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 C.G. Micaelo Mascardo Baliñgit (also known as Michael Mascardo Baliñgit), a member of the Ontario College of Teachers.
PANEL: John Tucker (Chair) Rosemary Fontaine Jacques Tremblay
BETWEEN:
ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS
- and - C.G. MICAELO MASCARDO BALIÑGIT (ALSO KNOWN AS MICHAEL MASCARDO BALINGIT) (CERTIFICATE #424461)
COUNSEL: Caroline Zayid, McCarthy Tétrault LLP, for Ontario College of Teachers, assisted by Jennifer Robinson, Law Clerk Paul Cavalluzzo, Cavalluzzo Hayes Shilton McIntyre & Cornish LLP, represented by Paul Cavalluzzo 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 May 7, 2003.
C.G. Micaelo Mascardo Baliñgit was not in attendance.
College Counsel advised the Committee that the parties had agreed that following the withdrawal of the Notice of Hearing, the matter, with additional information, would be referred to the Investigation Committee.
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 above, and on consent of the parties, the Committee authorizes the College to withdraw the allegations of professional misconduct against C.G. Micaelo Mascardo Baliñgit as set out in the Notice of Hearing dated May 7, 2003.
Date: August 13, 2007
John Tucker Chair, Discipline Panel
Rosemary Fontaine Member, Discipline Panel
Jacques Tremblay Member, Discipline Panel