Joshua Phillips

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct against the member.

With the consent of the parties and pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations without a hearing.

The applicant sought judicial review of an arbitration award and a decision of the Ontario Police Arbitration Commission.

The arbitrator had dismissed a grievance regarding the inclusion of cadet service in the calculation of 'continuous active service' for a seniority premium, finding he lacked jurisdiction to define the term as the parties had not yet done so.

The Commission subsequently refused to appoint a conciliation officer, finding no notice to bargain had been given for the current collective agreement.

The Divisional Court applied the pragmatic and functional approach, determining the standard of review for the arbitration award was patent unreasonableness and for the Commission's decision was reasonableness.

The Court found neither decision met the threshold for intervention and dismissed both applications for judicial review.

The member, a high school teacher, pleaded no contest to professional misconduct for making inappropriate comments of a sexual nature to and about female students, striking a student with a metre stick during horseplay, and failing to perform supervisory duties.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, completion of a boundary issues course, and publication of the decision with the member's name.

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct after being convicted criminally of possessing child pornography.

The member possessed hundreds of images, including images created by manipulating photographs of a former student taken in the classroom.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, finding the member guilty of professional misconduct and ordering the immediate revocation of his certificate of qualification and registration.

The member, a teacher, pleaded no contest to professional misconduct for engaging in conduct unbecoming a member.

The member admitted to acting inappropriately in his dealings with two female students who became infatuated with him, including engaging in personal discussions, failing to report romantic letters and phone calls, and meeting with a former student.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering the member to be counselled, with no recording of the finding on the public register and no publication in the College's official publication, noting the member's prior acquittal on related criminal charges and his unblemished record since returning to teaching.

The member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for making inappropriate jokes and statements to staff, which contributed to a toxic work and learning environment.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and publication of the findings and order.

The applicant and the respondent brought a joint motion seeking leave to withdraw the amended notice of hearing in exchange for the respondent's undertaking and acknowledgment.

The discipline committee granted the motion, finding the resolution to be in the public interest.

The respondent undertook to immediately resign his membership, surrender his certificate of qualification, never teach again, and never seek reinstatement.

At a discipline hearing, the Ontario College of Teachers sought leave to withdraw the allegations set out in the Notice of Hearing against the member, as the College was unable to call any evidence in support of the allegations.

The member consented to the withdrawal.

The Discipline Panel granted the application and ordered the Notice of Hearing withdrawn.

The Member, a Grade 10 teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct after a physical altercation with a student who refused to follow instructions.

The Member tipped over the student's desk, causing the student to fall, and later grabbed the student's wrists outside the classroom.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and a joint submission on penalty.

The Member was reprimanded, ordered to complete a course in classroom management, and the decision was ordered to be published with the Member's name but without certain medical information.

The Ontario College of Teachers held a discipline hearing regarding allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence against the member.

At the hearing, both counsel requested that the Notice of Hearing be withdrawn based on a proposed resolution.

The resolution required the member to provide a letter outlining his participation in the incident and lessons learned, which would be shared with the panel.

The facts of the complaint would be published without identifying the member to remind the profession to accept responsibility for information sent under their name.

The Discipline Committee agreed to the withdrawal, finding the resolution served the public interest.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against the member.

At the hearing, College counsel requested an adjournment because the Executive Committee had directed issues relating to the member's incapacity arising out of mental illness to the Fitness to Practice Committee.

The member's counsel consented to the adjournment.

The Discipline Committee ordered the matter adjourned to set a new date if necessary.