DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE OF THE ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS
ORAL DECISION ON FINDING
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
Matthew Francis Chong Yen, OCT, a member of the Ontario College of Teachers.
BETWEEN:
ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS
– and –
MATTHEW FRANCIS CHONG YEN (REGISTRATION #278008)
PANEL: Bill Petrie, Chair Diane Ballantyne, OCT Shanlee Linton, OCT
HEARD: September 20-21, 2018
Christine Lonsdale of McCarthy Tétrault LLP, for Ontario College of Teachers, assisted by Amy Leung, Law Clerk
Matthew Francis Chong Yen, self-represented
Erica Richler of Steinecke Maciura LeBlanc, Independent Legal Counsel
PUBLICATION BAN: Pursuant to subsection 32.1(3) of the Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996, no person shall publish the identity of, or any information that could disclose the identity of, any person who is under 18 years old and is a witness in a hearing or is the subject of evidence in a hearing.
This matter came on for hearing before a panel of the Discipline Committee (the “Committee”) on September 20, 2018 at the Ontario College of Teachers (the “College”) at Toronto and continued on September 21, 2018.
Matthew Francis Chong Yen (the “Member”) was self-represented but he was not in attendance during the hearing.
DECISION
Having considered the evidence, onus and standard of proof, and the submissions of College Counsel, the Committee finds that the Member engaged in acts of professional misconduct as alleged, contrary to Ontario Regulation 437/97, subsections 1(5), 1(15), 1(18) and 1(19).
PENALTY
The Committee received submissions with respect to penalty on September 21, 2018 and has reserved its decision. A written decision with reasons will follow.
Date: September 21, 2018
Bill Petrie Chair, Discipline Panel
Diane Ballantyne, OCT Member, Discipline Panel
Shanlee Linton, OCT Member, Discipline Panel