EXPERTISE IN LINGUISTICS WITHIN YOUR REACH
At CBLS, we support institutions, businesses and individuals in their efforts to improve accessibility for Deaf and hard of hearing people with a wide range of high-quality linguistic services.
Project
CBLS developed a LSQ Glossary for Deaf students in Sciences, technology and mathematics.
Product
Our new LSQ skills assessment system, ÉvaLSQ, has been available to the public since January 2021.
Project
CBLS developed a LSQ Glossary for Deaf students in Sciences, technology and mathematics.
Product
Quebec Sign Language (LSQ) and American Sign Language (ASL) courses registrations are now open for the 2021 Winter term.
About us
CBLS support institutions, businesses and individuals in their efforts to improve accessibility for Deaf and hard of hearing people with a wide range of high-quality linguistic services.
We have the services you need
With a versatile, dynamic team, we are ready and available to meet your unique needs.
Quebec Sign Language (LSQ)
With our team of Deaf and qualified LSQ instructors, we offer online LSQ courses (group, private or corporate courses), an LSQ skills assessment (ÉvaLSQ) and professional development training.
RESEARCH - DEVELOPMENT – CONSULTATION
Thanks to our team of linguistic researchers, instructors and experts, we offer a range of research, development and consultation services, from feasibility studies to personalized training according to the accessibility expectations of our clients, as well as sign language linguistics consulting services.
TRANSLATION
Our team of language experts are at your service, offering translation, writing, transcription and linguistic revision services in four languages: French, English, Quebec Sign Language (LSQ) and American Sign Language (ASL).
Discover our LSQ services
LSQ Courses
LSQ courses got launched since Fall 2020 and we will continue to provide them in the next months. Keep your eyes peeled on social media to register for the upcoming 2022 Spring Session.
ÉvaLSQ
Our new LSQ proficiency evaluation system, ÉvaLSQ, has been open to public since January 2021. It is available to all those who want to know their LSQ proficiency and set learning or development goals.
Professional Development for LSQ Interpreters
Intended for LSQ interpreters who are always looking for professional development and continued learning opportunities. It will be available soon. Contact us for more information.
I embarked on the CBLS adventure simply because it’s a company that is constantly evolving with 1001 ideas—1001 projects—for accessibility, a value I hold close to my heart!
“Success belongs to everyone. It’s teamwork that deserves recognition.” — Franck Piccard, French alpine skier
Charline Savard
LSQ Services Coordinator
Latest articles
Did you say “hearingsplaining”?
Did you say “hearingsplaining”? How to raise our awareness of our attitudes towards deaf people Written by Julie Lévesque, Cynthia Benoit, Daz Saunders and Geneviève Bujold It’s a good idea to take your magnifying glass out and turn it on yourself as often as possible. It’s surprising to see how easily you automatically develop certain […]
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A New Five-Year Partnership with the UQAM Foundation: Launch of the CB Linguistic Services (CBLS) Scholarship
Written by Audrey Beauchamp and Cynthia Benoit Aware of the importance of post-secondary studies for the professional success of deaf and hard-of-hearing people, CB Linguistic Services is proud to announce the launch of the CB Linguistic Services (CBLS) Scholarship program in the winter of 2022. This scholarship, awarded on an annual basis during the winter competition, […]
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12 Good Reasons to Learn Sign Language!
We make many little gestures in everyday life, whether it be putting our index finger to our lips to indicate “shhh” when someone speaks too loudly or makes noise in the library, pointing to a mouth-watering meal on a menu, or even raising a hand to hail a taxi. These universal gestures are among the most widespread, and yet are examples of sign language in its […]
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Télé-Québec en classe in LSQ
If there’s one project that will be remembered for years to come, it’s Télé-Québec en classe, one of the greatest achievements by the Deaf community, for the Deaf community.
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From dreams to reality: the origins of CB Linguistic Services
In the fall of 2016, while I was on the long search for my niche, the one that would be at the heart of the company
...Did you say “hearingsplaining”?
Did you say “hearingsplaining”? How to raise our awareness of our attitudes towards deaf people Written by Julie Lévesque, Cynthia Benoit, Daz Saunders and Geneviève Bujold It’s a good idea to take your magnifying glass out and turn it on yourself as often as possible. It’s surprising to see how easily you automatically develop certain attitudes without suspecting how they might impact the person or group of people you’re talking to. Even if they have the best intentions, hearing people...
A New Five-Year Partnership with the UQAM Foundation: Launch of the CB Linguistic Services (CBLS) Scholarship
Written by Audrey Beauchamp and Cynthia Benoit Aware of the importance of post-secondary studies for the professional success of deaf and hard-of-hearing people, CB Linguistic Services is proud to announce the launch of the CB Linguistic Services (CBLS) Scholarship program in the winter of 2022. This scholarship, awarded on an annual basis during the winter competition, will be intended for undergraduate deaf and hard-of-hearing students from all study programs and faculties, whether in the...