Marilyn Laframboise

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member who had been criminally convicted of numerous counts of sexual assault, indecent assault, and gross indecency involving multiple students over several years.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations of professional misconduct and sexual abuse.

The Discipline Committee accepted the member's undertaking to surrender his teaching certificate and never teach again, and ordered the immediate revocation of his certificate.

The Committee also denied the member's request for a publication ban on his name, finding that the public interest in transparency and deterrence outweighed the member's concerns about harassment.

At the discipline hearing, the Ontario College of Teachers sought an order granting leave to withdraw the allegations set out in the Notice of Hearing against the member.

Based on the submissions of counsel, the Discipline Committee granted the request and ordered the Notice of Hearing withdrawn.

At a discipline hearing before the Ontario College of Teachers, the College sought leave to withdraw the allegations against the member, as it was unable to call any evidence in support.

The member, who did not appear, consented to the withdrawal.

The Discipline Committee granted the application and ordered the Notice of Hearing withdrawn.

At a discipline hearing, the Ontario College of Teachers sought leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence against the member.

The member consented to the withdrawal on the agreed terms that he would resign from the College, surrender his certificate of qualification, and provide a letter of remorse.

The Discipline Committee granted the College's request and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations on those terms.

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct after being convicted criminally for helping to harvest marijuana with an approximate resale value of $260,000.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and a joint submission on penalty.

The member's teaching certificates were suspended for two years, and he was ordered to receive a written reprimand and to report any future criminal charges.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member for professional misconduct, including allegations of sexual abuse of a student.

The member did not attend the hearing but signed an Agreed Statement of Facts and a plea of no contest, admitting to engaging in sexual intercourse with a student and other inappropriate conduct.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and ordered the immediate revocation of his Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

The Ontario College of Teachers held a discipline hearing regarding allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence against the member.

At the hearing, both counsel requested that the Notice of Hearing be withdrawn based on a proposed resolution.

The resolution required the member to provide a letter outlining his participation in the incident and lessons learned, which would be shared with the panel.

The facts of the complaint would be published without identifying the member to remind the profession to accept responsibility for information sent under their name.

The Discipline Committee agreed to the withdrawal, finding the resolution served the public interest.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought professional misconduct charges against a member alleging physical, sexual, verbal, psychological, or emotional abuse of a student and failure to maintain professional standards.

At the hearing, the parties presented a settlement agreement wherein all charges would be withdrawn, the member would receive a verbal reminder of professional responsibilities, complete a course on teacher-student boundaries, and undergo a psychological assessment.

The Discipline Committee approved the agreement, issued the verbal reminder, and ordered a publication ban on the member's name in the College's official publication.

The member, an Information Technology Coordinator for a school board, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for misappropriating approximately $348,837.

Over several years, the member used board funds to purchase computer equipment without authorization and sold it to third parties, keeping the proceeds.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and Guilty Plea, found the member guilty of professional misconduct, and ordered the immediate revocation of his certificate of qualification and registration.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member for professional misconduct and incompetence.

The member, who did not attend the hearing, had a history of using inappropriate physical force against students and had accumulated multiple criminal convictions, including assault, dangerous driving, uttering death threats, and failing to comply with court orders.

An expert in threat assessment testified that the member fit the typology of a simple obsessional stalker and posed a high risk for potential violence.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and incompetence, and ordered the immediate revocation of his teaching certificate.

The Ontario College of Teachers held a discipline hearing regarding allegations that the member committed professional misconduct by failing to maintain professional standards, issuing false statements, and engaging in disgraceful conduct.

The member did not attend but entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with the College.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and accepted the agreement, which required the member to undergo a psychological assessment, comply with any recommended treatment, and receive a reprimand.

The Ontario College of Teachers held a discipline hearing regarding a member who failed to maintain professional standards and was charged criminally with uttering threats against school staff.

The member had a history of poor performance appraisals, inappropriate classroom behaviour, and unauthorized absences.

After uttering threats to kill a colleague and his family, the member was arrested and subsequently dismissed from his employment.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and ordered the immediate revocation of his Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

The Ontario College of Teachers requested to withdraw the Notice of Hearing against the member.

The member was not present and was unrepresented.

The Discipline Committee agreed to withdraw the Notice of Hearing as requested.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member who pleaded guilty to criminal mischief and deliberately lied to his employer regarding his innocence.

The member had made a false insurance claim for items hidden in his garage prior to a fire at his home, and falsely reported a break and enter to the police.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, concluding that his actions contravened the Education Act and constituted disgraceful, dishonourable, and unbecoming conduct.

The Committee ordered the member's Certificates of Qualification and Registration suspended for 24 months.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member for falsely claiming to hold a Bachelor of Arts degree.

The member used this false credential to gain admission to a Bachelor of Education program, obtain a teaching certificate, and secure employment as a teacher.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, noting that her actions were disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of her Certificate of Qualification and Registration and imposed a $2,000 fine.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct, alleging he engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a student, wrote inappropriate letters, made numerous late-night phone calls, and lied to school administration about a soccer tournament.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct for failing to maintain professional standards, failing to comply with the Education Act, committing disgraceful and dishonourable acts, and engaging in conduct unbecoming a member.

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

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member who had accumulated multiple criminal convictions between 1976 and 1998, including drug trafficking, fraud, impaired driving, and conspiracy to counterfeit government bonds.

The member admitted to several convictions but maintained his innocence regarding the counterfeiting scheme.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, noting that his extensive criminal record and the resulting public knowledge were inconsistent with the trust and influence expected of a teacher.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of his teaching certificate.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member, alleging physical and verbal abuse of students and failure to maintain professional standards.

The allegations included grabbing a student by the wrist, stepping on another student's foot, and yelling or using demeaning language.

After hearing testimony from students, parents, school administrators, and an expert psychologist, the Discipline Committee found insufficient credible evidence to support the charges.

The Committee noted concerns with the member's classroom management but concluded the conduct did not amount to professional misconduct.

The charges were dismissed.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member following his criminal convictions for sexual interference and sexual exploitation involving a student.

The member, who was the victim's teacher and coach, did not attend the hearing.

Based on an Agreed Statement of Facts, the Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and ordered the immediate revocation of his Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought professional misconduct allegations against a member for engaging in sexual misconduct involving students.

The member, who did not appear at the hearing, had previously been found guilty of sexual assault and indecent assault under the Criminal Code.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct.

Given the egregious nature of the conduct, the Committee ordered the revocation of the member's certificate of qualification and registration, along with publication of the decision and the member's name.