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
Nicholas Vandooren, 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 - )
) John Navarrete
NICHOLAS VANDOOREN ) Greenspan, White,
(CERTIFICATE #317187) ) represented Nicholas Vandooren
) 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 August 8, 2007.
Nicholas Vandooren 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 upon the consent of the parties, the Committee authorizes the College to withdraw the allegations of professional misconduct against Nicholas Vandooren as set out in the Notice of Hearing dated August 8, 2007.
Date: December 10, 2007
John Tucker
Chair, Discipline Panel ________________________________
Dean Favero
Member, Discipline Panel
Rosemary Fontaine
Member, Discipline Panel