Ontario College of Teachers v. Wilson, 2019 ONOCT 119

DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE OF THE ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS

Ontario College of Teachers v Wilson 2019 ONOCT 119

Date: 2019-12-04

DECISION ON PENALTY AND ORDER

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

Avery Jean Wilson, a member of the Ontario College of Teachers.

BETWEEN:

ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS

– and –

AVERY JEAN WILSON (REGISTRATION #642874)

PANEL: Tom Potter, Chair Jean-Luc Bernard, OCT Sara Nouini, OCT

HEARD: December 4, 2019

Andrew Matheson, for the Ontario College of Teachers No one appearing for Avery Jean Wilson Renée Kopp, Independent Legal Counsel

PUBLICATION BAN: Pursuant to subsection 32.1(3) and 32.1(4) 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 or the person who was allegedly sexually abused or the subject of the sexual misconduct or a prohibited act involving child pornography.

1This matter was heard before a panel of the Discipline Committee (the “Panel”) on December 4, 2019 at the Ontario College of Teachers (the “College”).

2Avery Jean Wilson (the “Member”) did not attend the hearing and did not have legal representation.

3On December 7, 2018, the Panel found the Member engaged in acts of professional misconduct, contrary to subsections 1(5), 1(7.1), 1(7.2), 1(7.3), 1(14), 1(15), 1(18) and 1(19) of Ontario Regulation 437/97. The Panel reconvened on December 4, 2019 to determine the appropriate penalty.

A. PENALTY Decision

4The Panel makes the following order as to penalty:

1. The Member is directed to receive a written reprimand and the fact of the reprimand is to be recorded on the Register of the Ontario College of Teachers (the “Register”); and

2. The Registrar of the Ontario College of Teachers is directed to immediately revoke the Certificate of Qualification and Registration of the Member.

B. COSTS DECISION

5The Panel makes the following order as to costs:

1. The Member shall pay the College costs of the proceeding in the amount of $20,000 within six months of the date of this Order.

6A written decision with reasons will follow.