DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE
OF THE ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS
Citation: Ontario College of Teachers v Bilgin 2008 ONOCT 5
Date: 2008-11-11
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
Filiz Bilgin, a member of the Ontario College of Teachers.
PANEL: Rosemary Fontaine (Chair)
Gabrielle Blais
Hanno Weinberger
BETWEEN: )
) David Leonard,
) McCarthy Tétrault LLP,
ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS ) for Ontario College of Teachers,
) assisted by Trevor Evans,
) Senior Law Clerk
- AND - )
) Maurice Green,
FILIZ BILGIN ) Green & Chercover LLP,
(CERTIFICATE #206297) ) for Filiz Bilgin
) Christopher Wirth,
) Stockwoods LLP,
) Independent Legal Counsel
) Heard: November 11, 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 May 4, 2007.
Filiz Bilgin 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 incompetence against Filiz Bilgin as set out in the Notice of Hearing dated May 4, 2007.
Date: November 11, 2008
Rosemary Fontaine
Chair, Discipline Panel ________________________________
Gabrielle Blais
Member, Discipline Panel
Hanno Weinberger
Member, Discipline Panel