The Applicant Optometrist was unsuccessful in seeking judicial review of the Respondent College’s decision not to disclose an expert opinion to him before deciding to refer a complaint to its hearing committee

25. March 2014 0
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – College of Optometrists – Optometrists – Professional governance and discipline – Disciplinary proceedings – Competence – Hearings – Disclosure – Evidence – Judicial review – Investigations – Procedural requirements and fairness Levesque v. Nova Scotia College of Optometrists, [2014] N.S.J. No. 28, 2014 NSSC 22, Nova Scotia ...

The Court dismissed an appeal of a decision of the Respondent College, which had found the Appellant guilty of unprofessional conduct in connection with billing irregularities. The Court held that the College’s findings and penalty were not unreasonable.

23. June 2009 0
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – College of Optometrists – Optometrists – Disciplinary proceedings – Billing matters – Penalties and suspensions – Judicial review – Compliance with legislation – Standard of review – Reasonableness simpliciter – Costs Bishop v. Alberta College of Optometrists, [2009] A.J. No. 486, 2009 ABCA 175, Alberta Court of ...

An optometrist (“Zenner”) appealed a decision of the Prince Edward Island College of Optometrists (the “College”) refusing to issue a new licence to Zenner until certain terms and conditions had been met. The Supreme Court of Canada allowed the appeal in part, quashing the condition that Zenner must complete an ethics course as no optometric or medical ethics course was, at the relevant time, accredited or offered by the College.

28. February 2006 0
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – College of Optometrists – Licence to practice – Training requirements – Judicial review – Standard of review – Reasonableness simpliciter Zenner v. Prince Edward Island College of Optometrists, [2005] S.C.J. No. 80, Supreme Court of Canada, December 16, 2005, McLachlin C.J. and Major, Bastarache, Binnie, LeBel, Deschamps, Fish, ...