DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE
OF THE ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS
Citation: Ontario College of Teachers v Spence, 2016 ONOCT 90
Date: 2016-12-20
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 Christopher Michael Spence, a retired member of the Ontario College of Teachers.
PANEL: Robert Gagné, Chair
Sara Nouini, OCT
Vicki Shannon, OCT
BETWEEN: ) Caroline Zayid,
) McCarthy Tétrault LLP,
) for Ontario College of Teachers,
ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS ) assisted by Daniela De Bartolo,
) Law Clerk
-and- )
CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL SPENCE ) Warren Kinsella and Lisa Kinsella, acting as
(CERTIFICATE # 184667) ) representatives for Christopher Michael
) Spence
) Julie Maciura,
) Steinecke Maciura LeBlanc,
) Independent Legal Counsel
) Heard: December 20, 2016
ORAL DECISION ON PENALTY
This matter was continued before a panel of the Discipline Committee (the “Committee”) on October 21, 2016 at the Ontario College of Teachers (the “College”) at Toronto.
The Committee makes the following order as to penalty:
The Committee directs the Registrar of the Ontario College of Teachers to immediately revoke the Certificate and Qualification and Registration of the Member, which Certificate he is to immediately surrender to the Registrar.
As per the amendments to the Ontario College of Teachers Act regarding mandatory publication that came into force on December 5, 2016, there will be publication of the findings and Order of the Committee in summary form with the Member’s name in the official publication of the College, Professionally Speaking/Pour parler profession.
Date: December 20, 2016
Robert Gagné,
Chair, Discipline Panel
__________________________ Sara Nouini, OCT
Member, Discipline Panel
__________________________ Vicki Shannon, OCT
Member, Discipline Panel