Online Public Register

Coming Soon
The College of Opticians of Ontario is in the process of developing the online search engine for the public register. All persons in Ontario using the protected title of “registered optician” must be registered with the College of Opticians of Ontario. In June 2007, the Health Systems Improvement Act (Bill 171) was proclaimed. This legislation amends the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991; which mandates the College of Opticians to make available the Register of its members to the public. This legislation is designed to increase public safety and transparency of health care professionals by providing access to information regarding health care professionals, including registered opticians.

Please see the documents below concerning changes to the public register of our members or contact the College for further information, to verify who is a registered optician in Ontario or to obtain a hard/ electronic copy of the register: 416-368-3616, Ext. 204 / 1-800-990-9793, Ext. 204.

COO Bylaw- Amended by the Council on May 20, 2009
(Amendments to take affect on June 4, 2009) [PDF]

Transparency and Privacy What the World will Know about You [PDF]

Public Information page of the Ministry of Health and Long-term Care (MOHLTC)

Fact Sheet from the MOHLTC (Changes to the Regulated Health Professions Act)

On May 20, 2009 Council approved amendments to the College of Opticians of Ontario bylaw which now requires the College to make available to the public and on our website as of June 4, 2009 the following information as outlined below:

1. Each member’s name, business address and business telephone number, and, if applicable, the name of every health profession corporation of which the member is a shareholder.
   
   
2. The name, business address and business telephone number of every health profession corporation.
   
   
3. The names of the shareholders of each health profession corporation who are members of the College.
   
   
4. Each member’s class of registration and specialist status.
   
   
5. The terms, conditions and limitations that are in effect on each certificate of registration.
   
   
6. A notation of every matter that has been referred by the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee to the Discipline Committee under section 26 and has not been finally resolved, until the matter has been resolved.
   
   
7. The result, including a synopsis of the decision, of every disciplinary and incapacity proceeding, unless a panel of the relevant committee makes no finding with regard to the proceeding.
   
   
8. A notation of every finding of professional negligence or malpractice, which may or may not relate to the member’s suitability to practise, made against the member, unless the finding is reversed on appeal.
   
   
9. A notation of every revocation or suspension of a certificate of registration.
   
   
10. A notation of every revocation or suspension of a certificate of authorization.
    
    
11. Information that a panel of the Registration, Discipline or Fitness to Practise Committee specifies shall be included.
    
    
12. Where findings of the Discipline Committee are appealed, a notation that they are under appeal, until the appeal is finally disposed of.
    
    
13. Where, during or as a result of a proceeding under section 25, a member has resigned and agreed never to practise again in Ontario, a notation of the resignation and agreement.