Carole Jenkins

Christopher Wirth

Carole Jenkins

ML

Marilyn A. Laframboise

OCT0 cases2004–2006

EC

Ernie Checkeris

OCTUnanimous0 cases2003–2005

Bernard J. Adam

OCTNov 8, 2004

Motion to withdraw professional misconduct allegations granted due to insufficient evidence.

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

The College advised that there was insufficient evidence to support the allegations.

Pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations, finding the resolution to be in the public interest.

Ontario College of Teachers v Barr, 2004 ONOCT 1

Applicant Counsel

PV

Paul Le Vay

110 cases2003–2025

MG

Maurice Green

33 cases1985–2012

Carole Jenkins

OCTUnanimous0 cases2004–2010

TC

Ted Coulson

RF

Rosemary Fontaine

OCT0 cases2003–2009

JC

Janet Cornwall

OCTSep 20, 2004

Teacher found guilty of professional misconduct for inappropriately touching a student; reprimand ordered.

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for inappropriately touching a student's buttocks.

The member had previously pleaded guilty to common assault in criminal court and received a conditional discharge.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and a joint submission on penalty, finding the member guilty of professional misconduct.

The member was ordered to be reprimanded, with the reprimand recorded on the register for one year, and a summary of the decision published.

Ontario College of Teachers v. Miller, 2004 ONOCT 36

Applicant Counsel

PV

Paul Le Vay

110 cases2003–2025

MG

Maurice Green

33 cases1985–2012

Carole Jenkins

OCTUnanimous0 cases2004–2010

TC

Ted Coulson

RF

Rosemary Fontaine

OCT0 cases2003–2009

JC

Janet Cornwall

OCTSep 20, 2004

Teacher found guilty of professional misconduct for inappropriately touching a student and reprimanded.

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

The member admitted to poking a student on the buttock and had previously pled guilty to common assault under the Criminal Code.

The Discipline Committee accepted the member's guilty plea and found him guilty of professional misconduct for failing to maintain the standards of the profession, abusing a student, and engaging in conduct unbecoming a member.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and publication of a summary of the decision including the member's name.

Ontario College of Teachers v. Miller, 2004 ONOCT 21

Applicant Counsel

Christopher Wirth

Carole Jenkins

EC

Ernie Checkeris

OCTUnanimous0 cases2003–2004

DC

Doug Carter

AV

Anne Vinet-Roy

OCT0 cases2004–2006

OCTSep 17, 2004

Teacher's certificate revoked for prior indecent assault conviction and falsifying employment application.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member who had been convicted of indecent assault on a 12-year-old male in 1975 and subsequently lied about his criminal record on a 1989 teaching application.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct for the assault and for falsifying his employment application.

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

Ontario College of Teachers v English, 2004 ONOCT 10

Applicant Counsel

NS

Nancy Spies

17 cases2001–2004

Carole Jenkins

BC

Brent Cumming

1 case2003–2003

PD

Pauline Demers

OCT0 cases2002–2004

GM

George Merrett

OCTUnanimous0 cases2003–2010

DC

Don Cattani

OCTSep 30, 2003

Teaching certificate revoked following guilty plea to professional misconduct based on historical sexual assault convictions.

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.

Ontario College of Teachers v ALE, 2003 ONOCT 2

Applicant Counsel

NS

Nancy Spies

17 cases2001–2004

Joshua Phillips

51 cases1999–2021

Carole Jenkins

Nancy Hutcheson

OCT0 cases2001–2008

DL

Diane Leblovic

OCTUnanimous0 cases2003–2005

Bernard J. Adam

OCTJul 16, 2003

Teacher reprimanded and ordered to take classroom management course after physical altercation with student.

The Member, a Grade 10 teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct after a physical altercation with a student who refused to follow instructions.

The Member tipped over the student's desk, causing the student to fall, and later grabbed the student's wrists outside the classroom.

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

The Member was reprimanded, ordered to complete a course in classroom management, and the decision was ordered to be published with the Member's name but without certain medical information.

Ontario College of Teachers v Bath, 2003 ONOCT 5

Applicant Counsel

SC

Stephanie Carey

24 cases1999–2011

NS

Nancy Spies

17 cases2001–2004

Carole Jenkins

Nancy Hutcheson

OCT0 cases2001–2008

DL

Diane Leblovic

OCTUnanimous0 cases2001–2003

Bernard Adam

OCTJun 17, 2003

Allegations of professional misconduct withdrawn following teacher's criminal acquittal and student's lack of credibility.

The Ontario College of Teachers sought leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence against the Member, following his acquittal at a criminal trial where the trial judge found the student complainant's evidence inconsistent and unreliable.

The Member consented to the withdrawal.

The Discipline Committee granted the College's request and authorized the withdrawal of all allegations.

Ontario College of Teachers v Nwaogu, 2003 ONOCT 41

Applicant Counsel

IF

Ian J. Fellows

20 cases1994–2024

Christopher Wirth

Carole Jenkins

OCTUnanimous0 cases2003–2003

PN

Pierrette Nadeau

EC

Ernie Checkeris

Bernard J. Adam

OCT0 cases2003–2005

OCTMay 6, 2003

Teacher found guilty of professional misconduct for inappropriate conversations with a student; 9-month suspension ordered.

