Pascale Evans

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for professional misconduct.

The member pled no contest to allegations of making disparaging comments to students and failing to provide accommodations set out in their Individual Education Plans.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including verbal and psychological abuse, failing to maintain professional standards, and disgraceful or dishonourable conduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand and required the member to complete an additional qualification course on classroom management and accommodating individual learning needs.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for professional misconduct involving multiple students over several academic years.

The member made disparaging and intimidating remarks to students, humiliated a student with special needs, and failed to maintain appropriate professional boundaries by hugging students and engaging in inappropriate physical contact.

The member pled no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including verbal and psychological abuse, and conduct unbecoming a member.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a three-month suspension of the member's certificate, and the successful completion of a course on professional boundaries.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for verbally, physically, and psychologically abusing two students.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegations, which included making threatening comments to a student and inappropriately touching another student's buttocks.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Member resigned from the College and undertook never to apply for reinstatement.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and a seven-month suspension of the Member's certificate.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for verbally, physically, and psychologically abusing multiple students over several years.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegations, admitting to incidents involving unnecessary physical force, aggressive language, and leaving students unsupervised.

The Discipline Committee accepted the uncontested facts and found the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a five-month suspension of the Member's certificate, and the completion of a course on classroom and anger management.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for professional misconduct relating to the sexual assault of a student during the 1982/1983 academic year.

The College relied on findings of fact from a 2020 civil judgment in which the member was found liable for assault, battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, and breach of fiduciary duty.

The Discipline Committee found that the member engaged in professional misconduct by failing to uphold the ethical standards of the profession, failing to show consistent justice and consideration, and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the member's teaching certificate, a written reprimand, and $5,000 in costs.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against the Member for professional misconduct.

The Member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member engaged in professional misconduct, ordered a reprimand, revoked the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and ordered the Member to pay $5,000 in costs.

A publication ban was ordered to protect the identity of a witness and a person under 18.

The member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for repeatedly losing his temper, making inappropriate and sarcastic remarks, and using an inappropriate tone with students, which adversely affected them.

He also reacted violently in front of colleagues by hitting a chair and swearing.

The member pled no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including verbal and psychological abuse of students, failing to maintain professional standards, and disgraceful or dishonourable conduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a written reprimand, a six-month suspension of the member's certificate, and a condition requiring the successful completion of a course on classroom behaviour management before returning to teaching.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for engaging in an inappropriate personal relationship with a vulnerable student.

The Member exchanged approximately 86,000 personal messages with the student, failed to report the student's health and safety risks to parents or administration, and shared confidential information about colleagues and other students.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, including psychological or emotional abuse, and accepted a joint submission on penalty.

The Member was reprimanded, suspended for five months, and ordered to complete a course on boundary violations.