Erica Richler

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

Following a Statement of Uncontested Facts and a Plea of No Contest, the Discipline Committee found that the member engaged in acts of professional misconduct.

The Committee expressed concerns regarding the parties' Joint Submission on Penalty and requested additional written submissions before rendering a penalty decision.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for making inappropriate comments to students, assigning inappropriate journal topics, and failing to adequately supervise a student.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found that the member engaged in professional misconduct, including verbal and psychological abuse of students, failing to supervise, and disgraceful or unprofessional conduct.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a course on professional boundaries, a three-month suspension, and costs of $3,000.

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 several subsections of Ontario Regulation 437/97.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, the completion of a course on professional boundaries, a three-month suspension of the member's certificate, and $3,000 in costs.

The Member, a teacher, pled guilty to professional misconduct for engaging in a sexual relationship with a student.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, including sexual abuse of a student.

Pursuant to the mandatory penalty provisions of the Ontario College of Teachers Act, the Committee ordered a reprimand and the immediate revocation of the Member's certificate of qualification and registration.

The appellant massage therapist appealed a decision of the Discipline Committee revoking his certificate of registration for professional misconduct, including sexual abuse of a patient.

The appellant argued the investigation was procedurally unfair, there was undue delay, and the Committee erred in its credibility assessments.

The Divisional Court dismissed the appeal, finding that any initial procedural unfairness was cured, there was no evidence of prejudice from delay, and the Committee's credibility findings were reasonable and entitled to deference.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member who had been convicted of theft over $5,000 under the Criminal Code.

Prior to becoming a teacher, the member was a parish priest and stole significant funds from his church, resulting in a 10-month jail sentence and a $75,000 restitution order.

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

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, noting that his criminal conviction for a serious breach of trust was incompatible with the standards of the teaching profession.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for professional misconduct related to inadequate classroom supervision and inadvertent physical contact with students.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations, admitting that he failed to maintain professional standards and adequately supervise students when they engaged in unsafe behaviour with a lawnmower and a hoist in the classroom.

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

The Committee ordered that the member receive a reprimand and successfully complete a pre-approved course in classroom management.

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

The misconduct involved repeatedly arriving late to school without providing proper documentation or lesson plans, and leaving a class unattended for 20 minutes to wash his personal vehicle, during which time a student suffered a burn.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring the Member to complete a course on classroom management with an emphasis on effective supervision.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for submitting 29 false health care benefit claims totaling $3,230.00 for services and products not received.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found the Member guilty of failing to maintain professional standards, signing false documents, and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered that the Member be reprimanded and complete a course in professional ethics.

The Member, a teacher, pled guilty to professional misconduct including the sexual abuse of a student.

The Member had previously pled guilty to criminal charges of sexual interference regarding the same student and was sentenced to 12 months' incarceration.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Member's guilty plea and the parties' joint submission on penalty.

The Committee ordered that the Member be reprimanded and directed the immediate revocation of her certificate of qualification and registration, noting that revocation is mandatory under the Ontario College of Teachers Act for sexual abuse involving acts listed in subsection 30.2(2).

The College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against the respondent for failing to complete a required ethics course and jurisprudence module, and for practising while suspended.

The respondent admitted to the allegations of professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a three-month suspension, completion of specified courses, and $2,400 in costs.

The Member, a teacher, was convicted of possession of child pornography after police found thousands of images and several movies categorized as child pornography on his devices.

The Member pled guilty to the criminal charge and was sentenced to 15 months in custody.

In the discipline proceeding, the Member did not attend but agreed to a statement of facts and pled guilty to professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a written reprimand and the immediate revocation of the Member's certificate of qualification and registration.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for submitting false health care claims to a benefits provider totaling $13,280.

The member pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct, including failing to maintain professional standards and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a nine-month suspension of the member's certificate, and the completion of an ethics course should the member return to teaching.

The Member, a teacher, pled guilty to professional misconduct for failing to maintain appropriate professional boundaries with a student.

The Member engaged in an inappropriate personal relationship with the student, which included spending time alone with her outside of school hours, discussing personal issues, and texting about personal matters.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a three-month suspension of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and the successful completion of a course on boundary violations.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for falsifying her attendance records by reporting two consecutive absence days as 'Family Care Days' in order to participate in the Boston Marathon.

The Member pled guilty to the allegations via an Agreed Statement of Facts.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct and accepted a Joint Submission on Penalty, ordering a reprimand, a three-month suspension of her Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and the successful completion of a professional ethics course.

The Ontario College of Teachers alleged that the Member committed professional misconduct by using inappropriate physical force on a student with special needs and by communicating unprofessionally with his principal and a fellow teacher.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member aggressively removed headphones from the student's head and pulled him out of his chair, constituting physical abuse.

The Committee also found that the Member engaged in angry and aggressive confrontations with his principal and a colleague, failing to treat them with respect and dignity.

The Committee concluded that the Member failed to maintain the standards of the profession, physically abused a student, failed to comply with the Education Act, and engaged in unprofessional conduct.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct related to poor classroom management, inadequate supervision, and inappropriate discipline.

The member pled guilty to failing to maintain the standards of the profession, failing to adequately supervise students, and engaging in unprofessional conduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring the member to complete a course on classroom management before returning to teaching.

The defendants brought a joint motion to strike the plaintiff's Statement of Claim for failing to plead material facts to support the alleged causes of action, including breach of contract, negligence, public malfeasance, and intentional interference with economic relations.

The plaintiff, who was self-represented, also brought a cross-motion for an injunction.

The court found the Statement of Claim fundamentally deficient, lacking essential factual details.

Despite the deficiencies and prior warnings, the court struck the Statement of Claim but granted the plaintiff leave to amend within 30 days, acknowledging the plaintiff's self-represented status.

The plaintiff's motion for an injunction was dismissed as it failed to meet the requirements for injunctive relief.

Nominal costs were awarded against the plaintiff to two leading defendants.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for alleged professional misconduct involving Grade [XXX] female students in Nunavut.

The allegations included inappropriate touching of the students' buttocks and making inappropriate comments such as calling them 'beautiful' and 'babe'.

The member denied the allegations, claiming the students fabricated them out of revenge.

The Discipline Committee found the students' evidence credible and rejected the member's theory.

The Committee concluded that the member engaged in professional misconduct, including sexual, physical, verbal, and psychological abuse, and ordered an interim suspension pending a penalty hearing.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member who had been criminally convicted of two counts of indecent assault for sexually touching two students in the 1970s.

The member pled guilty to professional misconduct.

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

The Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, revoked his certificate of qualification and registration, and ordered a written reprimand.