Erica Richler

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a former member whose certificate had expired.

The member was alleged to have engaged in professional misconduct and incompetence, including verbal abuse of students, practising while under the influence of a substance, and abandoning his teaching position.

The Discipline Committee proceeded in the member's absence and found him guilty of professional misconduct and incompetence.

As the member's certificate had already expired, the Committee could not revoke or suspend it, but provided guidance to the Registrar regarding medical monitoring and performance appraisals should the member apply for reinstatement.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct.

During the 2004/2005 academic year, the member used inappropriate language, engaged in horseplay with male students, and used physical contact to discipline students.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations and admitted that his actions constituted conduct unbecoming a member.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering the member to be counselled, complete a course in positive classroom management strategies, and directing that a summary of the decision be published without the member's name.

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

The member pleaded no contest to allegations that he slept in the same bed as two minors and placed his hand down their pants, leading to a criminal conviction for assault.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including failing to maintain the standards of the profession and engaging in disgraceful and dishonourable conduct.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration and directed that the decision be published in summary form.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member who pleaded guilty to criminal assault after inappropriately touching two teenage boys while they slept.

The member did not contest the allegations and submitted a joint statement of facts and penalty.

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

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's teaching certificate and the publication of the decision with the member's name.

The Member, an occasional teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct stemming from his criminal conviction for assaulting a minor.

The Member admitted to placing his hand down the pants of two minors while sleeping in the same bed as them.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and 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.

The appellant's action was dismissed by the motion judge for failure to post security for costs in accordance with a Master's order.

The appellant appealed the dismissal.

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, noting that the appellant had not appealed the Master's order, had not complied with it, and had adduced no evidence of his alleged impecuniosity.