Paul Charron

Ontario College of Teachers v Votskos, 2005 ONOCT 38

Teacher's certificate revoked for sexual relations with a student and accessing pornography on school computers.

The member faced allegations of professional misconduct for engaging in sexual relations with an adult student and repeatedly accessing pornography on school computers using his and other teachers' user names.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and sexual abuse of a student.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's certificate of qualification and registration.

OCTFeb 14, 2005

Ontario College of Teachers v. Holden, 2004 ONOCT 15

Teacher reprimanded for boundary violations and inappropriate communication with a student.

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for engaging in inappropriate and unprofessional behaviour with a female student, including excessive communication, exchanging personal information, and continuing the relationship after her graduation.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, publication of the decision, and a requirement that the member complete a course on maintaining appropriate boundaries with students should he obtain employment requiring a teaching certificate.

OCTOct 14, 2004

Ontario College of Teachers v Marcon, 2003 ONOCT 34

Teacher reprimanded and ordered to complete coursework for using negative reinforcement and singling out students.

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for employing negative reinforcement as a classroom management technique and inappropriately singling out students, causing them embarrassment and discomfort.

The Discipline Committee accepted the guilty plea and the joint submission on penalty.

The member was reprimanded and terms and conditions were placed on her certificate, requiring her to complete a course in classroom management and undergo teacher performance appraisals.

The Committee also ordered the publication of the member's name in the College's official publication, rejecting the member's request for a publication ban, to protect the public interest and maintain transparency.

OCTDec 3, 2003

Ontario College of Teachers v Ghent, 2003 ONOCT 14

Teacher's certificate revoked following criminal convictions for sexual assault and sexual exploitation of a student.

The Ontario College of Teachers held a discipline hearing regarding a member who had been convicted in criminal court of sexual assault and sexual exploitation of a student.

The member did not attend the hearing.

Based on the criminal convictions and the evidence presented, the Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and ordered the immediate revocation of his Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

OCTFeb 13, 2003

Ontario College of Teachers v. Hanselman, 2003 ONOCT 18

Teacher's certificate revoked following guilty plea to professional misconduct involving sexual relationships with students.

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

The member did not attend the hearing but entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with the College, pleading guilty to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Memorandum of Agreement, found the member guilty of professional misconduct, and directed the Registrar to revoke her certificate of qualification and registration.

The member also agreed not to apply for reinstatement for three years and undertook not to teach in any school in the future.

OCTFeb 13, 2003

Ontario College of Teachers v. Peirce, 2003 ONOCT 43

Teacher's certificate suspended for two months for unauthorized searches of students' personal belongings.

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for conducting unauthorized searches of the personal belongings of students on the senior football team while they were away at a game.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and found the member guilty of conduct unbecoming a member.

Pursuant to a joint submission, the Committee ordered a two-month suspension of the member's Certificate of Qualification and publication of the decision.

OCTFeb 12, 2003

Ontario College of Teachers v. Bondar, 2002 ONOCT 3

Teacher's certificate revoked for professional misconduct and incompetence including verbal abuse and unauthorized absences.

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

The member was alleged to have failed to maintain professional standards, verbally abused students, and demonstrated a lack of classroom management skills and punctuality across multiple school assignments.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and incompetence, noting her failure to teach the curriculum, improper student evaluations, verbal abuse of students, and frequent unauthorized absences.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's certificate of qualification and registration.

OCTNov 29, 2002

Ontario College of Teachers v. Koloff, 2002 ONOCT 36

Teacher found guilty of professional misconduct for inappropriate remarks to students; reprimanded and ordered to counselling.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member for making inappropriate remarks to several female students.

The member admitted to the conduct in an Agreed Statement of Facts, acknowledging that his judgment was impaired due to personal stress and that his relationships with students had been too close.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct for engaging in conduct unbecoming a member.

The Committee ordered a verbal reprimand and required the member to complete counselling related to boundary issues.

OCTMar 13, 2002

Ontario College of Teachers v. Chambers, 2002 ONOCT 5

Teacher's certificate revoked for professional misconduct involving sexual exploitation of students and accessing pornography.

The Ontario College of Teachers held a discipline hearing regarding a member who was convicted of two counts of sexual exploitation involving students and who accessed pornographic websites on a school board computer.

