Marlène Marwah

The Member, an Associate Teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for making inappropriate ethnic slurs and engaging in unwanted physical contact with a Teacher Candidate.

The parties presented a joint submission on penalty that included a two-month suspension to be served during the summer.

The Discipline Committee rejected the joint submission regarding the timing of the suspension, applying the public interest test from R. v. Anthony-Cook.

The Committee held that allowing the suspension to be served during the summer, when teachers do not typically teach, would bring the administration of the discipline process into disrepute and fail to meet the objectives of specific and general deterrence.

The Committee ordered the two-month suspension to commence at the start of the school year.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member who sexually harassed two colleagues by touching them inappropriately after consuming excessive alcohol at a professional conference.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered an oral reprimand, a four-month suspension of the member's certificate, and the completion of a professional ethics course.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member engaged in professional misconduct, though it found insufficient evidence that he contacted students while under suspension.

The Member did not attend the hearing.

The Committee ordered a written reprimand, a three-month suspension of his Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and imposed terms, conditions, and limitations requiring the completion of a course on appropriate boundaries with colleagues.

The issue of costs was reserved pending further submissions.

The Member, a teacher, pled no contest to allegations of professional misconduct involving an inappropriate personal and sexual relationship with a Grade 9 student.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, including sexual abuse, psychological abuse, and failing to maintain professional boundaries.

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

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for engaging in inappropriate personal relationships with two vulnerable students.

The member communicated with the students about personal matters, spent time alone with one student, and sent a cryptic text message that caused distress.

The member pled guilty to professional misconduct, including failing to maintain the standards of the profession and emotional abuse.

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

The Member appeared before the Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers and pleaded guilty to professional misconduct.

Based on an Agreed Statement of Facts, the Committee found the Member engaged in professional misconduct.

The parties presented a Joint Submission on Penalty proposing a two-month suspension.

The Committee expressed concern that serving the suspension during July and August, when teachers do not normally teach, would undermine specific and general deterrence.

The Committee reserved its decision on penalty pending further submissions on the timing of the suspension.

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 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 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 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 faced allegations of professional misconduct for teaching while his certificate of qualification and registration was suspended due to non-payment of fees.

The Member admitted to the facts and pled guilty to professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of failing to comply with the Act, regulations, and by-laws, failing to comply with the Education Act, and engaging in unprofessional conduct and conduct unbecoming a member.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty and ordered that the Member receive a reprimand to be recorded on the Register.

The Member, a teacher, pled guilty to professional misconduct allegations including physical, psychological, and sexual abuse of a student.

The Member had exchanged sexually explicit messages and photographs with a student and engaged in sexual touching.

The Member was also criminally convicted of sexual interference.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and the immediate revocation of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

The Member, a teacher, engaged in an inappropriate personal relationship with a student that began when she was in his class and continued after she graduated, ultimately developing into a romantic and sexual relationship.

The Member pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct, including sexual, psychological, and emotional abuse, and failing to maintain professional standards.

The Discipline Committee accepted an expert's conclusion that the Member's actions constituted grooming behaviour.

The Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct and, accepting a joint submission on penalty, ordered a reprimand and the immediate revocation of his teaching certificate.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct, including sexual abuse and failing to maintain professional boundaries with students.

The member admitted to the allegations, which involved inappropriate touching, making sexualized comments, and inviting students to his home and car.

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

The Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and ordered the immediate revocation of his teaching certificate along with a written reprimand, emphasizing that his behaviour was an abuse of his trusted position and demonstrated a profound lack of professional judgment.

The Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for making inappropriate comments to students about her recently-deceased principal committing suicide and her own prior experiences with attempted suicide.

The comments caused distress to students.

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

The Member, a teacher, pled guilty to professional misconduct for failing to maintain appropriate boundaries with two students.

He sent inappropriate private Facebook messages to one student and engaged in an inappropriate relationship with another, which included electronic communications, inviting her to his home, and encouraging her to deny the relationship during a school investigation.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring the Member to complete a course on appropriate boundaries and boundary violations before resuming any teaching position.

The Member, a teacher, pled guilty to professional misconduct after a physical altercation with a student who attempted to leave the classroom without permission.

The Member blocked the door and held the student's arm, leading to a struggle where the student fell.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and acknowledging that the Member had already completed remedial courses in classroom management and stress and anger management.

The Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct after failing to adequately supervise students on a school trip.

The Member purchased alcohol for underage students, allowed them to drink in their hotel room, drank with them, and left them unsupervised on multiple occasions.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a two-month suspension of the Member's certificate, and the completion of a course on ethical standards and maintaining appropriate boundaries.