop na;nal 4abil;y "rs legisla;n4 ,9 #bjag ;,,blc held a 3sulta;n ) memb]s & prep>$ a submis.n t emphasiz$ ! import.e ( brl z well z ! "rs ( brl us]s4 ,! ,a3essible ,canada ,act1 : is ,canada's f/ na;nal a3essibil;y legisla;n1 rcvd royal ass5t on ,june #bast1 #bjai4 ,t1*+ & ,le>n+ ,committee ,9 ! pa/ ? committee "<*air$ by ,dr4 ,cay ,holbrook"> 3duct$ num]\s rese>* projects relat$ to brl 9/ruc;n1 s* z ! ,,abc ,brl ,/udy4 ,n[ "u ! l1d]%ip ( ,betty ,nobel & ,natalie ,m>t9iello1 ! #d committee is look+ at possible rese>* projects1 "s ( : >e relat$ to ,,ueb te*nical mat]ial4 ,9 ,april ( ? ye> ! committee ho/$ an onl9e "w%op on t1*+ brl to ,5gli% z a ,second ,language "<,,esl"> le>n]s4 ,af ! "w%op ! committee put tgr a li/ ( relevant res\rces1 available ^u reque/ by email+ 9fo@ablc-lbc4ca4 ,! ,brl ,zoom]s ,! descrip;n ( ? 9itiative 0 al 9clud$ 9 ! ,june #bjbj issue ( ! ,,iceb newslr4 ,9 ,april ( ? ye> ;,,blc laun*$ ! ,brl ,zoom]s gr\p1 a mon?ly virtual get-tgr = adult & old] adult brl le>n]s4 ,ea* virtual get-tgr is an 9=mal opportun;y to %>e res\rces1 support & id1s = adult brl le>n]s4 ,:ile #e "! is a g5]al !me ea* mon?1 ! 9t5t is t "picipants w det]m9e ! direc;n ( ! 4cus.n s t ;,,blc c be/ support _! brl le>n+ j\rney4 ,z ! "n su7e/s1 ^! meet+s take place on ! ,zoom plat=m & >e typically held on ! f/ ,satur"d ( ea* mon?4 ,we g5]ally h di6]5t mod]ators ea* "t s t att5dees c b5efit f ! v>i$ exp]i;es & p]spectives ( l;g-"t r1d]s1 z well z $ucators 9 ! bl;s field4 ,9 ! f/ ses.n "picipants _h a *.e to 5c\rage "o ano!r by %>+ tips & res\rces t !y f9d mo/ help;l z !y le>n & practise brl4 ,! foll[+ mon? we _h a 4cus.n l$ by "o ( \r bo>d memb]s :o uses bo? l>ge pr9t & brl4 ,9 ano!r ses.n we gave memb]s an opportun;y to ask _! brl-relat$ "qs 9 an 9=mal 8ask ! exp]ts0 #f panel4 ,al? ea* get-tgr is c5t]$ >.d a di6]5t topic ! focus is alw ! same3 support+ & 5c\rag+ adult brl le>n]s4 ,_m ( ! ,brl ,zoom]s h %>$ t !y 7 4c\rag$ f le>n+ brl4 ,"s 7 told t x wd 2 too di6icult & o!rs 7 told t !y _h too m* vi.n & %d wait until !y _h lo/ m sin]s acr ,canada4 ,x is n"e too late ,- or too soon1 = t matt] ,- to le>n brl6 ,! ,brlr ,b\nce ,9itiative ,we 3t9ue to run ! ,brlr ,b\nce ,9itiative1 : we f/ laun*$ 9 #bjae4 ,9 ? program we take unus$ or unwant$ ,p]k9s brlrs1 refurbi% !m #g & make !m available to 9dividuals :o ne$ !m4 ,we h provid$ ov] #ej brlrs to p ( all ages acr ,canada1 f 2g9n+ brl r1d]s to lifel;g us]s4 ,9 #bjah & #bjai we held walk-a-?ons 9 ,victoria & ,ottawa to raise m"oy = ! program4 ;,,blc wd l to ?ank all :o