Marc H. Spector

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography contrary to the Criminal Code.

At a discipline hearing before the Ontario College of Teachers, the Member admitted the facts and pleaded guilty to professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering the revocation of the Member's teaching certificate and publication of the decision with his name, emphasizing that possession of child pornography is a serious offense that warrants the harshest penalty to protect the public and maintain professional standards.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct involving inappropriate physical contact with two autistic students.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of failing to maintain the standards of the profession and engaging in conduct unbecoming a member.

The Committee ordered a reprimand and publication of the decision in summary form without the Member's name, noting her 31 years of unblemished teaching experience, her completion of classroom and anger management courses, and her impending retirement.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct, including sexual abuse of a student, against the Member.

The parties agreed that a finding of professional misconduct was unlikely if the matter proceeded to a hearing.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion on consent, authorizing the withdrawal in exchange for the Member's immediate resignation, an undertaking not to seek reinstatement or teach in Ontario for at least five years, and a notation on the Public Register reflecting the resignation while disciplinary proceedings were pending.

The Member, a teacher, received two consecutive unsatisfactory performance appraisals due to deficiencies in responding to special needs students, diagnosing learning difficulties, and establishing an environment to maximize student learning.

The Member resigned and subsequently pled no contest to allegations of incompetence.

The Discipline Committee found the Member incompetent and, accepting a joint submission, ordered terms, conditions, and limitations on her certificate, including a requirement to complete sensitivity and awareness training focused on special needs students.

The Member, an elementary school principal, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct arising from an inappropriate relationship with a student.

The Member engaged in ongoing personal electronic communications, met with the student outside of school, exchanged gifts, and spent extended periods alone with the student.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and imposing conditions on the Member's certificate requiring psychological or psychiatric clearance before returning to work.

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

The member, a technology and design teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct after removing an emergency generator from the school without authorization, storing it in his home garage, and failing to report its loss.

The Discipline Committee accepted the uncontested facts and found the member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered a reprimand and directed that the findings and order be published in the College's official publication with the member's name, noting that his actions put the school population at risk.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought allegations of professional misconduct against a member for making inappropriate comments and employing physical discipline with students.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations, admitting to verbal and physical abuse, and unprofessional conduct.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, required the member to complete a course in classroom management with an emphasis on positive discipline strategies, and directed publication of the decision without the member's name.

The member pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct stemming from criminal convictions for gross indecency, indecent assault, and sexual assault against three former students.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and sexual abuse of students.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's teaching certificate and directed that the findings and order be published with the member's full name.

The appellant manufacturer sued a competitor and its employee for slander, inducement of breach of contract, and interference with economic relations after the employee allegedly told customers the appellant's product was dangerous.

The slander claim was withdrawn as it was outside the two-year limitation period.

The motion judge struck the remaining claims, finding they were an attempt to indirectly plead slander.

The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal, holding that the economic torts were distinct causes of action that provided remedies for commercial losses not covered by slander, and were therefore not barred by the two-year limitation period.