Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers
IN THE MATTER OF the Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996, and the Regulation (Ontario Regulation 437/97) thereunder;
AND IN THE MATTER OF a discipline proceeding against Terrence William Barr, a member of the Ontario College of Teachers.
PANEL: Marilyn A. Laframboise, Chair Bernard J. Adam Ernie Checkeris
BETWEEN:
ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS
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TERRENCE WILLIAM BARR (CERTIFICATE #429420)
Counsel: Carole Jenkins & Eric Block, McCarthy Tétrault, for Ontario College of Teachers William Markle, Markle May Phibbs, for Terrence William Barr Christopher Wirth, Stockwoods, Independent Legal Counsel
Heard: November 8, 2004
REASONS FOR DECISION AND DECISION ON MOTION
Counsel for the College and Counsel for the Member brought a motion to seek leave from the Committee to withdraw the allegations set out in the Notice of Hearing dated November 20, 2002.
Independent legal counsel advised the Committee that the Committee had jurisdiction to make the order requested, pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, which provides that if the parties consent, a proceeding may be disposed of by a decision of the Committee without a hearing.
Upon Counsel for the College advising the Committee that there is insufficient evidence to support the allegations in this matter, and upon application of Counsel for the College to be permitted to withdraw the allegations set out in the Notice of Hearing, the Committee authorizes the College to withdraw the allegations of professional misconduct set out in the Notice of Hearing.
The Committee accepts that this resolution is in the public interest.
Dated: November 8, 2004
Marilyn A. Laframboise, Chair, Discipline Panel
Bernard J. Adam, Discipline Panel
Ernie Checkeris, Discipline Panel