Kelly Marvin

The Member faced allegations of professional misconduct for engaging in a personal and sexual relationship with a student during the 1996-1997 and 1997-1998 academic years.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegations, admitting to boundary violations, making comments of a sexual nature, and engaging in physical contact and touching of a sexual nature with the student.

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

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand and the immediate revocation of the Member's teaching certificate.

The Member was found guilty of professional misconduct and sexual abuse of a student following a plea of no contest and a Statement of Uncontested Facts.

The Discipline Committee accepted a Joint Submission on Penalty, ordering the immediate revocation of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and directing the Member to receive a reprimand.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for inappropriate physical contact with a colleague during an off-duty social event.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, specifically unprofessional conduct and conduct unbecoming a member, for touching his colleague intimately without her consent on two occasions in one night.

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

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion to strike the Member's application for reinstatement.

The Member's certificate was deemed revoked in December 2020 following a finding of professional misconduct involving sexual abuse of a student.

In June 2023, the Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996 was amended to require a five-year waiting period from the date of deemed revocation before an application for reinstatement could be made.

The Member argued that the amendment should not apply retroactively to his pending application.

The Discipline Committee held that the wording of the amended Act and its transitional provisions clearly indicated a legislative intent for the five-year waiting period to apply to certificates deemed revoked prior to the transition date.

The Committee found that the presumption against retroactivity was rebutted because the amendments were intended to protect the public.

The motion was granted, the application was struck, and the Member was prohibited from reapplying before December 8, 2025.

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

The member had signed a Resignation, Undertaking and Acknowledgment, agreeing to resign immediately, never teach in Ontario again, and not seek reinstatement.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the withdrawal of the allegations was reasonable and appropriate as the member's resignation and undertaking served to protect the public interest.