DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE OF THE ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS
Citation: Ontario College of Teachers v Manners, 2016 ONOCT 35
Date: 2016-04-22
IN THE MATTER OF the Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996 and the Regulation (Ontario Regulation 437/97) thereunder;
AND IN THE MATTER OF a discipline proceeding against
Jeffrey Gerald Manners, a member of the Ontario College of Teachers.
PANEL: Tom Potter, Chair
Wes Vickers, OCT
Sara Nouini, OCT
BETWEEN: ) Christine Lonsdale,
) McCarthy Tétrault LLP, ) for Ontario College of Teachers,
ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS ) assisted by Daniela De Bartolo,
) Law Clerk
– and – )
JEFFREY GERALD MANNERS ) Jerry Raso, ) Ontario English Catholic Teachers’
(CERTIFICATE #482533) ) Association
) for Jeffrey Gerald Manners
) Rebecca Durcan,
) Steinecke Maciura LeBlanc, ) Independent Legal Counsel
) ) Heard: April 22, 2016
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 (Exhibit 1) dated December 11, 2013.
Jeffrey Gerald Manners (the “Member”) was not in attendance and was not represented at the hearing.
UNDERTAKING AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Counsel for the College advised the Committee that the parties agreed to withdraw the allegations of professional misconduct against the Member set out in the Notice of Hearing in exchange for the Undertaking and Acknowledgment of Jeffrey Gerald Manners (the “Undertaking”), which provides as follows:
The Member will resign as a member of the Ontario College of Teachers with immediate effect.
The Member undertakes that he will never teach again in any public or private school in Ontario or work in any position which requires membership with the Ontario College of Teachers, following the cancellation of his Certificate of Qualification and Registration.
The Member undertakes that he will not seek reinstatement of his Certificate of Qualification and Registration unless he has first provided evidence satisfactory to the Registrar of successful completion of coursework, approved in advance by the Registrar, in relation to classroom management skills, curriculum knowledge and delivery, lesson planning and preparation, evaluation of student work, and progress and assessment practices.
The Member understands that a breach of this Undertaking and Acknowledgement may constitute professional misconduct, and that in those circumstances, should he obtain a Certificate of Qualification and Registration, the Ontario College of Teachers will be at liberty to commence proceedings against him relating to the breach or to re-institute these proceedings.
The Member acknowledges that his status on the Public Register of the Ontario College of Teachers will be “Resigned-Cancelled” and the notation will read as follows:
“On April 22, 2016, the Member resigned his membership with the Ontario College of Teachers and has undertaken not to teach unless his Certificate is subsequently reinstated. The Member resigned his membership while a disciplinary proceeding was pending.”
- The Member acknowledges that he understands the scope, purpose and effect of this Undertaking and Acknowledgement and is executing the same voluntarily, unequivocally, and without the advice of legal counsel.
DECISION
Upon the consent of the parties, the Committee authorizes the College to withdraw the allegations of professional misconduct against the Member set out in the Notice of Hearing in exchange for the Undertaking of the Member set out above.
REASONS FOR DECISION
The Committee has jurisdiction to make the order requested pursuant to Rule 13.13 of the Rules of Procedure of the Discipline Committee and of the Fitness to Practise Committee. The Committee finds that the withdrawal of the Notice of Hearing in exchange for the Member’s Undertaking in these circumstances is reasonable and serves to protect the public interest.
Date: April 22, 2016
Tom Potter
Chair, Discipline Panel
______________________________ Wes Vickers, OCT
Member, Discipline Panel
Sara Nouini, OCT
Member, Discipline Panel