Alain Martel

The Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers held a penalty hearing for a member previously found to have engaged in professional misconduct.

The member failed to implement individualized education plans (IEPs), made inappropriate remarks to students, and was insubordinate to her principal.

The member did not attend the penalty hearing.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, an eight-month suspension of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and the successful completion of a course on classroom management, appropriate communication, and boundary violations before returning to teaching.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct after being criminally convicted of voyeurism, making child pornography, and distributing child pornography.

The police found thousands of images and videos of child pornography on his devices, including surreptitious recordings of a student.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and joint submission on penalty, finding the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

Pursuant to the mandatory provisions of the Ontario College of Teachers Act, the Committee ordered a written reprimand and the immediate revocation of the Member's certificate of qualification and registration.

The Discipline Committee held a penalty hearing for a teacher found to have engaged in professional misconduct by failing to adequately supervise elementary students and showing a lack of compassion for a student who soiled his underwear.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, finding it was not contrary to the public interest.

The member was ordered to receive a reprimand, serve a two-month suspension, and complete a course on classroom management and effective supervision.

The Discipline Committee held a penalty hearing for a teacher previously found guilty of professional misconduct, including failing to accommodate students with IEPs, inadequate supervision, inappropriate remarks, and insubordination.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Committee ordered a written reprimand, an 8-month suspension of her certificate of qualification and registration, and the successful completion of a pre-approved course on classroom management and professional boundaries before returning to practice.

Written reasons were to follow.

The member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for repeatedly losing his temper, making inappropriate and sarcastic remarks, and using an inappropriate tone with students, which adversely affected them.

He also reacted violently in front of colleagues by hitting a chair and swearing.

The member pled no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including verbal and psychological abuse of students, failing to maintain professional standards, and disgraceful or dishonourable conduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a written reprimand, a six-month suspension of the member's certificate, and a condition requiring the successful completion of a course on classroom behaviour management before returning to teaching.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct against two members, Lucien Chaput and Gilles Auger.

The members had each entered into an Undertaking, Agreement and Acknowledgment requiring them to complete a course on conducting investigations in school settings following allegations of harassment.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the withdrawal of the allegations was reasonable and protected the public interest given the members' voluntary undertakings.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct against two members.

The allegations stemmed from the same incident.

The College sought the withdrawal because both members had entered into Undertakings, Agreements and Acknowledgments requiring them to complete a course on conducting investigations in school settings following allegations of harassment.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the withdrawal was reasonable, protected the public interest, and avoided lengthy and difficult contested hearings.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought allegations of professional misconduct against a teacher for incidents occurring during the 2016-2017 academic year.

The allegations included failing to accommodate a student's Individual Education Plan, inadequately supervising students, making inappropriate and religiously-themed comments to students, and failing to assess student work or follow the approved curriculum.

The Discipline Committee found that the College proved the allegations on a balance of probabilities.

The Committee concluded that the teacher committed professional misconduct by failing to maintain the standards of the profession, verbally and psychologically abusing students, failing to supervise adequately, and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against the Member for professional misconduct.

The Member pleaded no contest to allegations of engaging in intimidating, aggressive, and disrespectful behaviour towards his principal and several colleagues over a two-year period.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, including failing to comply with the College's by-laws and the Education Act, and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a two-month suspension of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and the successful completion of a course on conflict resolution and professional ethics before returning to teaching in Ontario.

The Member, an occasional supply teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for failing to adequately supervise students on multiple occasions.

The incidents included falling asleep in class, leaving the schoolyard before the on-duty teacher arrived, and failing to intervene or seek help when a student experienced a severe medical emergency.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a five-month suspension, and the completion of a classroom management course focusing on student safety and supervision.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against the Member alleging professional misconduct and incompetence.

The Member received three consecutive unsatisfactory performance appraisals due to deficiencies in program planning, assessment, classroom management, and failure to accommodate students with learning needs.

The Member admitted to the facts and acknowledged incompetence.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission, finding the Member incompetent and ordering terms, conditions, and limitations on his Certificate of Qualification and Registration, including mandatory coursework and performance appraisals upon return to teaching.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct against the Member, who was almost 80 years old and in frail health.

The Member had signed an Undertaking and Acknowledgement in which he resigned from the College, agreed never to apply for reinstatement, and agreed never to hold a position requiring a teaching certificate.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the withdrawal of the allegations in light of the undertaking was reasonable, protected the public interest, and ensured transparency through a notation on the public register.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct.

The member pleaded no contest to allegations of verbal and psychological abuse, failing to comply with ethical standards, and engaging in disgraceful and unprofessional conduct.

The uncontested facts established that the member repeatedly used a racial slur in front of students and made disparaging remarks about their intelligence and clothing.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, finding it fell within a range of acceptable outcomes.

The member was reprimanded, her teaching certificate was suspended for two months, and she was ordered to complete a course on appropriate communication and cultural sensitivity.

The member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to maintain appropriate professional boundaries with two students.

The member engaged in an inappropriate personal relationship with one student, sending numerous personal, controlling, and manipulative text messages over a year, and making inappropriate physical contact.

The member also drove another student alone in his personal vehicle.

The member pled guilty to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and joint submission on penalty, finding the member guilty of professional misconduct.

The member was ordered to receive a reprimand, serve a four-month suspension, and complete coursework on boundary violations and professional ethics.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for verbally and emotionally abusing students and acting unprofessionally towards colleagues over two academic years.

The Member admitted to the allegations through an Agreed Statement of Facts and Guilty Plea.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a four-month suspension of his teaching certificate, and the completion of coursework on anger management, professional ethics, and cultural sensitivity.

The Member, a teacher, pled no contest to allegations of professional misconduct after he followed a student into a locker room, invaded his personal space, and yelled inappropriate remarks in response to the student swearing at him.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, including verbal and psychological abuse, failing to maintain professional standards, and disgraceful or dishonourable conduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a one-month suspension of the Member's certificate, and the completion of an anger management course.

The Member, a teacher, was convicted of sexual interference and sexual exploitation under the Criminal Code for touching a young person for a sexual purpose.

At a discipline hearing, the Member pled guilty to professional misconduct based on these convictions.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and a joint submission on penalty.

The Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct and ordered a written reprimand and the immediate revocation of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for inappropriate physical contact with two students in separate incidents.

In the first incident, he swept a student's legs out from under him to force him to sit.

In the second, he restrained an agitated student by the wrists and folded his arms across his chest.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found him guilty of professional misconduct, including physical abuse of students.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a one-month suspension, and the completion of a course on professional boundaries.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct and/or incompetence against the member.

The College determined that proving incompetence would be difficult based on supplementary documentation and that the matter was better handled correctively.

The panel granted the motion, finding it in the public interest to withdraw the allegations in exchange for the member's Undertaking and Acknowledgement, which required her to complete additional coursework and undergo performance appraisals upon returning to teaching.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of incompetence following three unsatisfactory performance appraisals under the New Teacher Induction Program.

The appraisals identified deficiencies in lesson planning, instructional strategies, student assessment, and classroom management.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the Member incompetent and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering that terms, conditions, or limitations be placed on his Certificate of Qualification and Registration, including the completion of an Additional Qualification course and subsequent performance appraisals upon returning to teaching.