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
Gregory Paul Barge, a member of the Ontario College of Teachers.
PANEL: Annilee Jarvis (Chair)
Rosemary Fontaine
Mel Greif
BETWEEN: )
) David Leonard,
) McCarthy Tétrault LLP,
ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS ) for Ontario College of Teachers,
) assisted by Trevor Evans,
) Senior Law Clerk
- and - )
) Philip Abbink,
) Cavalluzzo Hayes Shilton
GREGORY PAUL BARGE ) McIntyre & Cornish LLP,
(CERTIFICATE #227831) ) for Gregory Paul Barge
) Christopher Wirth,
) Stockwoods LLP,
) Independent Legal Counsel
) Heard: August 20, 2008
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 June 13, 2008.
Gregory Paul Barge 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 upon the consent of the parties, the Committee authorizes the College to withdraw the allegations of professional misconduct against Gregory Paul Barge as set out in the Notice of Hearing dated June 13, 2008.
Date: August 20, 2008
Annilee Jarvis
Chair, Discipline Panel ________________________________
Rosemary Fontaine
Member, Discipline Panel
Mel Greif
Member, Discipline Panel