Optician still dispensing, testing despite $16M in fines

[Mark Miller- POF]

An interesting read, in case you would like to see what happening with our friends to the North. This is from the Sunday July 6, 2008 Toronto Sun.


A case of trouble vision

Optician still dispensing, testing despite $16M in fines

By DON PEAT, SUN MEDIA

Fines are in the millions but the eyeglasses are still rolling out of Great Glasses stores across the province, including three locations here in Toronto.

The ongoing court battle over the tiny optical empire has lasted years and led to multi-million-dollar fines but it's not over yet.

Even when the Ontario Court of Appeal rules on an appeal against a $1-million fine slapped on Great Glasses owner Bruce Bergez, the court has yet to hear an appeal on the $16-million judgment against him.
But despite the battle, glasses are still being sold....

To the rest of the story:
http://www.torontosun.com/News/Toron...78261-sun.html


Note: In Canada the College of Opticians & College of Optometrists are their Regulatory Boards.