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
Denise Barriault-Valiquette, a member of the Ontario College of Teachers.
PANEL: Jacques Tremblay (Chair)
Danny Anckle
Hanno Weinberger
BETWEEN: )
) Caroline Zayid
) McCarthy Tétrault LLP,
ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS ) for Ontario College of Teachers,
) assisted by Trevor Evans,
) Senior Law Clerk
- and - )
) William Markle and
) Stephanie Carey,
DENISE BARRIAULT-VALIQUETTE ) Markle & Phibbs,
(CERTIFICATE #261252) ) for Denise Barriault-Valiquette
) Luisa Ritacca,
) Stockwoods LLP,
) Independent Legal Counsel
) Heard: February 10, 2009
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 August 19, 2008.
Denise Barriault-Valiquette was 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 Denise Barriault-Valiquette as set out in the Notice of Hearing dated August 19, 2008.
Date: February 10, 2009
Jacques Tremblay
Chair, Discipline Panel ________________________________
Danny Anckle
Member, Discipline Panel
Hanno Weinberger
Member, Discipline Panel