The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #127213 Message #2904695
Posted By: gnu
11-May-10 - 04:22 PM
Thread Name: BS: Calling All Canucks
Subject: RE: BS: Calling All Canucks
Thank you so much for participating in Right to Read - CNIB's urgent campaign asking Canada's governments to fund vital library services for people with vision loss.
Right to Read has now come to an end. It resulted in 18,213 letters received by provincial and territorial premiers, and another 15,269 received by the Prime Minister of Canada.
Thanks to the participation of friends like you, we were able to garner support from governments in five Canadian provinces and territories! That means thousands of blind and partially sighted Canadians will continue to have access to the services of the CNIB Library - and in these jurisdictions, their basic right to literature and information has been preserved.
Our commitment to literacy for people with vision loss doesn't end here. CNIB continues to advocate with the federal, provincial and territorial governments to invest in accessible library materials for the more than 800,000 Canadians who need them. We'll keep you updated on our progress as news arises.
Once again, thank you for participating in Right to Read! You have made a significant difference for blind and partially sighted Canadians of all ages.