DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE
OF THE ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS
IN THE MATTER OF the Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996, S.O. 1996,
c. 12 and the Regulation (Ontario Regulation 437/97) thereunder;
AND IN THE MATTER OF discipline proceedings against
Jean-Aimé Lalonde, a member of the Ontario College of Teachers.
PANEL: John Tucker (Chair)
Rosemary Fontaine
Jacques Tremblay
BETWEEN: )
) Caroline Zayid,
) McCarthy Tétrault LLP,
ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS ) for Ontario College of Teachers,
) assisted by Jennifer Robinson,
) Law Clerk
- and - )
) David Bloom,
JEAN-AIMÉ LALONDE ) Cavalluzzo Hayes Shilton
(CERTIFICATE #390485) ) McIntyre & Cornish LLP,
) for Jean-Aimé Lalonde
) Christopher Wirth,
) Stockwoods LLP,
) Independent Legal Counsel
) Heard: August 13, 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 December 7, 2005.
Jean-Aimé Lalonde was/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 Jean-Aimé Lalonde as set out in the Notice of Hearing dated December 7, 2005.
Date: August 13, 2007
John Tucker
Chair, Discipline Panel ________________________________
Rosemary Fontaine
Member, Discipline Panel
Jacques Tremblay
Member, Discipline Panel