Government Sites

• Ministry of Health
• Ministry of Health - Legislation and Professional Regulation
• Ministry of Health - Opticianry
• Health Professions Act
• Health Canada On-Line
• The Canadian Health Network

Canadian Provincial Opticianry Regulatory Bodies

• Alberta Opticians Association (AOA)
• College of Opticians of Ontario (COO)
• Opticians of Manitoba (OOM)
• Opticians Association of New Brunswick (OANB)
• Ordre des opticiens d'ordonnances du Quebec
• Saskatchewan Ophthalmic Dispensers Association (SODA)
• Nova Scotia College of Dispensing Opticians (NSCDO)
  

Canadian Opticians Programs

• Douglas College, British Columbia
• Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Alberta (Distance Education)
• BC College of Optics, British Columbia
• Red River College, Manitoba
• Georgian College, Ontario
• Seneca College, Ontario
• Collège Édouard-Montpetit, Quebec
• Success College of Applied Arts & Technology, Nova Scotia

Canadian Associations and Organizations

• Opticians of British Columbia (OBC)
• Alberta Opticians Association (AOA)
• Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO)
• National Association of Canadian Optician Regulators (NACOR)
• Ontario Opticians Association (OOA)
• Opticians Association of Canada (OAC)
• Opticians Association of New Brunswick (OANB)
• Opticians Council of Canada (OCC)
• Opticians of Manitoba (OOM)
• Vision Canada
  

Other Regulated Health Professions in BC

• Board of Examiners in Optometry
• British Columbia College of Chiropractors 
• College of Dental Hygienists of British Columbia
• College of Dental Technicians of British Columbia
• College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia
• College of Licensed Practical Nurses of British Columbia
• College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia
• College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC
• College of Midwives of British Columbia
• College of Naturopathic Physicians of British Columbia
• College of Pharmacists of British Columbia
• College of Physical Therapists of British Columbia
• College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia
• College of Psychologists of British Columbia
• College of Registered Nurses of BC
• College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of BC
• College of Physiotherapists of BC
• College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of BC
• College of Denturists of British Columbia
• College of Dietitians of British Columbia
• Emergency Medical Assistants Licensing Board
• Board of Hearing Aid Dealers and Consultants
• British Columbia Association of Podiatrists

Optical Publications

• Vision Magazine - Canadian publication produced by opticians for opticians
• Optiboard - Discussion Forum
• Opti-Guide
• Contact Lens Spectrum - North America's leading contact lens journal
• 20/20 Magazine - The optical industry's most widely read publication
• Wavelength - Australian optical dispensing newsletter
• Optometric Management - Optometric publication
• Vision Monday - offers advanced search options concerning everything from market reports to refractive surgery
• Capsule DotClip - The only Canadian optical industry newsletter produced bi-weekly
  

Other Links of Interest

• Canadian Ophthalmological Society
• Canadian Association of Optometrists
• British Columbia Association of Optometrists
• Canadian Medical Association
• American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
• American Academy of Optometry (AAO)
• American Optometric Association (AOA)
• Ohio Optical Dispensers Board
• Opticians Association of Ohio
• Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists (CLAO)
• Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO)
• Joint Commission in Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO)
• Canadian National Institute of the Blind (CNIB)
• Opticians Association of America (OAA)
• General Optical Council (United Kingdom)
• The Low Vision Gateway
• National Eye Institute
• The National Coalition for Vision Health
• The On-Line Museum and Encyclopedia of Vision Aids