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
Peter Kaija, a member of the Ontario College of Teachers.
PANEL: Mel Greif (Chair)
Annilee Jarvis
Jacques Tremblay
BETWEEN: )
) David Leonard,
) McCarthy Tétrault LLP,
ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS ) for Ontario College of Teachers,
) assisted by Trevor Evans,
) Senior Law Clerk
- and - )
) Ian Fellows,
PETER KAIJA ) Green & Chercover LLP,
(CERTIFICATE #189335) ) for Peter Kaija
) Scott Hutchison,
) Stockwoods LLP,
) Independent Legal Counsel
) Heard: January 15, 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.
Peter Kaija was not in attendance.
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 Peter Kaija as set out in the Notice of Hearing dated October 18, 2007.
Date: January 15, 2008
Mel Greif
Chair, Discipline Panel ________________________________
Annilee Jarvis
Member, Discipline Panel
Jacques Tremblay
Member, Discipline Panel