CNIB President & CEO Qualifications

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We, the undersigned, are of the view that as a matter of principle and philosophy, the President and CEO of CNIB should be a client of CNIB or, at the very least, a person who is blind, deaf-blind, or partially sighted.

114 Signatures

  • Anthony Tibbs
    • City/Province
    • Montreal, Quebec
  • brenda cooke
    • City/Province
    • SK
  • Richard Quan
    • Comments
    • Amend or keep the proposed by-law.
    • City/Province
    • Toronto ON
  • Natalie Martiniello
  • Jeff Overmars
    • Comments
    • I strongly believe that executive positions within the CNIB organization should be occupied by qualified individuals who are blind of have a "visual impairment;" this is a simple way to ensure due attention is paid to the lived experience of the clients of the CNIB
    • City/Province
    • Halifax, Nova Scotia
  • Susan Forster
    • City/Province
    • Ottawa
  • John Southern
    • Comments
    • I agree strongly with this petition
    • City/Province
    • Ottawa
  • Heather Rupert
  • Jackie Reid
  • Nathan Gurel
    • Comments
    • В
    • City/Province
    • St-Nicolas/Quebec
  • Rajesh Malik
  • David Swiderski
    • City/Province
    • East York, On.
  • Kerri
    • Comments
    • this is a step backward for an organization that has assisted blind deaf blind or partially sighted individuals in any way they can.
    • City/Province
    • Britsh Columbia
  • Alan Conway
    • City/Province
    • Gatineau, Quebec
  • Shelly Scott
    • Comments
    • Be blind or visually impaired must be a member of the CNIB
    • City/Province
    • Lindsay
  • Helena Short
    • Comments
    • Experience with relevant issues should be an essential qualification for this post.
    • City/Province
    • Collingwood, Ontario
  • Paul Williams
    • Comments
    • The President and CEO of C.N.I.B. should be a client, blind, deaf-blind or visually impaired
    • City/Province
    • Winnipeg/manitoba
  • Desiree Massie
    • Comments
    • Only blind or visually impaired people know what's best for their community.
  • Richard Francis
    • City/Province
    • Ottawa, ON
  • Cherryl McNab
    • Comments
    • I feel the CNIB's decision to not hire a blind person as Executive Director is extremely appalling. Who better to represent an agency for the blind then another blind, visually Impaired or deaf blind person!!
    • City/Province
    • Kelowna, BC
  • Pat Denby
  • Keith Gillard
    • Comments
    • For Shame for shame CNIB. Where are your balls!
  • Mitch Lindsay
    • Comments
    • Blind on behalf of the Blind CNIB quote "Vision health Vision Hope" put your money where your mouth is
    • City/Province
    • Victoria BC canada
  • Nafisah Anif
  • Richard Kierzek
    • Comments
    • If CNIB opens up the position of President and CEO to the general population, then that will be the end of the CNIB as an organization for blind and headed up by a blind person. The qualification that the president and CEO must be blind, gives credibility to the existence of the CNIB.
    • City/Province
    • Calgary, AB
  • Tom Teranishi
    • City/Province
    • Vancouver, BC
  • Debbie Frost
    • Comments
    • Some one who lives it can be much more passionate and still have the skills needed to do the job right,
    • City/Province
    • Saskatoon , Saskatchewan
  • michael yale
    • City/Province
    • Toronto/Ontario
  • Monika Penner
    • City/Province
    • Edmonton, AB
  • Tanis Woodland
    • City/Province
    • Winnipeg
  • Marcia Cummings
    • City/Province
    • North York, ON
  • L Neufeld
  • Sheri
    • City/Province
    • Winnipeg, MB
  • Calvin Vaudreuil
    • Comments
    • The president/CEO of CNIB should remain a client. The holder of the position needs to have an understanding as well as a clear idea of what services are provided and how they work. Removing that qualification is not only a step backward, but it is a slap in the face of every existing CNIB client who is represented by the CNIB president/CEO. I find myself being offended that the qualification is even being considered being removed.
    • City/Province
    • Waterloo, Ontario
  • Julie Sanfaзon
    • City/Province
    • Quebec
  • Erin Hannah
  • Brian Short
    • Comments
    • It's a blind thing; you wouldn't understand.
    • City/Province
    • Hamilton, Ontario
  • Rebecca
  • Nigel Rhodes
  • Geof Collis
    • City/Province
    • Manilla, Ontario
  • Robin East
    • Comments
    • Thank you for this!
    • City/Province
    • Saskatoon, saskatchewan
  • Patricia Spicer
    • City/Province
    • Medicine Hat, Alberta
  • Rosie Zampese
    • Comments
    • I think to better understand the needs of someone with vision loss the CEO needs to be able to identify with the population he/she is trying to serve
    • City/Province
    • Ontario
  • Brandon Morrison
    • Comments
    • I believe the face of the company should represent the individuals involved
    • City/Province
    • Vancouver BC
  • Bob Lindsay
  • Monique Beaudoin
    • City/Province
    • Gatineau Quebec
  • Anthony
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  • JOYCE MAIN
    • City/Province
    • ONTARIO
  • Marc Workman
    • City/Province
    • Edmonton