Emile Ramlochan

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

The member admitted to engaging in a pattern of offensive behaviour towards six female colleagues over multiple academic years, including making inappropriate sexual comments, physically intimidating them, and touching two colleagues without consent.

The member had previously pled guilty to simple assault in relation to one of the incidents.

The Discipline Committee accepted the parties' Agreed Statement of Facts and found the member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a five-month suspension of the member's certificate of qualification and registration, and the successful completion of coursework on professional boundaries and ethics.

The Member pleaded guilty to acts of professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and Guilty Plea, finding the Member engaged in professional misconduct.

The Panel received a Joint Submission on Penalty but expressed concerns regarding the proposed penalty.

The hearing was adjourned to allow the parties to make additional submissions in response to the Panel's written concerns.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for making inappropriate and religiously insensitive comments to students, taking students off school property without permission, and disclosing confidential student information in breach of a principal's directive.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, including verbal abuse, dishonourable and unprofessional conduct, and conduct unbecoming a member.

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

The applicant sought access to various condominium records, including board meeting minutes, legal invoices, and bank statements.

The parties reached a settlement during the Condominium Authority Tribunal's mediation stage.

The Tribunal issued a consent order requiring the respondent to provide the requested records, subject to appropriate redactions under the Condominium Act, at no cost to the applicant.

The Member requested an adjournment of his disciplinary hearing due to personal medical circumstances, including cognitive difficulties and a medical leave from work.

The College did not oppose the request but sought terms to ensure the hearing would not be delayed indefinitely.

The Discipline Committee granted the adjournment subject to terms requiring the Member to provide medical records and a report regarding his capacity to participate.

At a subsequent case conference, the Member provided a medical report confirming his competence to represent himself, and the hearing was scheduled to continue.

The applicant, a condominium unit owner, submitted a request for records including board meeting minutes, periodic information certificates, and mutual use agreements.

The respondent condominium corporation failed to comply with the statutory procedures for responding to the request, failed to provide most of the records, and failed to provide explanations for redactions in the records it did provide.

The Condominium Authority Tribunal ordered the respondent to provide the requested records and explanations for redactions.

The Tribunal also ordered the respondent to pay a $1,000 penalty for refusing to provide the records without a reasonable excuse, along with $200 in costs.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct involving two incidents of failing to adequately supervise students.

In the first incident, the member failed to assist a student who cut off the tip of his finger and allowed him to leave the classroom unsupervised to attend to the injury.

In the second incident, the member left a young student alone in a classroom at dismissal time and left the school without notifying anyone.

The member pleaded guilty to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a one-month suspension of the member's certificate, and the completion of a course on classroom safety and supervision.

The member requested an adjournment of the continuation of his discipline hearing due to personal medical circumstances.

The College did not oppose the request but sought terms.

The Discipline Committee granted the adjournment subject to terms requiring the member to obtain medical records, complete bloodwork, and participate in a case conference to schedule the continuation of the hearing.

The applicant condominium owner sought records from the respondent condominium corporation.

The parties resolved the dispute during the mediation stage at the Condominium Authority Tribunal.

A consent order was issued requiring the corporation to provide various records, including board minutes, financial statements, and management agreements, subject to permitted redactions under the Condominium Act.

The corporation was also ordered to reimburse the applicant's $75 tribunal fee.

The applicant condominium owner and the respondent condominium corporation reached a settlement during Stage 2 (Mediation) of the Condominium Authority Tribunal's online dispute resolution process regarding a request for financial records.

The parties agreed to a consent order requiring the corporation to provide specific financial records for the period ending August 31, 2021, subject to permitted redactions under the Condominium Act, 1998.

The corporation also agreed to reimburse the applicant's $75.00 Tribunal fee.

The Tribunal issued the consent order to close the case.

The applicant requested condominium records from the respondent corporation.

The parties reached a settlement during the Condominium Authority Tribunal's online mediation stage.

The Tribunal issued a consent order requiring the corporation to provide redacted in-camera board meeting minutes and various non-core financial and legal records to the applicant at no cost.

The Member, an elementary school teacher, faced allegations of incompetence following two unsatisfactory Teacher Performance Appraisals (TPAs).

The TPAs identified deficiencies in differentiating instruction, establishing learning goals, classroom management, and student engagement.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the Member incompetent and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering the Member to complete an Additional Qualification course focusing on curriculum, lesson planning, and classroom management, and to undergo two performance appraisals by her employer within two years.

The Member, a vice-principal, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for engaging in inappropriate communication and conduct towards colleagues, including using profanity, making disparaging remarks, and imitating disabilities.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and found the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a two-month suspension of the Member's certificate, and the completion of a professional ethics course.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for professional misconduct, including verbal and psychological abuse of students, failure to keep records, failure to supervise, and insubordination.

The member admitted to the allegations via an Agreed Statement of Facts and Guilty Plea.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a six-month suspension of the member's certificate, and mandatory coursework on classroom management and communication boundaries.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for engaging in an inappropriate personal relationship with a student.

The member admitted to failing to maintain professional boundaries by socializing with the student outside of school, assisting her family with car repairs, and taking a vacation with her shortly after she graduated.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including unprofessional conduct and conduct unbecoming a member.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, an eight-month suspension of the member's certificate of qualification, and the successful completion of a course on professional boundary violations.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for making inappropriate, culturally insensitive, and disparaging comments to students, and for engaging in unwanted and unnecessary physical contact with them.

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

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, including verbal, physical, and psychological abuse of students.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a two-month suspension of the Member's certificate, and the completion of a course on cultural sensitivity.

The applicant, a condominium owner, brought a dispute before the Condominium Authority Tribunal regarding two requests for records related to the revocation of her Bazinga access.

During Stage 2 Mediation, the parties agreed to settle the matter.

The tribunal issued a consent order under section 1.47 of the Condominium Act, 1998, confirming the respondent provided the requested records and ordering the respondent to reimburse the applicant $200 for expenses.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for making inappropriate, sexual, and sexist comments to students.

The member did not attend the hearing but submitted an agreed statement of facts and pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including psychological or emotional abuse of students and disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a written reprimand and noting that the member had resigned and provided an undertaking never to seek reinstatement or teach in Ontario again.

The Member, a teacher and coach, faced allegations of professional misconduct for making inappropriate, sexualized comments and engaging in unwanted physical contact with female student athletes.

The Member pled guilty to professional misconduct, including verbal, physical, and emotional abuse, as well as sexual misconduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a six-month suspension of the Member's teaching certificate, and mandatory boundary training.

The applicant sought access to condominium records from the respondent corporation.

During the Condominium Authority Tribunal's online mediation stage, the parties agreed to settle the dispute.

The Tribunal issued a consent order requiring the corporation to provide redacted board meeting minutes, maintenance records for the boiler room, and to seek a corrected invoice from a plumbing contractor.