DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE
OF THE ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS
Citation: Ontario College of Teachers v Shewchuk, 2009 ONOCT 49 Date: 2009-10-06
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
Theodore William Shewchuk, OCT, a member of the Ontario College of Teachers.
PANEL: Gabrielle Blais (Chair)
Rosemary Fontaine
Hanno Weinberger
BETWEEN: )
) Awanish Sinha
) McCarthy Tétrault LLP,
ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS ) for Ontario College of Teachers,
) assisted by Trevor Evans,
) Senior Law Clerk
- and - )
) Bob Ebrahimzadeh,
THEODORE WILLIAM SHEWCHUK ) for Theodore William Shewchuk
(CERTIFICATE #236609) )
) Christopher Wirth,
) Stockwoods LLP,
) Independent Legal Counsel
) Heard: October 6, 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 July 16, 2007.
Theodore William Shewchuk 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 Theodore William Shewchuk as set out in the Notice of Hearing dated July 16, 2007.
Date: October 6, 2009
Gabrielle Blais
Chair, Discipline Panel ________________________________
Rosemary Fontaine, OCT
Member, Discipline Panel
Hanno Weinberger, OCT
Member, Discipline Panel