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
Dale Bertram White, a member of the Ontario College of Teachers.
PANEL: Rosemary Fontaine, Chair Amin Saab
John Wells
BETWEEN: ) ) Caroline Zayid,
) McCarthy Tétrault LLP, ) for Ontario College of Teachers,
ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS ) assisted by Trevor Evans
- and – ) Dale Bertram White,
) represented by Allyson Otten,
) General Counsel of the
Dale Bertram White ) Ontario Principals’ Council
(CERTIFICATE #237718) )
) Paul Le Vay,
) Stockwoods LLP, ) Independent Legal Counsel ) ) Heard: February 12, 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 October 18, 2006.
Dale Bertram White 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 on consent of the parties, the Committee authorizes the College to withdraw the allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence against Dale Bertram White set out in the Notice of Hearing dated October 18, 2006.
Date: February 12, 2007
Rosemary Fontaine
Chair, Discipline Panel
Amin Saab
Member, Discipline Panel
John Wells
Member, Discipline Panel