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 Jose Ricardo Etcheverry, a member of the Ontario College of Teachers.
PANEL: Brent Hamelin (Chair) Dean Favero Mel Greif
BETWEEN:
ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS Awanish Sinha, McCarthy Tétrault LLP, for Ontario College of Teachers, assisted by Trevor Evans, Senior Law Clerk
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JOSE RICARDO ETCHEVERRY (CERTIFICATE #101529) William Markle and Stephanie Carey, Markle & Phibbs, for Jose Ricardo Etcheverry
Johanna Braden, Stockwoods LLP, Independent Legal Counsel
Heard: September 17, 2008
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, 2007.
Jose Ricardo Etcheverry 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 Jose Ricardo Etcheverry as set out in the Notice of Hearing dated October 18, 2007.
Date: September 17, 2008
Brent Hamelin Chair, Discipline Panel
Dean Favero Member, Discipline Panel
Mel Greif Member, Discipline Panel