DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE OF THE ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS
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
Georgette Marie Susanne Pharand, a member of the Ontario College of Teachers.
PANEL: Vicki Shannon, OCT, Chair
Colleen Landers
Stéphane Vallée, OCT
BETWEEN: ) ) Ava Arbuck,
ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS ) McCarthy Tétrault LLP, ) for Ontario College of Teachers,
) assisted by Daniela Spano,
- and – ) Law Clerk
GEORGETTE MARIE ) David Bloom,
SUSANNE PHARAND ) Cavalluzzo Shilton
(CERTIFICATE #230151) ) McIntyre Cornish LLP,
) for Georgette Marie Susanne Pharand
) Julie Maciura,
) Steinecke Maciura LeBlanc, ) Independent Legal Counsel ) ) Heard: July 19, 2017
DECISION ON MOTION
Counsel for the College brought a motion to seek leave from a panel of the Discipline Committee (the “Committee”) of the Ontario College of Teachers (the “College”) to withdraw the allegations set out in the Amended Notice of Hearing (Exhibit 1) dated April 8, 2013. Georgette Marie Susanne Pharand (the “Member”) is deceased and was therefore not in attendance for the hearing of this motion. The Member was represented by legal counsel, but he was not present during this motion.
SUBMISSIONS OF COLLEGE COUNSEL
College Counsel submitted to the Committee that the Member passed away and that it was accordingly appropriate to withdraw the allegations set out in the Notice of Hearing given the circumstances.
DECISION
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 the Member set out in the Amended Notice of Hearing dated April 8, 2013.
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.
Given that the Member is deceased, the Committee is satisfied that the withdrawal of the allegations is reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances and that it meets the principle of serving and protecting the public interest.
Dated: July 19, 2017
______________________________ Vicki Shannon, OCT
Chair, Discipline Panel ______________________________ Colleen Landers Member, Discipline Panel
Stéphane Vallée, OCT
Member, Discipline Panel