DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE OF THE ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS
DECISION ON FINDING AND REASONS FOR DECISION
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
Sabina Kacimbro, OCT, a member of the Ontario College of Teachers.
BETWEEN:
ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS
– and –
SABINA KACIMBRO (REGISTRATION #563856)
PANEL: Irene Dembek, OCT, Chair Wanda Percival Nicola Powadiuk, OCT
HEARD: October 27-28, 2020; January 18, 27-28, 2021; March 22, 26, 2021; April 26-27, 2021; June 9, 2021.
Eli Mogil and Noam Uri, for the Ontario College of Teachers
Jerry Raso, for Sabina Kacimbro
Julie Maciura, 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.
1This proceeding was heard electronically before a panel of the Discipline Committee (the “Panel”) of the Ontario College of Teachers (the “College”) on October 27-28, 2020; January 18, 27-28, 2021; March 22, 26, 2021; April 26-27, 2021; and June 9, 2021, in accordance with rule 8.01 of the Rules of Procedure of the Discipline Committee and of the Fitness to Practise Committee.
2Sabina Kacimbro1 (the “Member”) attended the hearing and had legal representation.
3At the conclusion of the hearing, the Panel reserved its decision. For the reasons that follow, the Panel finds that the Member engaged in professional misconduct contrary to subsections 1(11), [