Louis Vuitton has always been frustrated by the light sentences imposed on counterfeiters in Canada – where counterfeiting law mandates light sentences for first-time offenders and heavier ones for unrepentant repeaters. But this past June, the French fashion house had reason to celebrate as B.C. Supreme Court Justice Mary Ellen Boyd awarded Louis Vuitton more than $1 million in damages and court costs in its trademark infringement lawsuit against the owner of Wynnie Lee fashion stores.