Rosemary Fontaine

The Member, a former elementary school teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct stemming from his criminal convictions for indecent assault and common assault against five male students between 1969 and 1979.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct for abusing his position of trust to sexually and physically exploit his students.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the Member's teaching certificate and the publication of its findings and order.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member who had been convicted of criminal offences, including assault, careless storage of a firearm, and carrying a weapon for a purpose dangerous to the public peace.

The incidents occurred outside the school setting and involved the member mixing prescription drugs with alcohol before committing violent acts with a rifle.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, noting that such behaviour, if translated into the classroom, could put students at risk.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's teaching certificate and directed that the findings be published without identifying information to protect one of the victims, who was also a member of the College.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw the allegations of professional misconduct against the member set out in the Notice of Hearing.

The member was not in attendance.

Upon the consent of the parties, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations.

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

The member admitted to engaging in an unprofessional relationship with a student, which included inappropriate electronic communications, meetings outside of school, and physical contact.

The member also failed to notify the student's parents or the school about the student's eating disorder, instead encouraging her to depend on him.

The Discipline Committee accepted the member's guilty plea and found him guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, the completion of a course on professional boundaries and ethics, and publication of the decision.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence against the member.

The member was not in attendance.

Upon the consent of the parties, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations.

The member pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct stemming from criminal convictions for gross indecency, indecent assault, and sexual assault against three former students.

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

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's teaching certificate and directed that the findings and order be published with the member's full name.

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

The Member pleaded no contest to failing to comply with section 264(1)(c) of the Education Act, admitting to engaging in inappropriate correspondence with a former student.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and publication of the decision in summary form.

A majority of the Committee ordered that the publication not include the Member's name, citing the isolated nature of the historical misconduct and the potential negative impact on the former student's family.

The dissenting member would have ordered publication with the Member's name to ensure transparency and general deterrence.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw the allegations of professional misconduct against the member set out in the Notice of Hearing.

The member consented to the motion.

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

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw the allegations of professional misconduct against the member set out in the Notice of Hearing.

With the consent of the parties, and pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations without a hearing.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw 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 motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations without a hearing.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw 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 motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations without a hearing.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct arising from his use of inappropriate, unnecessary, and unacceptable force in dealing with three students.

Criminal charges of assault were previously withdrawn after the Member entered into a peace bond.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and imposing conditions on the Member's certificate, including the completion of classroom management and anger management courses before returning to teach students under 18.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct against the member.

With the consent of the parties and pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations without a hearing.

The Member, a teacher, was convicted in criminal court of nine counts of indecent assault against seven male students and sentenced to three years' incarceration.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings based on these convictions.

The Member brought a motion to quash the proceedings, arguing he was not a member at the time of the events or currently, which the Discipline Committee dismissed.

The Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct based on the criminal convictions and ordered the revocation of his teaching certificate and publication of the decision with his name.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence against the member.

The parties agreed that a finding of misconduct or incompetence was uncertain and raised jurisdictional and procedural concerns regarding the teacher performance appraisal process.

The member entered into an undertaking to complete additional courses and have future performance appraisals forwarded to the College.

The Discipline Committee, noting its jurisdiction under section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act to dispose of proceedings without a hearing on consent, granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations, finding the resolution to be in the public interest.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence against the member.

The member's interim certificate had expired and was cancelled, and she had no intention of returning to teaching.

The member entered into an undertaking to take courses should she reapply for membership, which would be noted on the public register.

Pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Discipline Committee granted the motion on consent, finding the resolution to be in the public interest.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw the allegations of professional misconduct set out in the Notice of Hearing against the Member.

Upon the consent of the parties, the Discipline Committee authorized the withdrawal of the allegations, finding that the decision serves and protects the public interest.

The member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for inviting male minors, whom he met through coaching, to his home for sleepovers and providing alcohol to one of them.

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

The member was reprimanded, ordered to complete a course on appropriate boundaries, and the findings were ordered to be published.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct against the member.

With the consent of the parties, and pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations without a hearing.

The member, a special education teacher, pleaded no contest to professional misconduct allegations arising from a 1989 camping trip where he shared a tent with a student and provided alcohol to a minor.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring the member to complete a boundary course before returning to teaching.

The Committee also ordered publication of the decision with the member's name, finding that the serious breach of the teacher/student relationship and public trust warranted full transparency despite the passage of time.