Emily Alexandra Graham

In a professional discipline proceeding, the tribunal found professional misconduct where the registrant administered a potent psychedelic substance by inhalation to clients at a retreat, despite lacking authority to perform that controlled act.

The tribunal held that the conduct contravened the registrant’s statutory scope of practice, failed to maintain the standard of practice, and amounted to disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional conduct.

Applying the Anthony-Cook framework, the tribunal accepted the joint submission on penalty because it met the objectives of public protection, deterrence, remediation, and maintaining public confidence in the regulator.

The tribunal imposed a seven-month suspension, a reprimand, practice restrictions, mandatory education on psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, and costs.

The Member, a veterinarian, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for viewing pornography on a workplace computer during working hours while other staff were present.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and found the Member engaged in unprofessional conduct and conduct unbecoming a veterinarian.

Applying the public interest test, the Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a public reprimand, a 1.5-month suspension, practice monitoring conditions, ongoing therapy, and $5,000 in costs.

The registrant admitted to professional misconduct for falsifying an employment letter and forging her employer's signature to support a licensing application in the United Arab Emirates.

The College and the registrant presented a joint submission on penalty, proposing a one-month suspension, a reprimand, and remedial education.

The Tribunal accepted the joint submission, finding it protected the public and did not bring the administration of the professional discipline system into disrepute.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for engaging in inappropriate communications of a personal and sexual nature with female colleagues, creating a poisoned work environment.

The Member pled guilty and admitted to the facts.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, including disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a two-month suspension of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and the completion of a course on appropriate communication and professional boundaries.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member who had been convicted of multiple criminal offences, including robbery with a weapon, assault causing bodily harm, theft, and failing to comply with release orders.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, concluding that his violent and criminal behaviour demonstrated a blatant disregard for the law and the safety of others, rendering him unsuitable to hold a teaching certificate.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's certificate of qualification and registration, along with a written reprimand.

The College of Massage Therapists of Ontario alleged that the registrant committed professional misconduct by sexually abusing a patient, falsifying an academic record, and breaching professional boundaries.

The registrant, who was also the patient's massage therapy instructor, admitted to the allegations in an Agreed Statement of Facts.

The Discipline Tribunal found the registrant committed professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Tribunal ordered the mandatory revocation of the registrant's certificate of registration, a public reprimand, reimbursement of up to $17,940 for patient therapy funding, and $5,110 in costs.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against the Member for professional misconduct.

The Member pleaded no contest to allegations that he drugged and sexually assaulted a former student at his home in 2002.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional, and unbecoming conduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered that the Member be reprimanded and that his Certificate of Qualification and Registration be immediately revoked, finding the conduct abhorrent and a gross violation of trust.

The Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct relating to inappropriate communication and professional boundaries with colleagues.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and Joint Submission on Penalty.

The Member was reprimanded, suspended for two months, and ordered to complete a course on professional boundaries.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for engaging in unprofessional and bullying behaviour towards a colleague who had been appointed as a Jewish Equity Coach.

The Member sent frequent, unsolicited, and critical emails to the colleague, and publicly chastised him in front of other staff.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring the Member to complete a course on appropriate communication and interactions with professional colleagues.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against the member.

The member entered a guilty plea and the parties submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Penalty.

The Discipline Committee found that the member engaged in professional misconduct by acting unprofessionally.

The Committee accepted the joint submission and ordered a reprimand and the imposition of terms, conditions, or limitations on the member's certificate, requiring the successful completion of a course in appropriate communication and interactions with professional colleagues.

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

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found that the member engaged in professional misconduct contrary to Ontario Regulation 437/97.

The Committee ordered that the member receive a written reprimand and that their Certificate of Qualification and Registration be immediately revoked.

Written reasons were to follow.

The registrant, a new psychotherapist, practised without the required clinical supervision.

Upon realizing her error, she attempted to conceal it by having a friend impersonate her supervisor in a conversation with a client and by providing false information to her employer.

The registrant admitted to professional misconduct.

