Alicia Nunn

The member sought to adjourn his discipline hearing, initially objecting to the electronic format and later citing medical unfitness.

The Discipline Committee denied the initial adjournment request on November 5, 2020, finding insufficient evidence of prejudice from the electronic format.

However, on February 10, 2021, the Committee granted an indefinite adjournment based on new medical evidence indicating the member was unfit to participate.

Given the indefinite delay, the Committee imposed an interim condition prohibiting the member from teaching until the proceedings resume to protect the public interest.

The Ontario College of Teachers commenced a discipline proceeding against the member.

The member did not attend the electronic hearing but submitted a written request to adjourn the proceedings until an in-person hearing could be held.

The Discipline Committee denied the member's motion and proceeded electronically.

Due to time constraints, the College requested an adjournment to complete its case, which was granted.

The College also brought a motion to impose interim terms and conditions prohibiting the member from teaching until the hearing concluded.

After reviewing written submissions from both parties, the Committee denied the College's motion for interim terms.

A written decision with reasons was to follow.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for failing to adequately supervise students in his auto shop class.

He regularly permitted students to leave without permission and drive vehicles in and out of the shop.

On one occasion, three students left in a car without permission and were involved in a single-car collision.

The Member failed to intercept their departure and failed to immediately report the accident to the school administration.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and the completion of a course on classroom management and effective supervision.

The Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for making culturally insensitive remarks to a student regarding his home country and for using her personal cell phone to audio record student behaviour without a valid pedagogical reason.

The Discipline Committee accepted the guilty plea and found the Member committed professional misconduct, including verbal and psychological abuse.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring the Member to complete a course in classroom management and cultural sensitivity.

The member in a discipline proceeding brought two pre-hearing motions: one for further disclosure and one to dismiss the allegations.

The member argued that the school board failed to report his restriction of duties within the 30-day period required by section 43.2 of the Ontario College of Teachers Act, thereby invalidating the Registrar's complaint.

The Discipline Committee dismissed both motions.

The Committee found that the disclosure issues had been resolved and that section 43.2 does not limit the Registrar's jurisdiction to initiate a complaint.

Furthermore, the Committee found that the board had reported the restriction within 30 days of determining it was for reasons of professional misconduct, and that the member's substantive arguments should be determined on a full evidentiary record at the hearing on the merits.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member who had been convicted of theft over $5,000 under the Criminal Code.

Prior to becoming a teacher, the member was a parish priest and stole significant funds from his church, resulting in a 10-month jail sentence and a $75,000 restitution order.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations of professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, noting that his criminal conviction for a serious breach of trust was incompatible with the standards of the teaching profession.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for harassing a former romantic partner who was also a colleague, and for making inappropriate and suggestive comments to several other female colleagues.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found the Member guilty of failing to maintain the standards of the profession, engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional conduct, and conduct unbecoming a member.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a four-month suspension of the Member's certificate, and the successful completion of a course on boundary violations and appropriate workplace communications.

The member brought a motion to dismiss or stay the professional discipline proceedings against him prior to the hearing on the merits, arguing the prosecution was vexatious and predatory.

The Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers found it lacked jurisdiction to dismiss the proceeding under s. 4.6(1) of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act because it had not enacted the requisite rules under s. 4.6(6).

Considering its residual authority to prevent an abuse of process under s. 23, the Committee concluded the member failed to present evidence that continuing the hearing would amount to an abuse of process.

The motion was dismissed and the hearing on the merits was ordered to proceed.

The Member brought a motion, on consent, seeking an adjournment of the discipline hearing sine die.

Neither the Member nor his counsel attended the hearing.

The Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers granted the motion to adjourn the hearing sine die based on the consent of the parties.

The Member brought a motion in advance of a discipline hearing but failed to appear on the scheduled date.

He submitted correspondence requesting an adjournment to seek the assistance of counsel and provided a medical note indicating health reasons precluded his attendance.

The College took no position on the request.

The Discipline Committee granted the adjournment, finding the request reasonable given the Member's need for counsel, his documented health issues, and the lack of opposition from the College.

The motion was adjourned to the next available date.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for submitting false health care claims to a benefits provider totaling $13,280.

The member pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct, including failing to maintain professional standards and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a nine-month suspension of the member's certificate, and the completion of an ethics course should the member return to teaching.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for embarrassing a student in front of the class and inappropriately squeezing a brace on the student's wrist.

The Member pled guilty to professional misconduct, admitting to verbal and psychological abuse, failing to maintain professional standards, and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring the Member to complete a course on appropriate boundaries before resuming any teaching position.

The Member, a teacher, was convicted of possession of child pornography after police found thousands of images and several movies categorized as child pornography on his devices.

The Member pled guilty to the criminal charge and was sentenced to 15 months in custody.

In the discipline proceeding, the Member did not attend but agreed to a statement of facts and pled guilty to professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a written reprimand and the immediate revocation of the Member's certificate of qualification and registration.

The Member, a teacher, pled guilty to professional misconduct for surreptitiously recording female students' breasts and cleavage for a sexual purpose over a two-year period.

The Member had previously been convicted of voyeurism by the Supreme Court of Canada for this conduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering 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 falsifying her attendance records by reporting two consecutive absence days as 'Family Care Days' in order to participate in the Boston Marathon.

The Member pled guilty to the allegations via an Agreed Statement of Facts.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct and accepted a Joint Submission on Penalty, ordering a reprimand, a three-month suspension of her Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and the successful completion of a professional ethics course.

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

The member, an occasional teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations that he physically abused two students by pushing, pulling, and grabbing them by the collar while redirecting them to their seats.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including failing to maintain the standards of the profession and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand and required the member to complete coursework on appropriate boundaries and classroom management.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member who inappropriately accessed sick leave on three occasions to perform tasks related to his personal event-planning business.

The member deceived the school board by claiming he was ill or attending medical appointments.

The member pled guilty to professional misconduct, including failing to maintain the standards of the profession and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring the member to complete a course on ethical practice.

The member, a teacher, pled guilty to professional misconduct following criminal convictions for sexual exploitation, possession of child pornography, and making sexually explicit material available to students.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including sexual abuse of students.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's certificate of qualification and registration, and issued a written reprimand.

The Member, a teacher, faced a discipline hearing for professional misconduct involving inappropriate Facebook communications with a student, purchasing alcohol and meals for students, and spending time with students outside of school hours.

The Member pled guilty to the allegations and admitted the facts.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and a 12-month suspension of the Member's certificate of qualification and registration, noting the Member had already resigned and undertaken never to reapply to the College.

The Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for failing to maintain appropriate boundaries with a student.

The Member counselled the student regarding her personal struggles, shared his personal phone number, hugged her, and accompanied her to a medical appointment off school property without notifying the administration.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a three-month retroactive suspension, and the completion of a course on professional boundaries.