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
Gregory Douglas Miller, a member of the Ontario College of Teachers.
PANEL: Colleen Landers, Chair
Pauline Smart
Wes Vickers, OCT
BETWEEN: ) Ava Arbuck,
) McCarthy Tétrault LLP, ) for Ontario College of Teachers,
ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS ) assisted by Daniela Spano,
) Law Clerk
- and – )
GREGORY DOUGLAS MILLER ) Susan Luft,
(CERTIFICATE # 474033) ) Ontario Secondary School
) Teachers’ Federation,
) assisted by Jane Zhang,
) Student-at-Law,
) for Gregory Douglas Miller
) Rebecca Durcan,
) Steinecke Maciura LeBlanc, ) Independent Legal Counsel )
) ) Heard: February 6, 2018
DECISION ON MOTION
On February 6, 2018, Counsel for the Ontario College of Teachers (the “College”) brought a motion to seek leave from the Committee to withdraw the allegations set out in the Notice of Hearing (Exhibit 1) dated January 8, 2016.
The Member was not in attendance for the hearing but had legal representation.
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 January 8, 2016.
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. In light of the Member’s case having previously been dealt with by another Committee of the College, this Committee finds that the withdrawal of the Notice of Hearing in these circumstances is reasonable and serves to protect the public interest.
Date: February 6, 2018
Colleen Landers
Chair, Discipline Panel
Pauline Smart
Member, Discipline Panel
Wes Vickers, OCT
Member, Discipline Panel