The member, a secondary school teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for engaging in inappropriate conversations with a 17-year-old female student regarding her personal appearance and sexual relationship.

The member pled no contest to the facts and the Discipline Committee found him guilty of professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a 9-month retroactive suspension, completion of a course on student-teacher boundaries, and a psychiatric assessment proving fitness to teach before returning to the classroom.

Ontario College of Teachers v. Mollenhauer, 2003 ONOCT 37

Applicant Counsel

Christopher Wirth

Carole Jenkins

Nancy Hutcheson

OCT0 cases2001–2008

KM

Karen Mitchell

GM

George Merrett

OCTMar 27, 2003

Teacher's certificate revoked following criminal conviction for possession of child pornography.

Ontario College of Teachers v Lynch, 2003 ONOCT 33

Applicant Counsel

Joshua Phillips

51 cases1999–2021

Christopher Wirth

Carole Jenkins

OCTUnanimous0 cases2001–2008

Nancy Hutcheson

ML

Marilyn Laframboise

OCT0 cases1998–2003

KM

Karen Mitchell

OCTFeb 27, 2003

Notice of Hearing withdrawn based on proposed resolution requiring member reflection and anonymous publication.

The Ontario College of Teachers held a discipline hearing regarding allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence against the member.

At the hearing, both counsel requested that the Notice of Hearing be withdrawn based on a proposed resolution.

The resolution required the member to provide a letter outlining his participation in the incident and lessons learned, which would be shared with the panel.

The facts of the complaint would be published without identifying the member to remind the profession to accept responsibility for information sent under their name.

The Discipline Committee agreed to the withdrawal, finding the resolution served the public interest.

Ontario College of Teachers v. Miller, 2003 ONOCT 36

Applicant Counsel

PV

Paul Le Vay

110 cases2003–2025

HB

Howard Borenstein

12 cases2000–2005

Carole Jenkins

BG

Brian Gover

31 cases1995–2025

SC

Sterling Campbell

OCT0 cases2000–2003

OCTUnanimous0 cases2003–2003

Sheila Gifford

JC

Janet Cornwall

OCTFeb 27, 2003

Teacher's certificate revoked after finding of professional misconduct for sexually abusing a student.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member for professional misconduct involving the sexual abuse of a student.

The Discipline Committee relied on findings from a related criminal proceeding, which established that the member engaged in sexual activity with the student, including fellatio, at the member's home.

The Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and ordered the immediate revocation of his Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

Ontario College of Teachers v. Kalin, 2003 ONOCT 23

Applicant Counsel

RS

Richard Startek

5 cases2002–2023

Patrick T. Galligan

Carole Jenkins

OCTUnanimous0 cases2000–2003

SC

Sterling Campbell

KM

Karen Mitchell

Bernard Adam

OCTJun 27, 2002

Teacher found guilty of professional misconduct for threatening principal; certificate suspended with psychiatric conditions.

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct following a series of incidents involving verbal abuse, inappropriate language, and death threats directed at her school principal.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and Guilty Plea, finding the member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered the member's teaching certificate suspended until September 1, 2003, and imposed conditions requiring psychiatric assessment, treatment, and the successful completion of an anger management course.

Ontario College of Teachers v Kovacs, 2002 ONOCT 13

Applicant Counsel

Patrick T. Galligan

Carole Jenkins

Solette N. Gelberg

OCTUnanimous0 cases1998–2005

PC

Paul Charron

Guill Archambault

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.

Ontario College of Teachers v. Chambers, 2002 ONOCT 5

Applicant Counsel

Patrick T. Galligan

Josh Phillips

8 cases1998–2017

Carole Jenkins

Solette N. Gelberg

OCTUnanimous0 cases1998–2005

PC

Paul Charron

Guill Archambault

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.

Ontario College of Teachers v. Koloff, 2002 CanLII 63898

Applicant Counsel

Patrick T. Galligan

Josh Phillips

8 cases1998–2017

Carole Jenkins

Solette N. Gelberg

OCTUnanimous0 cases1998–2005

PC

Paul Charron

Guill Archambault

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.

Ontario College of Teachers v. Koloff, 2002 ONOCT 36

Applicant Counsel

LH

Lloyd Houlden

21 cases1999–2003

Carole Jenkins

BH

Bernard Hanson

36 cases1985–2022

Solette N. Gelberg

LC

Larry Capstick

Bernard Adam

Teacher found guilty of professional misconduct for involvement in fraudulent scheme and submitting plagiarized work.

The member, a teacher, was found guilty of professional misconduct by the Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers.

The member acted as the sole director of a company used by his brother to defraud the school board of ticket sale revenues from a stage production.

The member also received payment for a music resource document that was largely plagiarized and unusable.

The Committee found the member guilty of failing to maintain the standards of the profession and engaging in conduct unbecoming a member.

The member's teaching certificates were suspended for one year, held in abeyance on conditions including payment of a $3,000 fine and $5,000 in costs.

Ontario College of Teachers v Pellegrini, 2002 ONOCT 25

Applicant Counsel

TH

The Honourable Lloyd Houlden

9 cases2000–2003

Carole Jenkins

AO

Allyson Otten

6 cases2001–2015

Solette N. Gelberg