Hosted by The German Federation of the Blind and Partially Sighted (DBSV) and VIEWS International, the International Low-Vision Song Contest (ILSC) is a music contest for blind and visually impaired musicians. The contest provides a global platform for musicians to share their art and talent, to inspire and entertain. Organizations representing their respective countries submit a song to compete in the contest, and the winner is determined through online voting.

CNIB’s submission, a song called Common Ground, was composed and performed by Jade Ondrik, Music Specialist at CNIB Lake Joe, and Measha Brueggergosman-Lee, CNIB Brand Ambassador.

The lyrics to Common Ground are derived from a poem of the same name written by Chief R. Stacey LaForme, Chief of the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation. The poem was used with permission from Chief R. Stacey LaForme.