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
Darryl James Gordon, a member of the Ontario College of Teachers.
PANEL: John Tucker, Chair Annilee Jarvis
John Wells
BETWEEN: ) ) Nadine Carpenter,
) Dispute Resolution Administrator, ) for Ontario College of Teachers
ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS )
- and – ) Ian Fellows,
) Green & Chercover,
) for Darryl James Gordon
Darryl James Gordon )
(CERTIFICATE #120355) )
) Luisa Ritacca,
) Stockwoods LLP, ) Independent Legal Counsel ) ) Heard: April 25, 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 November 28, 2006.
Darryl James Gordon was 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 counsel and on consent of the parties, the Committee authorizes the College to withdraw the allegations of professional misconduct against Darryl James Gordon set out in the Notice of Hearing dated November 28, 2006.
Date: April 25, 2007
_____________________________ John Tucker
Chair, Discipline Panel
Annilee Jarvis
Member, Discipline Panel
John Wells
Member, Discipline Panel