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
Andrew James McClintock, a member of the Ontario College of Teachers.
PANEL: John Tucker (Chair)
Dean Favero
Rosemary Fontaine
BETWEEN: )
) David Leonard,
) McCarthy Tétrault LLP,
ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS ) for Ontario College of Teachers,
) assisted by Trevor Evans,
) Senior Law Clerk
- and - )
) Victoria Réaume,
) Cavalluzzo Hayes Shilton
ANDREW JAMES MCCLINTOCK ) McIntyre & Cornish LLP,
(CERTIFICATE #445080) ) for Andrew James McClintock
) Christopher Wirth,
) Stockwoods LLP,
) Independent Legal Counsel
) Heard: December 10, 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 February 23, 2007.
Andrew James McClintock 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 College counsel and Counsel for the Member and upon the consent of the parties, the Committee authorizes the College to withdraw the allegations of professional misconduct against Andrew James McClintock as set out in the Notice of Hearing dated February 23, 2007.
Date: December 10, 2007
John Tucker
Chair, Discipline Panel ________________________________
Dean Favero
Member, Discipline Panel
Rosemary Fontaine
Member, Discipline Panel