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
Robert Terrance Storkson, a member of the Ontario College of Teachers.
PANEL: Tom Potter, Chair
Sara Nouini, OCT
Wes Vickers, OCT
BETWEEN: ) Zirka Jakibchuk,
) for Ontario College of Teachers,
ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS ) assisted by Fiona Wang,
) Law Clerk
– and – )
ROBERT TERRANCE STORKSON ) Robert Terrance Storkson
(CERTIFICATE #412432) ) is self-represented but was
) not present
) Erica Richler,
) Steinecke Maciura LeBlanc, ) Independent Legal Counsel )
) ) Heard: August 16, 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 Notice of Hearing (Exhibit 1) dated March 14, 2016. Robert Terrance Storkson (the “Member”) was self-represented but he was not in attendance for the hearing of this motion.
UNDERTAKING AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
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 dated March 14, 2016 in exchange for the Undertaking, Acknowledgment and Consent of Robert Terrance Storkson (the “Undertaking, Acknowledgment and Consent”) dated June 12, 2017, in which he agreed to the following terms, conditions or limitations:
I hereby resign as a member of the Ontario College of Teachers with immediate effect.
I undertake that I will not teach again in any public or private school in Ontario or work in any position which requires membership in the Ontario College of Teachers, unless and until my Certificate of Qualification and Registration is reinstated. I agree not to apply for reinstatement earlier than one year from the date of the Decision of the Committee.
I understand that a breach of this Undertaking, Acknowledgment and Consent may constitute professional misconduct. If I breach this Undertaking, Acknowledgment and Consent, the Ontario College of Teachers will be at liberty to commence proceedings against me relating to the breach or to re-institute these proceedings.
I acknowledge and agree that my status on the Public Register of the Ontario College of Teachers (the “Register”) will be “Resigned-Cancelled” and that the notation will read as follows:
“On June 12, 2017, the Member resigned his membership with the Ontario College of Teachers and has undertaken not to teach again in any public or private school in Ontario or work in any position which requires membership in the Ontario College of Teachers, unless and until his Certificate of Qualification and Registration is reinstated. The Member will not apply for reinstatement earlier than one year from the date of the Decision of the Discipline Committee. The Member resigned his membership while a disciplinary proceeding was pending.”
I acknowledge that I understand that disciplinary decisions are available on the Ontario College of Teachers’ website.
I acknowledge that I understand the scope, purpose and effect of this Undertaking, Acknowledgement and Consent and am executing 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 dated March 14, 2016 in exchange for the Undertaking, Acknowledgement and Consent of the Member dated June 12, 2017.
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, Acknowledgment and Consent in these circumstances is reasonable and serves to protect the public interest.
Date: August 23, 2017
Tom Potter
Chair, Discipline Panel
Sara Nouini, OCT
Member, Discipline Panel
Wes Vickers, OCT
Member, Discipline Panel