h "pn]$ ) u1 :e!r by s]vic+ brlrs1 provid+ f9ancial support or donat+ unus$ ma*9es to ! program4 ,promot+ ,lit]acy ,9 ! la/ few ye>s we h al 2gun "picipat+ 9 ma9/r1m lit]acy ev5ts :5"e possible4 ,a3ess to brl is j z m* a lit]acy issue z x is "o ( 4abil;y "rs1 & we ne$ to 9cr1se aw>e;s ( ! value ( brl 9 ! ma9/r1m lit]acy commun;y4 ,"o s* ev5t is ,^w ,vanc\v]1 : is held ea* ye> 9 #h ,septemb]4 ,a3ess to ,brl ,! ,c5tre = ,equitable ,libr>y ,a3ess "<,,cela">1 =m]ly ! ,,cnib libr>y1 has laun*$ a program call$ ,s+le ,use ,brl4 ,curr5t & future titles produc$ z ,,brf files >e only emboss$ :5 reque/$1 & patrons d n h to return ^! h>d copies to ! libr>y4 ,9 addi;n1 ! ,na;nal ,net"w ( ,equitable ,libr>y ,s]vice "<,,nnels"> is a repository ( 3t5t [n$ & su/a9$ by ,canadian ,public ,libr>ies t provides books 9 a3essible =mats4 ,/aff >e "w+ to 9cr1se ! numb] ( titles available 9 brl4 ,brl 9 ,museums ;,,blc has be5 collaborat+ ) v>i\s ,canadian museums to provide advice on ! #i 9clu.n ( brl 9 exhibits4 ,? guid.e ranges f code a3uracy to dot qual;y to ! place;t ( labels & panels4 ,we've be5 impress$ ) ! 5?usiasm ( museum /aff :5 x comes to mak+ _! exhibits a3essible to brl r1d]s4 ,) ! imple;ta;n ( ,,covid-#ai re/ric;ns ;,,blc has once ag be5 3sult$ = guid.e relat$ to brl signage 9 museums & o!r public places z well4 ,! ne$s & "rs ( brl us]s >e j z valid z "e2 "!=e1 ;,,blc has issu$ ! foll[+ /ate;t reg>d+ a3ess to brl 9 public spaces dur+ ,,covid-#ai3 ,brl is lit]acy4 ,brl is equal;y4 ,signs1 elevator buttons1 m5us & o!r mat]ials >e ess5tial = bl p to h 9 brl1 j z _! pr9t equival5ts #aj >e ess5tial = ! siy 9 #bjah & a numb] ( ev5ts & activities took place acr ! c.try4 _4 ,on ,janu>y #bd1 #bjah1 ,d>le5 ,bog>t 0 made an ,(fic] ( ! ,ord] ( ,canada = h] 9valuable 3tribu;n to brl4 _4 ,e two ye>s ! ,canadian ,vi.n ,t1*]s ho/ a na;nal 3f];e = $ucators ( ! bl & visually impair$4 ,? #aa 3f];e1 call$ ,see+ ,2y ! ,horizon1 0 s*$ul$ to take place ? spr+ 9 ,toronto1 b 0 c.ell$ due to ,,covid-#ai4 _4 ,,cnib's annual 3f];e1 ,3nect+ ! ,dots1 has g"o virtual 9 #bjbj1 ) ,5gli% & ,fr5* it]a;ns tak+ place 9 ,octob]4 ,! w9n]s ( ,,cnib's ,brl ,cr1tive ,writ+ ,3te/ w 2 ann\nc$ at t "t4 _4 ,?anks to "s 9cr$ibly g5]\s f9ancial 3tribu;ns1 ;,,blc 0 able to e/abli% an 5d[;t = ! ,$ie ,m\rre s*ol>%ip4 ,? fund w 5sure t we c 3t9ue to support transcrib]s1 pro(r1d]s & $ucators seek+ brl-relat$ c]tifica;ns4 ,3clu.n ,i wd l to close ? report by express+ apprecia;n on 2half ( ,canada = all ( ! 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