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
William Kenneth Johnson, a member of the Ontario College of Teachers.
PANEL: Don Cattani, Chair Rosemary Fontaine Normand Fortin
BETWEEN:
ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS
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WILLIAM KENNETH JOHNSON (CERTIFICATE #112192)
Counsel: David Leonard, McCarthy Tétrault, for Ontario College of Teachers, assisted by Trevor Evans, Senior Law Clerk Maurice Green, Green & Chercover, for William Kenneth Johnson Brian Gover, Stockwoods, Independent Legal Counsel
Heard: October 5, 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 September 23, 2004.
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 no 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: October 5, 2004
Don Cattani, Chair, Discipline Panel
Rosemary Fontaine, Discipline Panel
Normand Fortin, Discipline Panel