Jacques Tremblay

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member who had been convicted of criminal breach of trust for misappropriating over $286,000 from a school board insurance trust fund.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct based on the criminal conviction and his failure to maintain the standards of the profession.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the member's teaching certificate, noting that his actions breached the public trust and brought the profession into disrepute.

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

The member consented to the withdrawal.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, noting that the member's teaching certificate had already been revoked in a previous proceeding, making the withdrawal reasonable and in the public interest.

The Member pleaded no contest to professional misconduct for failing to adhere to a 'hands off' policy when she yelled at, held the wrists of, and pulled a crying student toward her, causing the student to vomit.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand to be recorded on the register and publication of the summary without the Member's name, finding this was an isolated incident of a relatively minor nature.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for sending a derogatory email to his school principal, referring to the principal as a 'Nazi tyrant' and 'Fuhrer'.

The member did not attend the hearing but submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a plea of no contest.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct for engaging in conduct unbecoming a member.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered that the member be counselled and that a summary of the decision be published without the member's name, noting the isolated nature of the incident and the member's emotional state at the time.

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

The member, who was not present, had previously resigned his membership, had been found guilty of professional misconduct in a prior hearing, and had undertaken never to teach or seek reinstatement.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the withdrawal was reasonable and protected the public interest given the member's undertaking and the publication of his status.

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

Independent legal counsel confirmed the panel's jurisdiction to dispose of the proceeding without a hearing on consent of the parties under section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act.

The discipline committee granted the motion on consent, finding that the withdrawal of the notice of hearing was reasonable and protected the public interest.

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

With the consent of the parties and pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Discipline Committee authorized the withdrawal, finding it reasonable and in the public interest.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a teacher for using inappropriate force against two Grade 2 students, including striking one in the forehead and dragging another by the arm.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and guilty plea, finding the teacher guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering an oral reprimand and a six-month suspension, which would be postponed and ultimately not imposed if the teacher successfully completed an Additional Qualification course in Special Education.

The Member, an occasional teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for making inappropriate comments with sexual innuendo to students and touching female students without their consent.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegations and admitted the facts.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered that the Member be permitted to resign, his certificate of qualification be cancelled, and he provide an undertaking never to teach again.

The Member, a high school teacher, pled no contest to allegations of professional misconduct after admitting to taking two female students to a hotel room and engaging in consensual sexual activity with one of them.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and Joint Submission on Penalty, finding the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the Member's teaching certificate and publication of the decision.

The member, a high school teacher, pled no contest to allegations of professional misconduct for sending graphic material, including profanity, sexual jokes, and pornographic images, to three male students via the Internet.

The Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and Joint Submission on Penalty.

The Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, suspended his certificate of qualification for seven months, and ordered him to appear for a reprimand and complete a course on appropriate teacher/student boundaries before returning to teaching.

The member pleaded no contest to professional misconduct for conduct unbecoming a member after pleading guilty to simple possession of marijuana in criminal court, for which he received an absolute discharge.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and publication of a summary of the decision without the member's name, noting that the conduct did not involve students or take place in a school environment.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence 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, finding that the withdrawal was reasonable and protected the public interest.

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

With the consent of the parties, the Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the withdrawal was reasonable and served the public interest.

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

The Discipline Committee granted the motion on consent, finding that the withdrawal was reasonable and served the public interest.

The Member pleaded no contest to professional misconduct for grabbing a student by the collar and pushing another student's head onto a desk, causing a cut lip.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a three-month suspension to be postponed and not imposed if the Member completed an anger management course and provided a positive report from his current principal.

The Committee ordered publication of the decision without the Member's name to avoid adverse impact on his spouse, who is also a teacher.

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.

The member admitted to inappropriately raising her voice and using inappropriate force in disciplining two students.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, finding the member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, publication of the decision, and imposed terms on the member's certificate requiring successful completion of courses in classroom management and anger management, failing which her certificate would be suspended.

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.