Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers
ORAL DECISION 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
Kevin Jack Joseph Marshall Laflèche, a member of the Ontario College of Teachers.
BETWEEN:
ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS
– and –
KEVIN JACK JOSEPH MARSHALL LAFLÈCHE (REGISTRATION #185417)
PANEL: Stéphane Vallée, OCT, Chair Josée Landriault, OCT Marlène Marwah
HEARD: September 17, 2019
Christine Lonsdale, for the Ontario College of Teachers Lise Leduc, for Kevin Jack Joseph Marshall Laflèche Renée A. Kopp, 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 was heard before a panel of the Discipline Committee (the “Panel”) on September 17, 2019 at the Ontario College of Teachers (the “College”) in Toronto.
Kevin Jack Joseph Marshall Laflèche (the “Member”) did not attend the hearing but had legal representation. The Panel was advised at the outset of the hearing that the parties had entered into an agreement with respect to the hearing.
DECISION
Having considered the Agreed Statement of Facts and Plea of No Contest and the submissions of the parties, the Panel found that the Member engaged in acts of professional misconduct as alleged, contrary to Ontario Regulation 437/97, subsections 1(5), 1(7), 1(7.1), 1(7.2), 1(11), 1(14), 1(15), 1(18) and 1(19).
PENALTY DECISION
The Panel accepts the parties’ Joint Submission on Penalty and makes the following order:
- The College Registrar is directed to immediately revoke the Member’s Certificate of Qualification and Registration.
A written decision with reasons will follow.
Date: September 17, 2019
Stéphane Vallée, OCT Chair, Discipline Panel
Josée Landriault, OCT Member, Discipline Panel
Marlène Marwah Member, Discipline Panel