Eli D. Mogil

The Ontario College of Teachers brought allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence against a Grade 4 teacher.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member incompetent based on evidence of severe deficiencies in classroom management, instructional strategies, and student safety, as well as two consecutive unsatisfactory performance appraisals.

The allegations of professional misconduct were dismissed as no evidence was presented.

The Committee ordered that terms, conditions, and limitations be placed on the member's certificate, requiring her to complete additional qualification courses and submit two satisfactory performance appraisals upon returning to teaching.

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

The College advised that new medical information indicated the matter would be more appropriately handled by the Fitness to Practise Committee.

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

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against the Member following his criminal conviction for inviting a person under 16 to touch his body for a sexual purpose.

The Member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct based on his criminal conviction and the underlying facts.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, emphasizing the need to protect children and maintain public trust in the profession.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct arising from his use of inappropriate language, profanity, and sexually suggestive materials in the classroom, as well as leaving an opened bottle of alcohol in a classroom closet.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and the completion of a course on professional boundaries.

The Committee also ordered that the Member's name be published in the College's official publication, rejecting the Member's argument for publication without name, given the nature of the conduct and the Member's intention to return to teaching as an occasional teacher.

The appellant appealed a summary judgment dismissing her claims against the respondent physicians and hospital arising from her involuntary committal in a psychiatric wing.

The motion judge granted summary judgment solely because the appellant failed to provide an expert opinion establishing a breach of the standard of care.

The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal, finding that the appellant's claims included allegations of failure to follow statutory procedures under the Mental Health Act, which do not necessarily require expert medical opinion to be established.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for engaging in a heated exchange with a student in a school hallway, which included yelling and swearing in the presence of others.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct for failing to maintain the standards of the profession and verbally abusing a student.

The Committee ordered a reprimand to be recorded on the register and publication of the decision in summary form without the member's name.

The member pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct, including failing to report a student's disclosure of physical abuse at home, physically disciplining students on four occasions, and leaving students unsupervised.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, completion of courses on positive discipline and classroom management, an Additional Basic Qualifications course, a review of reporting requirements with a union representative, and publication of the decision without the member's name.

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.

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 discipline proceedings against a member for engaging in inappropriate physical and verbal interactions with several female students.

The member pleaded no contest to allegations of failing to maintain the standards of the profession and engaging in conduct unbecoming a member.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering the member to receive counselling, complete a course on appropriate boundaries, and directing publication of the decision in summary form without the member's name.

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

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

The appellant Registrar appealed a Board decision granting a liquor licence to the respondent nightclub.

The appellant argued the Board failed to properly consider the past conduct of the respondent's principal and the public interest concerns of local residents.

The Divisional Court dismissed the appeal, finding that the Board applied the correct legal tests, properly weighed the evidence, and provided adequate reasons for its conclusions.