Julie Maciura

The College brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw the allegations of professional misconduct set out in the Notice of Hearing against the member.

The member was not present or represented.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, accepting the College's submission that there was no reasonable prospect of obtaining a finding of professional misconduct due to insufficient evidence.

The Committee found the withdrawal to be reasonable, appropriate, and in the public interest.

The Member pled guilty to professional misconduct for engaging in an inappropriate, sexualized, and psychologically abusive relationship with a student.

The Discipline Committee rejected a joint submission on penalty because it did not adequately protect the public, given the Member's prior disciplinary history for boundary violations.

Following contested penalty submissions, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a 24-month suspension, and specific coursework requiring the Member to demonstrate insight and rehabilitation before returning to teaching.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for making inappropriate physical contact with female students and taking pictures of them without their consent.

The Discipline Committee accepted the guilty plea and found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, including failing to maintain the standards of the profession and psychological or emotional abuse.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring the Member to complete a course on professional boundaries.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a retired member, Christopher Michael Spence, alleging professional misconduct for plagiarizing material in newspaper articles, blog entries, books, and a speech over an 11-year period.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including failing to maintain the standards of the profession, issuing documents containing misleading statements, and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

The Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers held a penalty hearing for a retired member.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

Pursuant to recent amendments to the Ontario College of Teachers Act, the Committee also directed that the findings and order be published in summary form with the member's name in the College's official publication.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw the allegations of professional misconduct against the member set out in the Notice of Hearing.

The member consented to the motion.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, noting that the member would be directed to be dealt with by another committee of the College, and found that the withdrawal was reasonable and served to protect the public interest.

The Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers held an undefended hearing regarding allegations of professional misconduct against the Member.

The Committee found that the Member committed acts of professional misconduct contrary to Ontario Regulation 437/97 and the Education Act.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, publication of the decision, a $5,000 fine, and $10,839 in costs.

The Member, a retired teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for repeatedly approaching a female student, making her feel uncomfortable, and showing her a photograph of herself that he had downloaded from her Instagram account.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring the Member to complete a course on professional boundaries before returning to teaching.

The Committee also ordered publication of the decision with the Member's name, finding that the need for deterrence and transparency outweighed the Member's privacy interests.

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

The member, who was self-represented, did not attend the hearing and his prior request for an adjournment was denied.

The Discipline Committee found on a balance of probabilities that the member committed acts of professional misconduct as alleged.

Written reasons and a penalty hearing were to follow.

The Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for teaching a long-term occasional assignment while his teaching certificate was suspended by a previous order of the Discipline Committee.

The Member failed to notify his employer of the suspension.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a five-month suspension of the Member's certificate, and publication of the decision with the Member's name.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a secondary school teacher for poor evaluation and assessment practices, including failing to provide meaningful assessment opportunities, falsifying marks, and failing to give individualized feedback.

The Discipline Committee found the teacher guilty of professional misconduct, noting she failed to maintain the standards of the profession, breached the Education Act, and engaged in disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee ordered an oral reprimand, a one-month suspension of her teaching certificate, mandatory coursework on professional ethics and student assessment, and publication of the decision.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a former teacher who had been criminally convicted of sexual interference and sexual exploitation of a student.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct based on his criminal convictions for engaging in sexual activities with a vulnerable student over a three-year period.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's certificate of qualification and registration, and directed that the decision be published with his name.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for making inappropriate racial comments, swearing, and crossing professional boundaries with students, including asking a student to buy him something and making a reference letter contingent on a student completing a personal task for him.

Despite previous warnings and training from his school board, the misconduct continued.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and coursework on professional boundaries.

The Committee also ordered publication of the decision with the Member's name, emphasizing the need for specific and general deterrence and transparency.

The Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct relating to a failure to maintain professional boundaries with students.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and Guilty Plea, finding the Member committed acts of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered a reprimand and imposed terms on the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, requiring the successful completion of a pre-approved course on professional boundaries.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against the member for professional misconduct and sexual abuse of a student.

The member did not attend the hearing and was not represented.

The Discipline Committee found that the facts supported a finding of professional misconduct and that the member engaged in sexual abuse of a student contrary to the Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996 and Ontario Regulation 437/97.

As a penalty, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and directed that the findings and order be published with the member's name.

The Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for failing to abide by a written undertaking to the College.

The Member had agreed to complete two pre-approved courses within 24 months but failed to do so, even after being granted a six-month extension.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a one-month suspension, and conditions requiring the completion of the courses before returning to teaching.

The Committee also ordered publication of the decision with the Member's name, emphasizing the need for specific and general deterrence.

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

The member was self-represented and did not attend.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that there was no reasonable prospect of obtaining a finding of professional misconduct and that withdrawal was reasonable, appropriate, and protected the public interest.

The College of Optometrists of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct against the respondent for failing to maintain proper patient and financial records, failing to issue receipts, and failing to ensure patient confidentiality.

The respondent pled guilty to the allegations and admitted to the facts in an Agreed Statement of Facts.

The Discipline Committee found the respondent guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, $5,000 in costs, and a two-month suspension that would be fully suspended if the respondent successfully completed a period of practice coaching.

The Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers held a penalty hearing for a member previously found guilty of professional misconduct for failing to accurately record student grades and making inappropriate comments to students.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a one-month suspension of the member's certificate, and the completion of coursework on boundary violations and sensitivity.

The Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct following an incident in British Columbia where he engaged in a physical altercation with a sex worker, resulting in criminal charges that were stayed upon his entering a peace bond.

The Member had previously admitted to conduct unbecoming a teacher in British Columbia, leading to the cancellation of his teaching certificate there.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and Guilty Plea, finding the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee accepted a Joint Submission on Penalty, ordering a reprimand, a three-month suspension of his Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and the completion of a professional ethics course.