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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
Lubomir Iason, a member of the Ontario College of Teachers.
PANEL: Vicki Shannon, OCT, Chair
Tom Potter,
Ravi Vethamany, OCT
BETWEEN: )
) Janice Duggan,
) for Ontario College of Teachers
ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS )
– and – )
LUBOMIR IASON ) Lubomir Iason,
(CERTIFICATE #491279) ) is self-represented but was not
) present
) Rebecca Durcan
) Steinecke Maciura LeBlanc, ) Independent Legal Counsel
) ) Heard: October 25, 2017
ORAL DECISION AND ORDER
This matter came on for hearing before a panel of the Discipline Committee (the “Committee”) on October 25, 2017 at the Ontario College of Teachers (the “College”) at Toronto.
The Member was not in attendance for the hearing and did not have legal representation.
DECISION
Having considered the evidence, onus and standard of proof, and the submissions made by College Counsel the Committee finds that the facts support a finding of professional misconduct. In particular, the Committee finds that the Member committed acts of professional misconduct as alleged, contrary to Ontario Regulation 437/97, subsections 1(5), 1(7.2), 1(7.3), 1(15), 1(16), 1(18) and 1(19).
PENALTY DECISION
The Committee makes the following order as to penalty:
- The Registrar of the Ontario College of Teachers is directed to immediately revoke the Certificate of Qualification and Registration of the Member, which Certificate the Member is to immediately surrender to the Registrar.
A written decision with reasons will follow.
Date: October 25, 2017
Vicki Shannon, OCT
Chair, Discipline Panel
______________________________ Tom Potter
Member, Discipline Panel
Ravi Vethamany, OCT
Member, Discipline Panel