The appellant teacher appealed a Discipline Committee decision finding her guilty of professional misconduct for intimidating and brusque behaviour towards students, and the resulting sanctions including a six-month suspension.
She argued the Committee failed to consider that the complaint was a reprisal for her own workplace harassment claims, that the Committee was biased in qualifying a former vice-principal as a participant expert, and that the College lost jurisdiction due to delay.
The Divisional Court dismissed the appeal, finding the Committee reasonably assessed credibility, correctly applied the participant expert doctrine, and imposed reasonable sanctions for the protection of the public despite the appellant's retirement.
