Luisa Ritacca

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for alleged sexual abuse and professional misconduct after a student stayed at his home and shared his bed.

The Discipline Committee found the student's testimony regarding sexual abuse to be inconsistent and unreliable, while the member's testimony was credible.

The Committee dismissed the allegations of sexual abuse.

However, the Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct for failing to maintain professional boundaries by sharing a bed with the student, which contravened the standards of the profession.

The member was reprimanded and ordered to complete a course on professional boundaries.

The Ontario College of Teachers alleged that the Member, a Native studies teacher, sexually abused a student who stayed overnight at his home and engaged in professional misconduct by allowing the student to sleep in his bed.

The Discipline Committee found the student's testimony regarding sexual abuse lacked credibility and dismissed those allegations.

However, the Committee found that the Member committed professional misconduct by failing to maintain professional boundaries and standards, as allowing a visiting student to share his bed was inappropriate and contrary to societal norms.

The Member was reprimanded and ordered to complete a course on boundary violations.

The member, who was also a member of the College's Governing Council, was previously found guilty of professional misconduct for breaching confidentiality by disclosing information from a closed hearing.

At the penalty hearing, the member argued the Committee lacked jurisdiction to proceed, which the Committee dismissed.

The College sought a 24-month suspension, reprimand, and publication.

The Committee agreed with the College's proposed penalty but additionally imposed a $1,000 fine to serve as a strong general deterrent, emphasizing that Council members must be held to high standards and that breaches of confidentiality undermine public trust.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct.

The member made inappropriate and disrespectful comments to her principal and engaged in harassing behaviour towards colleagues.

Based on an agreed statement of facts and a plea of no contest, the Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, required the member to complete a course on positive communication and professional boundaries, and directed publication of the decision without the member's name.

The Member faced allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence following three unsatisfactory performance appraisals.

The College withdrew the professional misconduct allegations.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegation of incompetence, admitting to deficiencies in classroom management, lesson planning, and assessment practices.

The Discipline Committee accepted the plea and the joint submission on penalty, ordering that terms, conditions, and limitations be placed on the Member's certificate, including requirements to complete specific courses and undergo performance appraisals upon returning to teaching.

The Member faced allegations of professional misconduct for physically and verbally abusing students and sexually harassing a student teacher.

The Member pleaded no contest and agreed to a statement of facts.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered a one-year suspension of the Member's certificate, completion of a course on boundary issues, and publication of the decision with the Member's name.

The standardbred licensees appealed rulings suspending them for 15 days and fining them $1,000 each for violating racing rules related to the injection of a horse on race day and failing to properly name the trainer.

The licensees failed to attend the appeal hearing despite receiving notice and warnings about costs.

The Ontario Racing Commission proceeded in their absence, accepted the unchallenged evidence that the horse was injected to affect performance, and upheld the original penalties.

The Commission also ordered the licensees to pay $1,500 in costs for bringing a frivolous appeal.

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

The member pleaded no contest to allegations that he slept in the same bed as two minors and placed his hand down their pants, leading to a criminal conviction for assault.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including failing to maintain the standards of the profession and engaging in disgraceful and dishonourable conduct.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration and directed that the decision be published in summary form.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member who pleaded guilty to criminal assault after inappropriately touching two teenage boys while they slept.

The member did not contest the allegations and submitted a joint statement of facts and penalty.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's teaching certificate and the publication of the decision with the member's name.

The Member, an occasional teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct stemming from his criminal conviction for assaulting a minor.

The Member admitted to placing his hand down the pants of two minors while sleeping in the same bed as them.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and joint submission on penalty, finding the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

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

The member, a teacher, pleaded no contest to professional misconduct for signing the principal's name on student report cards without authorization.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and found the member guilty of professional misconduct for issuing documents containing false statements and engaging in unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and publication of the decision without the member's name, noting her lengthy unblemished career and lack of personal gain.

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

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 Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member following his criminal convictions for accessing and possessing child pornography.

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

The Discipline Committee found that the member's criminal convictions constituted professional misconduct, as his actions demonstrated a complete disregard for children's welfare and put students at risk.

The Committee ordered the 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, an occasional teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct for inappropriately touching students on multiple occasions while attempting to redirect them, despite previous warnings and a classroom management course.

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

The appellant, a standardbred licensee, appealed a Judges' Ruling that suspended him for ten days and fined him $500 for using offensive language and engaging in improper conduct towards racing officials.

During a meeting, the appellant became angry, tore up a Notice of Hearing, threw the pieces at a judge, and physically shoved another judge.

The Ontario Racing Commission denied the appeal, finding the appellant's admissions and the officials' testimony clearly established the violations of the rules of racing.

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

The member did not attend the hearing but consented to the withdrawal.

Pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations.

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

The member was not present but consented to the withdrawal.

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

The member consented to the withdrawal.

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 College brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw the 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 allowed the College to withdraw the allegations without a hearing.

The Member, a high school teacher, was found guilty of professional misconduct following his criminal convictions for multiple counts of indecent assault against male minors.

The Discipline Committee accepted the criminal convictions as proof of the misconduct.

Given the serious nature of the offences, which involved premeditation, threats of violence, and a gross abuse of trust, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the Member's certificate of qualification and registration.