Pauline Demers

The Ontario College of Teachers sought leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct against the Member.

The Member consented to the withdrawal and agreed to immediately resign his membership, surrender his certificate of qualification, and never reapply.

The Discipline Committee granted the College's request and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act.

The Ontario College of Teachers sought an order granting leave to withdraw the allegations of professional misconduct against the member.

The member consented to the withdrawal.

Pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Discipline Committee granted the College's request and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations without a hearing.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member who had been convicted of multiple historical sexual offences against young males between 1973 and 1974.

The member pleaded guilty to the allegations of professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering the immediate revocation of the member's teaching certificate.

The Committee also ordered that the decision be published with the member's initials only, noting that the member had not reoffended since 1974, had sought psychiatric treatment, and had isolated himself to protect others, meaning the public interest did not require publication of his full name.

The member, a secondary school music teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for engaging in an inappropriate relationship with a 16-to-17-year-old female student.

The relationship involved inappropriate physical contact, spending time alone off school premises, and sending romantic and intimate communications.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a 12-month suspension of the member's certificate of qualification and registration, along with mandatory instruction on appropriate student-teacher boundaries and a practitioner's report confirming his fitness to return to teaching.

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 member, a teacher, was charged with professional misconduct after writing letters to the Director of Education containing accusations, threats, and disgraceful comments, including references to the Montreal massacre.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct for issuing documents containing false or improper statements, failing to comply with the Education Act, and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct.

The Committee ordered an 18-month suspension of the member's certificate, inclusive of an 8-month suspension already served, with the remaining 10 months suspended on the condition that the member attend to receive a reprimand.

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.