John Hamilton

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion to withdraw the allegations against the Member set out in a Notice of Hearing.

The Member had passed away prior to the hearing.

With the consent of the Member's counsel, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations, finding it would not be in the public interest to proceed.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for holding an unauthorized student event at the school during the holiday break without a custodian present, misleading the head custodian and principal about rescheduling the event, and tweeting a student's attendance record.

The Member pled guilty to failing to maintain the standards of the profession, failing to comply with the Education Act, unprofessional conduct, and conduct unbecoming a member.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and the completion of a professional ethics course.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw the allegations set out in three Notices of Hearing against the Member.

The Member did not attend the hearing, as he had passed away in May 2020.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion pursuant to Rule 13.13 of its Rules of Procedure, finding that the withdrawal of the allegations was reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances of the Member's death.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member for professional misconduct involving a pattern of inappropriate comments and behaviour towards students and colleagues.

The member pled guilty to the allegations, admitting to psychological abuse of students, failing to maintain professional boundaries, and sexually harassing female colleagues.

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 20-month suspension, and complete a course on maintaining appropriate boundaries.

The Member, a high school dramatic arts teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct spanning over a decade.

The Member pleaded no contest to a statement of uncontested facts detailing a pattern of verbal, physical, and emotional abuse of students, failure to maintain professional boundaries, and failure to adequately supervise students.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, noting his behaviour was abhorrent, reprehensible, and caused emotional harm to students.

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

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

The parties agreed to the withdrawal in exchange for the Member's Undertaking and Acknowledgment, in which she resigned her membership, agreed not to teach in Ontario, and undertook to satisfy certain requirements before seeking reinstatement.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the withdrawal was reasonable and served to protect the public interest given the evidentiary difficulties and the Member's resignation.

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

The Member consented to the motion.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, noting that the Member's case had already been dealt with by another Committee of the College, making the withdrawal reasonable and in the public interest.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct, including sexual abuse of a student.

The Discipline Committee accepted the uncontested facts that the Member engaged in an inappropriate personal and sexual relationship with a student.

The Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct and, pursuant to the mandatory provisions of the Ontario College of Teachers Act, ordered the immediate revocation of his teaching certificate and a reprimand.

The Member, an occasional teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for making inappropriate and insensitive comments to students regarding their sexual orientation, ethnicities, and relationship status.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and found the Member guilty of failing to maintain professional standards, verbal and psychological abuse, and disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring the Member to complete coursework on professional boundaries and cultural sensitivity.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct after submitting 48 false health and drug benefit claims totalling over $42,000 to her employer's benefits provider.

She had previously pleaded guilty to a criminal charge of using a forged document and repaid the defrauded amount.

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

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a 12-month suspension of her teaching certificate, and a condition requiring the completion of an ethics course before returning to teaching.

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

The member's case had already been dealt with by another committee of the College.

The member consented to the motion.

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

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against the Member following his criminal convictions for criminal harassment and watching and besetting.

The Member had engaged in a four-year campaign of harassing, stalking, and intimidating a person, resulting in a 12-month custodial sentence.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, concluding that his actions were disgraceful, dishonourable, and unbecoming of a member.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for a pattern of inappropriate behaviour towards students over three school years, including belittling, yelling, making racist comments, and leaving students unsupervised.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

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

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a five-month suspension of her Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and the completion of coursework on professional boundaries, classroom management, and diversity and sensitivity training.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member who assigned a drama project to Grade 8 students and inadvertently provided them with a printed document containing instructions on how to make and inject crystal meth.

The member pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct, including failing to maintain professional standards, failing to adequately supervise students, and engaging in unprofessional conduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring the member to complete a course on professional boundaries and adolescent development.

The member faced a discipline hearing before the regulatory college for multiple incidents of professional misconduct, including verbal and physical abuse of students, failing to supervise students, attending meetings under the influence of alcohol, and an impaired driving conviction.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The discipline committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a one-month suspension of the certificate of qualification, and the completion of coursework on appropriate boundaries and supervision.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against the Member for engaging in a sexual relationship with a student.

The Member did not attend the hearing but submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts and Guilty Plea, admitting to the allegations and acknowledging his criminal conviction for sexual exploitation.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, including sexual abuse of a student.

Pursuant to the mandatory penalty provisions of the Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996, the Committee ordered that the Member be reprimanded and directed the immediate revocation of his teaching certificate.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct, alleging that he yelled at students, used his cell phone, and fell asleep during instructional time.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations and agreed to a joint submission on penalty.

The Discipline Committee accepted the plea, finding the member guilty of professional misconduct including verbal and psychological abuse of students.

The Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, completion of a course on professional boundaries, and a one-month suspension of the member's certificate of qualification.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for failing to maintain professional boundaries and showing favouritism toward a student.

The Member made inappropriate comments, gave the student an inappropriate gift, and provided opportunities to improve marks.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring the Member to complete a course on boundary violations.

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for submitting 77 false healthcare benefit claims totaling $3,385 to her school board's benefits provider.

The Discipline Committee accepted the guilty plea and found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including signing a false document, failing to comply with the ethical standards of the profession, and engaging in conduct unbecoming a member.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering the member to receive a reprimand and to successfully complete a course on ethics and personal responsibility.

The Member, a vice-principal, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct after being convicted of assaulting a young female child while off-duty.

The Member admitted to failing to maintain the standards of the profession, contravening a law relevant to his suitability to teach, and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty and ordered the immediate revocation of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, finding that his violent behaviour towards a child demonstrated a significant lack of judgment and undermined the public's confidence in the teaching profession.