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 Harmony Demelo (also known as Harminder Dulay), a member of the Ontario College of Teachers.
PANEL: Annilee Jarvis, Chair Jacques Tremblay John Tucker
BETWEEN:
ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS David Leonard, McCarthy Tétrault LLP, for Ontario College of Teachers, assisted by Trevor Evans, Senior Law Clerk
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HARMONY DEMELO (also known as Harminder Dulay) (CERTIFICATE #281711) Brian Hanulik, Cavalluzzo Hayes Shilton McIntyre & Cornish LLP, for Harmony Demelo (also known as Harminder Dulay)
Martha Cook, Stockwoods LLP, Independent Legal Counsel
Heard: June 19, 2007
REASONS FOR DECISION AND DECISION ON MOTION
Counsel for the College brought a motion to seek leave from the Committee to withdraw the allegations set out in the Notice of Hearing dated July 27, 2006.
Harmony Demelo (also known as Harminder Dulay) was not in attendance.
Independent legal counsel advised the Committee that it 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.
Having considered the submissions of College counsel and counsel for the Member, and on consent of the parties, the Committee authorizes the College to withdraw the allegations of professional misconduct against Harmony Demelo (also known as Harminder Dulay) set out in the Notice of Hearing dated July 27, 2006.
Date: June 19, 2007
Annilee Jarvis Chair, Discipline Panel
Jacques Tremblay Member, Discipline Panel
John Tucker Member, Discipline Panel