Awanish Sinha

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for making inappropriate physical contact with students and speaking aggressively to a student.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegations and admitted to the facts in an Agreed Statement of Facts.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, completion of a course on boundaries, and publication of the decision in summary form without the Member's name.

The Member pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct for making inappropriate and unprofessional comments in the presence of a female student teacher.

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

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, completion of a course on appropriate boundaries, and publication of the decision in summary form without the Member's name.

The respondent, a school principal, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct relating to the administration of Grade 3 and Grade 6 EQAO tests.

The respondent opened sealed test packages, permitted photocopying of tests, and directed teachers to disregard EQAO guidelines to ensure good test scores.

The respondent also provided direct assistance to students during the test.

The Discipline Committee found the respondent guilty of professional misconduct for failing to maintain the standards of the profession, failing to adequately supervise staff, and engaging in conduct unbecoming a member.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a 10-month suspension, and a condition requiring the completion of an ethics course before accepting any position requiring College membership.

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

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 professional misconduct after being videotaped removing students' prescription medication (Dexadrine and Ritalin) from a locked storage closet without authorization.

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

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered that the member be counselled, imposed a three-month suspension to be postponed and ultimately waived if the member complies with ongoing medical reporting requirements, and directed publication of the decision without the member's name, noting the conduct was an isolated incident triggered by past trauma.

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

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 complainants, two transsexual women, alleged discrimination in services on the basis of sex after a plastic surgeon refused to perform cosmetic surgeries on them.

The surgeon, who specialized in genital and breast surgeries for non-transsexual patients, determined he was not qualified to perform the requested procedures on transsexual patients due to anatomical differences and the need for a specialized team approach.

The Tribunal found that while the refusal constituted prima facie discrimination, the respondents established a bona fide justification.

The Tribunal held that the duty to accommodate does not require an individual medical professional to obtain significant new qualifications or substantially change their practice, as this would constitute undue hardship.

The appellant purchased commercial land from the respondent and granted a Vendor Take Back Mortgage.

The mortgage contained a provision making it due and payable five days after the appellant obtained a shoring and excavation permit, and another provision allowing for prepayment on specific dates.

The permit was issued on January 10, making the mortgage due on January 15.

The appellant attempted to exercise the prepayment option on January 15.

The Court of Appeal upheld the application judge's finding that because the mortgage had matured and become due and payable on January 15, it could not be prepaid on that date.

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 appellant, an orthopaedic surgeon, appealed a trial judgment finding him liable for medical malpractice based on a lack of informed consent.

The respondent suffered permanent sciatic nerve damage (foot drop) following a Ganz pelvic osteotomy, eventually requiring a below-the-knee amputation.

The trial judge found the surgery was performed competently but the appellant failed to adequately disclose the risk of permanent nerve damage, and that a reasonable person in the respondent's position would have refused the surgery if properly informed.

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding no palpable and overriding error in the trial judge's application of the modified objective test for causation or her factual findings regarding the disclosure of risks.

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct following a criminal conviction for assault that occurred outside the school setting.

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

The member was reprimanded, required to provide proof of successful completion of anger management and psychological counselling, and the decision was ordered to be published.

The appellant appealed a trial judgment finding it breached an exclusive supplier agreement and awarding the respondent nearly $5 million in lost profits.

The appellant argued the trial judge erred by failing to imply a term requiring customer consent, finding a breach regarding a specific contract, and excluding certain evidence on damages.

The respondent cross-appealed, seeking an additional $1 million in damages, arguing the trial judge arbitrarily increased the calculation of incremental overhead expenses.

The Court of Appeal dismissed both the appeal and cross-appeal, finding the trial judge's factual findings were supported by the evidence and his legal conclusions were correct.

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.

The appellant teacher appealed a penalty decision of the Ontario College of Teachers revoking her teaching certificate after she was found guilty of professional misconduct for an inappropriate relationship with a 14-year-old student.

The appellant argued the Committee erred in admitting expert evidence on 'grooming' at the penalty phase since she was acquitted of actual abuse.

The Divisional Court dismissed the appeal, finding the admission of expert evidence was proper and the penalty of revocation was reasonable and entitled to deference.

The member, an Information Technology Coordinator for a school board, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for misappropriating approximately $348,837.

Over several years, the member used board funds to purchase computer equipment without authorization and sold it to third parties, keeping the proceeds.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and Guilty Plea, found the member guilty of professional misconduct, and ordered the immediate revocation of his certificate of qualification and registration.

The member, a teacher, faced discipline proceedings for smelting lead in the school's machine shop after hours, which resulted in lead particulate contamination in the school's air handling system.

The member pled guilty to professional misconduct based on an agreed statement of facts.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct.

The Committee ordered a one-year suspension of the member's certificate (which had already been served), an immediate reprimand, and publication of the decision and the member's name.

The Ontario College of Teachers held a discipline hearing regarding a member who was convicted of three counts of criminal assault against two special education students in her class.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct for physically, psychologically, verbally, and emotionally abusing students, and for displaying a lack of knowledge, skill, and judgment demonstrating unfitness to teach.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's Certificates of Qualification and Registration.