David Leonard

The Ontario College of Teachers brought professional misconduct allegations against a member who had been convicted of multiple criminal offences, including gross indecency, indecent assault, and sexual assault against minors.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

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

The Committee ordered the revocation of the member's teaching certificate and directed that the decision be published with the member's name, emphasizing the need for specific and general deterrence and the protection of students.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member for professional misconduct and incompetence, alleging failures in lesson planning, student supervision, record keeping, and maintaining professional boundaries.

The member did not attend the hearing but submitted a plea of no contest and an agreed statement of facts, admitting to two unsatisfactory performance appraisals.

The Discipline Committee accepted the plea, finding the member guilty of professional misconduct and incompetence.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered terms and conditions on the member's certificate, requiring her to complete courses in French language instruction and classroom management, and to provide two consecutive satisfactory performance appraisals upon returning to teaching.

The College of Teachers brought a motion seeking authorization to withdraw the allegations of professional misconduct set out in the notice of hearing against the member.

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

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw the allegations of professional misconduct against the member, as set out in the Notice of Hearing dated October 18, 2007.

The member consented to the motion.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the College to withdraw the allegations.

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

The member had retired his membership and provided an undertaking not to reapply for reinstatement or to teach in any school requiring a certificate of qualification.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations.

The member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct following a criminal conviction for sexual interference of a minor.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, finding the member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and directed the publication of the decision with the member's name.

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.

Upon 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 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 appellants appealed the dismissal of their motions to certify eight separate class proceedings against various financial institutions.

The claims alleged that the respondents incorrectly interpreted mortgage provisions regarding partial prepayment rights and early discharge penalties.

The Divisional Court upheld the motion judge's decision, finding that the pleadings failed to disclose a cause of action as they relied on implied terms not supported by the express language of the mortgages.

The court also agreed that the proposed classes were overly broad, individual issues overwhelmed any common issues, and a class proceeding would be unmanageable and not the preferable procedure.

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, as set out in a Notice of Hearing.

The member consented to the withdrawal.

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.

The Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for making inappropriate comments at a social gathering about a newly hired principal, suggesting he was a child molester and a danger to children.

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

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

The Committee ordered that the Member be reprimanded and that the findings and order be published in summary form with the Member's name.

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 disciplinary proceedings against a member following his criminal conviction for possession of marijuana.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found that the criminal conviction constituted professional misconduct, specifically failing to maintain the standards of the profession, contravening a law relevant to suitability to teach, and engaging in conduct unbecoming a member.

The Committee ordered a 12-month suspension of the member's certificate, a written reprimand, and publication of the decision.

The suspension could be reduced by six months if the member completed an approved ethics course and attended in person for an oral reprimand.

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

The member was not present but consented to the withdrawal.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, which allows for the disposition of a proceeding without a hearing on consent of the parties.

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.