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Physician's certificate of registration revoked following uncontested findings of sexual abuse and falsifying medical records.
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against the registrant for sexual abuse of a patient and disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct.
The registrant did not contest the allegations that he engaged in a physical sexual relationship with a patient, altered clinical records to conceal an appointment, and provided false information to police.
The Tribunal found the registrant committed sexual abuse and professional misconduct.
Pursuant to a joint submission and the mandatory revocation provisions of the Health Professions Procedural Code, the Tribunal ordered the revocation of the registrant's certificate of registration, a reprimand, reimbursement of $20,470 for patient therapy, and $6,000 in costs.
Physician suspended for four months and restricted to monitored intimate exams for inappropriate prenatal examinations.
The registrant was found to have committed professional misconduct by failing to maintain the standard of practice and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct during a prenatal appointment, specifically regarding inappropriate breast and spine examinations without informed consent.
At the penalty hearing, the Tribunal accepted a joint recommendation from the parties.
The registrant was ordered to be reprimanded, his certificate of registration was suspended for four months, and conditions were imposed requiring a practice monitor for all intimate examinations for a minimum of two years.
The registrant was also ordered to pay $26,740 in costs.
Physician suspended for eight months for sexual misconduct and boundary violations with a colleague.
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario brought a discipline proceeding against the registrant for engaging in unwanted communications and touching with a colleague.
Relying on a statement of uncontested facts, the Tribunal found that the registrant engaged in conduct that is disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional.
The Tribunal accepted a joint penalty submission, ordering a reprimand, an eight-month suspension of the registrant's certificate of registration, completion of an ethics and boundaries program, and costs of $6,000.
Physician suspended for five months and reprimanded for boundary violations and failing to obtain informed consent.
The registrant was previously found to have committed professional misconduct by failing to obtain informed consent and conducting inappropriate physical examinations of two patients.
At the penalty hearing, the Tribunal accepted a joint submission on penalty.
The registrant was ordered to be reprimanded, suspended for five months, complete an ethics and boundaries course, and pay $30,000 in costs.
The Tribunal found the penalty met the goals of public protection, deterrence, and remediation, noting the registrant's lack of prior discipline and proactive remedial efforts.
Physician suspended for four months for failing to maintain standard of practice and inappropriate touching.
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario brought professional misconduct proceedings against the registrant, a family medicine practitioner.
The registrant admitted to failing to maintain the standard of practice of the profession through unnecessary treatments, inadequate record-keeping, and improperly performed procedures.
He also did not contest allegations of touching a patient in sensitive areas without adequate warning or explanation.
The Tribunal found the registrant committed professional misconduct.
Applying the test for joint submissions, the Tribunal accepted the jointly proposed penalty, ordering a four-month suspension, extensive terms, conditions, and limitations on his certificate of registration, and costs of $6,000.
Physician found to have committed professional misconduct for substandard exams, but sexual abuse allegations dismissed.
The College alleged that the registrant physician sexually abused a female patient and failed to maintain the standard of practice during a prenatal appointment.
The Tribunal found that the registrant's examination of the patient's breasts through her clothing and his persistence in examining her spine despite her objections failed to meet the standard of practice.
The Tribunal also found that the substandard breast exam, performed without adequate consent, constituted disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct.
However, the Tribunal concluded that the College did not prove the allegations of sexual abuse, as the breast touching was not of a sexual nature and the evidence regarding genital touching was insufficiently reliable.
Physician suspended for 10 months for treating a close personal contact and breaching patient confidentiality.
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against the registrant for treating a person with whom he had a close personal relationship, failing to maintain medical records for those treatments, and disclosing other patients' confidential health information to that person.
The registrant admitted to the misconduct.
The Tribunal accepted a joint submission on penalty, finding that the proposed 10-month suspension, reprimand, and requirement to complete an ethics course did not bring the administration of the professional discipline system into disrepute.
Physician's certificate revoked for sexual abuse; ordered to pay costs and therapy reimbursement.
Following a finding that the registrant sexually abused a patient, the Tribunal held a penalty hearing.
Under the Health Professions Procedural Code, the sexual abuse committed required mandatory revocation of the registrant's certificate of registration and a reprimand.
The Tribunal also ordered the registrant to reimburse the College $17,940 for patient therapy and counselling funding, rejecting the registrant's argument that she was the victim.
Finally, the Tribunal awarded the College costs of $124,440, representing 12 hearing days at the tariff rate, noting the registrant's pursuit of unsuccessful factual narratives.
A youthful offender with a traumatic refugee background was sentenced to four years for sexual assault and choking.
Edwin Capehart was found guilty by a jury of sexual assault and choking to facilitate a sexual assault.
The court, considering aggravating factors such as premeditation, the significant size difference between the offender and victim, the use of choking, and the profound psychological harm to the victim, balanced these against mitigating factors including the offender's youth, first offender status at the time of the offence, strong family support, difficult early life in a refugee camp, educational challenges, productive use of time in custody, and genuine remorse.
The court imposed an effective sentence of four years of imprisonment (inclusive of pre-sentence custody credit), followed by two years of probation, a restitution order of $3,000, a DNA order, a lifetime weapons prohibition, and a 20-year Sex Offender Information Registration Act order.
The victim surcharge was waived due to undue hardship.
Tow truck driver convicted of assault with a weapon after self-defence claim rejected.
The accused, a tow truck driver, was charged with assault with a weapon, threatening bodily harm, and dangerous driving following an altercation with another tow truck driver.
The Crown proceeded summarily.
The court found the complainant's evidence credible, supported by video and physical evidence, and rejected the accused's self-defence claim, finding his actions were motivated by vengeance rather than self-protection.
The accused was found guilty of assault with a weapon and threatening bodily harm, but not guilty of dangerous driving as the driving conduct did not meet the criminal threshold.