The Tribunal accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a four-month suspension, individualized ethics instruction, a reprimand, and costs of $4,700.

The College referred allegations of professional misconduct against the registrant to the Tribunal.

The parties reached an agreement wherein the registrant resigned their membership and undertook not to re-apply for registration in any jurisdiction.

The parties jointly requested an indefinite adjournment of the proceedings.

The Tribunal granted the request, finding that the public is protected as the registrant will no longer practice as a psychotherapist.

The College alleged the registrant committed professional misconduct by engaging in dual relationships, inappropriate communications, and failing to maintain social media boundaries with three clients.

The registrant pleaded no contest.

The Discipline Tribunal found the registrant committed professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Tribunal ordered an 8-month suspension, a reprimand, completion of an ethics course, and $4,700 in costs, finding the penalty met the goals of public protection and deterrence.

In a professional discipline proceeding, the panel found misconduct where the registrant provided therapeutic services to two clients with whom she was in dual relationships, creating a conflict of interest, and failed to obtain valid prior informed written consents to treatment.

The misconduct was aggravated by the registrant's subsequent romantic relationship with one client's former spouse and by her use of documents purporting to characterize the services as not being active therapy despite invoicing for therapeutic treatment.

Applying the Anthony-Cook public-interest threshold for joint submissions, the panel accepted a jointly proposed penalty as proportionate and consistent with public protection, deterrence, and remediation.

The panel imposed a five-month suspension, a reprimand, an ethics and boundaries course, and costs.

A discipline panel found the registrant committed professional misconduct by failing to maintain required client and financial records, issuing or permitting false massage therapy receipts, and providing false or inadequate information to insurers investigating benefit claims.

The panel held that deficient record keeping jeopardizes client protection, insurer verification, and confidence in the profession, while dishonest billing practices involving unregistered practitioners create significant public risk.

Applying the joint-submission framework used in professional discipline matters, the panel accepted an agreed penalty consisting of a ten-month suspension, ethics and record-keeping education, compliance audits, a reprimand, and tariff costs.

The panel concluded the proposed resolution was not unhinged from the circumstances and would not bring the discipline system into disrepute.

The Member pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct, including psychological or emotional abuse of a student, disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional conduct, and conduct unbecoming a member.

The misconduct involved posting inflammatory, offensive, and discriminatory statements on his publicly available Twitter accounts and crossing professional boundaries by forming a personal relationship with a student.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a 10-month suspension of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and the completion of coursework on cultural sensitivity, systemic racism, appropriate use of social media, and professional boundaries.

In a professional discipline proceeding, the Tribunal found the registrant committed professional misconduct by failing to obtain informed consent for treatment of sensitive areas, failing to use proper draping techniques, and failing to maintain professional boundaries during two massage therapy appointments.

The Tribunal held that this conduct contravened multiple College standards and constituted conduct reasonably regarded by members of the profession as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional.

Applying the Anthony-Cook framework, the Tribunal accepted a joint submission on penalty, noting the registrant's undertaking to resign and never reapply for registration exceeded the practical effect of revocation.

A reprimand was imposed and costs were ordered in favour of the College.

The Member, a secondary school teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct after being criminally convicted of assaulting his partner and violating a peace bond.

The Discipline Committee found the Member's conduct to be disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

Despite finding the jointly proposed penalty lenient given the Member's prior disciplinary history and the aggravating factors, the Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty.

The Member was reprimanded, his certificate was suspended for six months, and he was required to complete anger management coursework.

The Tribunal found professional misconduct where the registrant treated a client's buttocks without written informed consent, failed to maintain required health and financial records, and communicated with the client through multiple media at inappropriate late-night and early-morning hours over several months.

Applying the public-interest test governing joint penalty submissions, the Tribunal accepted a joint proposal because it was not unhinged from the circumstances and would not bring the administration of justice into disrepute.

The Tribunal emphasized client autonomy, record-keeping obligations, and the management of professional boundaries in therapeutic relationships.

A reprimand, four-month suspension, remedial educational terms, chart audits, and costs were ordered.