Fredrick Schumann

The College of Chiropodists of Ontario brought a motion for an order permanently staying discipline proceedings against the Member, who was alleged to have referred patients for orthotics to a corporation controlled by her spouse.

The Member consented to the order and signed an undertaking to permanently resign her registration and never re-apply.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the resolution protected the public interest, served public transparency, and avoided the costs of a full hearing.

The Member was also ordered to pay $10,000 in costs.

The College of Chiropodists of Ontario brought a motion to stay allegations of professional misconduct against the member and indefinitely adjourn the hearing.

The member consented to the order, having signed an Undertaking and Acknowledgement to permanently resign his registration, never re-apply, and pay $8,000 in costs.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the resolution protected the public interest, served public transparency, and avoided the costs of a full hearing.

The College of Chiropodists of Ontario brought a motion to stay allegations of professional misconduct against the member and indefinitely adjourn the hearing.

The member consented to the order, having signed an Undertaking and Acknowledgement to permanently resign his registration, never re-apply, and pay $8,000 in costs.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the resolution protected the public interest, served public transparency, and avoided the costs of a full hearing.

The Discipline Committee held a penalty hearing for a member found to have committed professional misconduct, including sexual abuse of a patient, performing unauthorized controlled acts, and failing to cooperate with a College investigation.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Committee determined that recent legislative amendments mandating revocation for certain forms of sexual abuse applied retrospectively to the member's conduct.

Consequently, the Committee directed the Registrar to revoke the member's certificate of registration.

The Committee also ordered the member to receive a public reprimand, post $16,060 as security for the victim's therapy and counselling, and pay $20,000 in costs to the College.

The Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for providing false receipts for acupuncture and massage therapy in exchange for $2,000 in cash.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and joint submission on penalty, imposing a reprimand, ethics course, reflection piece, practice assessment, and a six-month suspension (reducible to three months upon completion of terms).

The Member was also ordered to pay $2,500 in costs.

The Director of the Ontario Racing Commission ordered the immediate suspension of the licenses of standardbred drivers Kevin Wallis and Gene Piroski, alleging their participation in a race fixing conspiracy with a known gambler.

The Administration's case relied on circumstantial evidence, including wagering patterns, race video analysis by a racing judge, and hearsay statements from another driver.

The Commission found the race analysis evidence to be flawed and contradicted by independent experts, and the hearsay statements to be patently unreliable.

Concluding that the Administration failed to provide clear, cogent, and convincing evidence on a balance of probabilities, the Commission terminated the suspensions and rescinded the proposed orders.