Don Cattani

The Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers held a penalty hearing after finding the member guilty of professional misconduct for making derogatory comments to students about his former wife's weight.

The College sought an oral reprimand, a language sensitivity course, and unnamed publication.

The member sought no penalty or unrecorded counselling.

The Committee ordered the member to complete a pre-approved language sensitivity course before accepting employment requiring a teaching certificate.

The Committee also ordered that the finding and order be published in the College's official publication without the member's name, and that the finding not be recorded on the Register due to the minor and historical nature of the misconduct.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought numerous allegations of professional misconduct against a high school teacher, alleging he made denigrating, sexual, and racist comments to students, staff, and parents.

After a lengthy hearing spanning three years, the Discipline Committee dismissed the vast majority of the 61 alleged incidents, finding the evidence insufficient or the conduct not rising to the level of professional misconduct.

However, the Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct for making derogatory comments in class about his ex-wife's weight, which it deemed unprofessional.

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

The member was not present but consented to the withdrawal.

Pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations without a hearing.

The College brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw the allegations of professional misconduct against the member.

With the consent of the parties, and pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and allowed the College to withdraw the allegations without a hearing.

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

The member consented to the withdrawal.

Pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations without a hearing.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw the allegations of professional misconduct against the member set out in the Notice of Hearing.

Upon the consent of the parties, the Discipline Committee authorized the withdrawal of the allegations.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member who had been convicted of second-degree murder for killing his common-law wife.

The member did not attend the hearing but submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Penalty, admitting to professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, noting that his conduct was disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

The Committee accepted the joint submission, ordering the immediate revocation of the member's teaching certificate and the publication of the decision.

The member was found guilty of professional misconduct for making an appalling sexual comment concerning a student in the presence of other students.

The Discipline Committee ordered a reprimand, a one-month suspension of the member's certificate, and imposed a condition requiring the successful completion of a course on student-teacher boundaries prior to returning to the classroom.

The Committee found this penalty appropriate given that only one of the several allegations was proven.

The member, a high school teacher, pleaded no contest to professional misconduct for making inappropriate comments of a sexual nature to and about female students, striking a student with a metre stick during horseplay, and failing to perform supervisory duties.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, completion of a boundary issues course, and publication of the decision with the member's name.

The Ontario College of Teachers alleged that the Member committed professional misconduct by making inappropriate and sexual comments in class and in the school hallway.

The Discipline Committee found insufficient evidence regarding the in-class comments due to flawed student interview procedures.

However, the Member admitted to making a highly inappropriate sexual comment about a female student in the hallway in the presence of other students.

The Committee found this conduct to be disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional, and unbecoming a member, resulting in a finding of professional misconduct.

The member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for inappropriately touching female elementary students on multiple occasions between 1969 and 2001.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations and resigned his teaching certificate, stating his intention never to teach in Ontario again.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, finding the member guilty of professional misconduct and ordering a reprimand and publication of the decision with the member's name.

The member, a teacher, was convicted in criminal court of sexual assault and sexual touching of a person under the age of 14.

The Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers found the member guilty of professional misconduct based on the criminal convictions.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the member's certificate of qualification and registration, and directed that the decision be published.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw the allegations of professional misconduct against the member set out in the Notice of Hearing.

The member consented to the withdrawal.

Pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations, finding it reasonable in the circumstances.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw the allegations of professional misconduct set out in the Amended Notice of Hearing against the member.

Upon the consent of the parties, the Discipline Committee authorized the withdrawal, finding it reasonable in the circumstances.

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

The member consented to the withdrawal in exchange for resigning his membership, surrendering his certificate, and undertaking never to seek reinstatement.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the withdrawal of the Notice of Hearing in exchange for the member's undertaking was reasonable and protected the public interest.

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

The member did not appear but consented to the withdrawal.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, finding that the withdrawal was reasonable and served the public interest.

The College brought allegations of professional misconduct against the Member, a teacher, for inappropriate behaviour including inappropriate touching of students, making inappropriate comments, and poor classroom management.

The Member pled no contest and agreed to a joint submission on penalty.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct and ordered a reprimand, the completion of courses in classroom management and professional boundaries, a performance review upon return to teaching, and publication of the decision.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct relating to inappropriate behaviour towards adult students, including kissing a student during a CPR demonstration and making inappropriate jokes and gestures.

The member pleaded guilty to failing to maintain the standards of the profession, engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional conduct, and conduct unbecoming a member.

The Discipline Committee accepted the guilty plea and the joint submission on penalty.

The member was reprimanded, ordered to complete a course on classroom management, and received a one-month suspension that would be suspended upon fulfillment of the conditions.

The member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for inappropriately placing his hands on a student's shoulders while admonishing him.

The member pleaded guilty and admitted the facts in an Agreed Statement of Facts.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, the completion of a course in Non-violent Crisis Intervention, and publication of the decision.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for acting in an unprofessional and inappropriate manner towards a female colleague, including sending inappropriate letters, emails, and gifts, and making inappropriate comments.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and joint submission on penalty, noting the Member was suffering from clinical depression at the time.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a three-month suspension to be postponed and not imposed if the Member successfully completes a professional boundaries course, and publication of the decision without identifying information.