DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE
OF THE ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS
Citation: Ontario College of Teachers v Sénécal, 2008 ONOCT 58 Date: 2008-09-18
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
Paul Sénécal, a member of the Ontario College of Teachers.
PANEL: Mel Greif (Chair)
Rosemary Fontaine
Brent Hamelin
BETWEEN: )
) Yasmin Nizami,
) McCarthy Tétrault LLP,
ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS ) for Ontario College of Teachers,
) assisted by Trevor Evans,
) Senior Law Clerk
- and - )
) Paul Sénécal was not present,
) or represented by counsel
PAUL SÉNÉCAL )
(CERTIFICATE #178564) )
) Christopher Wirth,
) Stockwoods LLP,
) Independent Legal Counsel
) Heard: September 18, 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 October 19, 2006.
Paul Sénécal 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 upon the consent of the parties, the Committee authorizes the College to withdraw the allegations of professional misconduct against Paul Sénécal as set out in the Notice of Hearing dated October 19, 2006
Date: September 18, 2008
Mel Greif
Chair, Discipline Panel ________________________________
Rosemary Fontaine
Member, Discipline Panel
Brent Hamelin
Member, Discipline Panel