The member did not attend the hearing.

Based on an Agreed Statement of Facts and witness testimony, the Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration and directed that the findings and the member's name be published.

OCTMar 13, 2002

Ontario College of Teachers v. Koloff, 2002 CanLII 63898

Teacher found guilty of professional misconduct for inappropriate remarks to students; reprimanded and ordered to counselling.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member for making inappropriate remarks to female students and failing to maintain professional boundaries.

The member admitted to the conduct, which occurred during a period of personal stress, and cooperated with the College.

Based on an Agreed Statement of Facts, the Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct for engaging in conduct unbecoming a member.

The Committee ordered a verbal reprimand, mandatory counselling on boundary issues at the member's expense, and publication of the decision.

OCTMar 13, 2002

Ontario College of Teachers v. Haines, 1999 ONOCT 9

Teacher's certificate revoked for using fabricated university degrees to obtain qualifications and higher pay.

The member faced discipline proceedings for falsely claiming to hold B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles.

He used these fabricated credentials to obtain teaching certificates, principal's qualifications, and higher pay categories over several decades.

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.

OCTJul 7, 1999

Ontario College of Teachers v Ocampo, 1999 ONOCT 14

Teacher suspended for one year for professional misconduct following physical discipline of students and assault conviction.

OCTJul 7, 1999

Ontario College of Teachers v Peckham, 1999 ONOCT 16

Teacher found guilty of professional misconduct for sexual abuse of a student; suspended for 18 months.

The Ontario College of Teachers held a discipline hearing regarding allegations that the member sexually abused a student.

The member did not attend but had signed an Agreed Statement of Facts admitting to sending inappropriate electronic communications and touching the student for a sexual purpose.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and ordered an 18-month suspension of his Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

OCTMar 23, 1999

Ontario College of Teachers v. Mattice, 1999 ONOCT 11

Teacher's certificate revoked following criminal convictions for possessing and importing child pornography.

The member, a former teacher and union negotiator, pleaded guilty to criminal charges of possessing and importing child pornography.

The Ontario College of Teachers Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct based on the criminal convictions.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, noting that contributing to the exploitation of children directly impacts suitability to teach.

OCTMar 23, 1999

Ontario College of Teachers v. Wark, 1998 ONOCT 8

Teacher's certificate revoked following criminal convictions for sexual and indecent assault of students.

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.

OCTMay 28, 1998

Ontario College of Teachers v. Keukens, 1998 ONOCT 2

Teacher's certificate revoked following criminal conviction for sexual exploitation.

The Ontario College of Teachers held a discipline hearing regarding allegations that a teacher engaged in sexual misconduct.

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

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and ordered the revocation of his certificate of qualification and registration.

OCTMay 7, 1998

Ontario College of Teachers v. Guirand, 1998 ONOCT 9

Discipline hearing adjourned on consent with member's undertaking not to teach.

OCTMay 6, 1998

Ontario College of Teachers v Votskos, 2005 ONOCT 38

Ontario College of Teachers v. Holden, 2004 ONOCT 15

Ontario College of Teachers v Marcon, 2003 ONOCT 34

Ontario College of Teachers v Ghent, 2003 ONOCT 14

Ontario College of Teachers v. Hanselman, 2003 ONOCT 18

Ontario College of Teachers v. Peirce, 2003 ONOCT 43

Ontario College of Teachers v. Bondar, 2002 ONOCT 3

Ontario College of Teachers v. Koloff, 2002 ONOCT 36

Ontario College of Teachers v. Chambers, 2002 ONOCT 5

Ontario College of Teachers v. Koloff, 2002 CanLII 63898

Ontario College of Teachers v. Haines, 1999 ONOCT 9

Ontario College of Teachers v Ocampo, 1999 ONOCT 14

Ontario College of Teachers v Peckham, 1999 ONOCT 16

Ontario College of Teachers v. Mattice, 1999 ONOCT 11

Ontario College of Teachers v. Wark, 1998 ONOCT 8

Ontario College of Teachers v. Keukens, 1998 ONOCT 2

Ontario College of Teachers v. Guirand, 1998 ONOCT 9

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