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 Bernice Mary J. Glew, a member of the Ontario College of Teachers.
PANEL: Brent Hamelin (Chair) John Tucker John Wells
BETWEEN:
ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS David Leonard, McCarthy Tétrault LLP, for Ontario College of Teachers, assisted by Trevor Evans, Senior Law Clerk
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BERNICE MARY J. GLEW (CERTIFICATE #132682) James Cameron, Raven, Cameron, Ballantyne & Yasbeck, LLP via teleconference, on behalf of Bernice Mary J. Glew
Johanna Braden, Stockwoods LLP, Independent Legal Counsel
Heard: July 8, 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 January 10, 2008.
Bernice Mary J. Glew 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 Bernice Mary J. Glew as set out in the Notice of Hearing dated January 10, 2008.
Date: July 8, 2008
Brent Hamelin Chair, Discipline Panel
John Tucker Member, Discipline Panel
John Wells Member, Discipline Panel