ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS

DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE

Citation: Ontario College of Teachers v Crowley, 2001 ONOCT 5

Date: 2001-11-14

REASONS FOR DECISION, DECISION AND ORDERS

IN THE MATTER OF the Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996, and the Regulation (Ontario Regulation 437/97) thereunder;

AND IN THE MATTER OF discipline proceedings against William Wayne Crowley.

The Discipline Committee held a hearing on November 14, 2001,

BETWEEN:

ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS

• and -

WILLIAM WAYNE CROWLEY

CERTIFICATE #303658

PRESENT:

Members of the Panel

Dick Malowney (Chair)

Larry Capstick

Solette N. Gelberg

The Honourable Robert Montgomery, Independent Counsel to the Panel

Caroline Zayid, McCarthy Tétrault, Counsel for the Ontario College of Teachers

William Markle, Q.C., Markle May Phibbs, Counsel for William Wayne Crowley

The Member was not in attendance.

A Notice of Hearing, dated October 11, 2000 specifying the charges, was served on William Wayne Crowley requesting his attendance before the Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers on November 14, 2001.

On November 14, 2001, the Discipline Committee conducted a hearing into whether William Wayne Crowley was guilty of professional misconduct or incompetence as defined in sections 30(2) and (3) of the Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996 (the "Act"). William Wayne Crowley was not in attendance at the hearing.

EVIDENCE

Both Counsel made submissions to the Committee requesting that the Notice of Hearing be withdrawn and submitted a draft Resignation and Undertaking, agreed to but not yet signed by the Member. Defence Counsel agreed to have the Member sign this document by November 21, 2001.

REASONS FOR DECISION, DECISION AND ORDERS

Based upon the submissions of both Counsel, the Discipline Committee agreed to accept the signed Resignation and Undertaking as attached to this document and accepted the request for withdrawal of the Notice of Hearing.

It is the Committee's understanding that while the general particulars of this matter will be reported in the official publication of the Ontario College of Teachers, the Member's name will not appear, since the Notice of Hearing was withdrawn.

If, for any reason, the signed Resignation and Undertaking is not returned to the College by November 22, 2001, this matter will be returned to this Discipline panel for a complete hearing.

DATED AT TORONTO, THIS 14^th^ DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2001

BY THE DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE

Dick Malowney, Chair

Larry Capstick

Solette N. Gelberg