Michelle Pinsonneault

The member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for engaging in inappropriate personal communications with a student via Facebook Messenger and failing to report the student's mention of rape to a children's aid society.

The member pled no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including dishonourable and unprofessional conduct, conduct unbecoming a member, and failing to comply with the duty to report under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a two-month suspension of the member's certificate of qualification and registration, and the successful completion of coursework on professional boundaries and ethics.

The Ontario College of Teachers referred allegations of professional misconduct against the member to the Discipline Committee following his criminal convictions for sexual interference and sexual exploitation.

The Committee disposed of the matter without a hearing, relying on the criminal court records.

The Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct for sexually abusing students and contravening a relevant law.

Pursuant to the mandatory revocation provisions of the Ontario College of Teachers Act, the Committee ordered that the member be reprimanded and his certificate of qualification and registration be immediately revoked.

The member faced allegations of professional misconduct for physically and psychologically abusing students, including poking a student in the chest, drawing on a student's arm, and engaging in intimidating behaviour such as kicking a water bottle and throwing a highlighter.

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 a reprimand, a three-month suspension of the member's certificate, and the completion of a course on anger management and appropriate disciplinary measures.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against the member for professional misconduct.

The member admitted to making inappropriate social media posts containing sexual innuendo, engaging in inappropriate text message conversations with a former student shortly after her graduation, and failing to report the student's disclosures regarding another teacher's inappropriate conduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted the member's guilty plea, finding that his actions constituted disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct, as well as conduct unbecoming a member.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a 12-month suspension of the member's certificate of qualification and registration, and the successful completion of a course on professional ethics and boundary violations.