David Leonard

The applicant teacher was acquitted of criminal charges relating to alleged sexual misconduct with a former student in 1991.

The Ontario College of Teachers subsequently brought disciplinary proceedings against him under 1997 regulations.

The discipline committee refused the applicant's request for an adjournment, proceeded in his absence, admitted the criminal trial transcript and judge's obiter findings without adequate reasons, and found him guilty of professional misconduct.

The Divisional Court quashed the decision, finding that the committee breached natural justice by arbitrarily refusing the adjournment and failing to provide adequate reasons for its decisions.

The Court also held that applying the 1997 regulations to 1991 conduct offended the rule against retrospective application of legislation.

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 no evidence to support the allegations.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations, finding the resolution to be in the public interest.

The member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct following criminal convictions for nine counts, including indecent assault, gross indecency, assault, and assault causing bodily harm against multiple victims.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a joint submission on penalty.

The Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and ordered the immediate revocation of his teaching certificate, with a condition that he not apply for reinstatement for at least five years.

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

The College advised the Discipline Committee that there was no evidence to support the allegations.

The Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations, finding the resolution to be in the public interest.

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct after being convicted criminally of assaulting a peace officer while off-duty.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a joint submission on penalty.

The member was reprimanded, the decision was ordered to be published, and the member provided an undertaking to notify any future teaching employers of the incident and have them provide quarterly reports to the College for two years.

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 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.

At a discipline hearing, the Ontario College of Teachers sought leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct against the member.

The member's wife had retracted her allegations, which had formed the basis of the charges, explaining she was suffering from postpartum depression at the time.

The related criminal charges had also been withdrawn.

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

The Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct before the Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers.

The misconduct stemmed from multiple criminal convictions, including assaulting a peace officer, uttering threats, and resisting arrest, as well as submitting fraudulent documents and forging a signature to obtain a mortgage.

The Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a one-year suspension of the Member's certificate and requiring proof of medical fitness before returning to teaching.

The Member, a certified teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct arising from two incidents: criminal convictions for uttering threats and dangerous driving, and an incident where he physically assaulted a 13-year-old student by grabbing him by the neck and arm and forcibly removing him from the classroom.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering an 18-month suspension, a written reprimand, and the completion of a course on discipline techniques and classroom management before returning to teaching.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member who sexually assaulted a student while providing private tutoring in the student's home.

The member had previously pleaded guilty to criminal charges related to the incident and received a conditional sentence.

The member did not attend the discipline hearing but submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts and Guilty Plea.

The Discipline Committee accepted the guilty plea, found the member guilty of professional misconduct, and ordered the immediate revocation of his teaching certificate.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member who had been criminally convicted of numerous counts of sexual assault, indecent assault, and gross indecency involving multiple students over several years.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations of professional misconduct and sexual abuse.

The Discipline Committee accepted the member's undertaking to surrender his teaching certificate and never teach again, and ordered the immediate revocation of his certificate.

The Committee also denied the member's request for a publication ban on his name, finding that the public interest in transparency and deterrence outweighed the member's concerns about harassment.

The Ontario College of Teachers alleged that the member, a high school teacher, engaged in professional misconduct and incompetence by having an inappropriate and sexual relationship with a 17-year-old female student.

The student alleged that the member drove her to work, exchanged emails and phone calls, and had sex with her at a motel.

The Discipline Committee found the student's testimony to be inconsistent and not credible, noting she had previously denied the relationship to several people and could not recall key details.

The member denied the allegations and provided consistent testimony.

The Committee concluded the College failed to meet the burden of proof, found the member not guilty of all allegations, and ordered the publication of the unfounded allegations at the member's request.

At a discipline hearing, the Ontario College of Teachers sought leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence against the member.

The member consented to the withdrawal on the agreed terms that he would resign from the College, surrender his certificate of qualification, and provide a letter of remorse.

The Discipline Committee granted the College's request and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations on those terms.

At the discipline hearing, the Ontario College of Teachers sought an order granting leave to withdraw the allegations set out in the Notice of Hearing against the member.

Based on the submissions of counsel, the Discipline Committee granted the request and ordered the Notice of Hearing withdrawn.

The Discipline Committee reconvened to determine whether an interim publication ban regarding a teacher found guilty of professional misconduct should be lifted.

After reviewing a psychiatric report, the Committee ordered that the findings be published in the College's official publication without identifying factors.

However, the interim publication ban was otherwise lifted, and the Registrar was directed to make necessary notations on the Public Register and notify employers to protect the public interest.

A discipline hearing was convened regarding allegations against the member.

Based on submissions made by counsel, the Discipline Committee agreed to withdraw the Notice of Hearing and all charges against the member.

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 member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for conducting unauthorized searches of the personal belongings of students on the senior football team while they were away at a game.

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

Pursuant to a joint submission, the Committee ordered a two-month suspension of the member's Certificate of Qualification and publication of the decision.

The member, a teacher, faced discipline proceedings after sending and receiving inappropriate letters to and from a student.

Following an investigation, criminal charges were laid but the member was acquitted at trial due to credibility issues with the complainant and the involvement of civil lawyers.

In the discipline proceeding, the member pleaded guilty to conduct unbecoming a member based on an Agreed Statement of Facts.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and publication of the findings.