Paul West

The Member, an occasional teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct after confronting a student who had directed offensive slurs at him.

The Member took the student to the principal's office and yelled at him in a raised voice, causing the student to tremble and cry, without seeking administrative assistance.

The Discipline Committee accepted the guilty plea and found that the Member failed to maintain the standards of the profession by losing control of his professional demeanor.

The Committee ordered the Member to complete a course in student discipline techniques and directed publication of the decision without the Member's name, rejecting the joint submission's proposal for a reprimand and named publication.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw the allegations of professional misconduct against the member set out in the Notice of Hearing.

Upon the consent of the parties, the Discipline Committee authorized the College to withdraw the allegations.

The member, a teacher of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct, including using inappropriately loud and aggressive language with students and a parent, applying unnecessary physical discipline to a student, and disregarding a principal's direction.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and imposing terms on the member's certificate requiring a performance appraisal within 12 months.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct against the member.

The member was not in attendance but consented to the withdrawal.

Pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations.

The member, a high school teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct, including engaging in an inappropriate sexual relationship with one student and inappropriate physical contact with another.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and Joint Submission on Penalty, finding the member guilty of professional misconduct and sexual abuse.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, emphasizing the need to protect students and maintain public trust in the profession.

The plaintiffs brought a motion for directions, seeking a review of a single judge's decision that refused to reopen their case and extend time.

The Court of Appeal dismissed the motion, holding that the appeal had already been decided in 1998 and the principles of res judicata and issue estoppel prevented the court from rehearing the matter.

The applicant sought judicial review of a decision by the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board, which upheld a Complaints Committee's finding of no misconduct by his treating physicians.

The applicant argued that the Committee breached procedural fairness by withholding the identity of an independent assessor, thereby preventing cross-examination.

The Divisional Court dismissed the application, holding that the Committee exercises a screening function and owes a limited duty of procedural fairness to complainants, which does not include the right to cross-examine an assessor.

The member pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct stemming from criminal convictions for gross indecency, indecent assault, and sexual assault against three former students.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and sexual abuse of students.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's teaching certificate and directed that the findings and order be published with the member's full name.

The Member, a Superintendent of Educational Services, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for failing to adequately supervise and engaging in conduct unbecoming a member.

During the administration of the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT), the Member was present at a meeting where teachers advised scribes not to seal completed test booklets, contrary to EQAO protocols.

The Member remained silent, which constituted tacit agreement and a failure to discharge his supervisory responsibilities.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a one-month suspension of his certificate, and publication of the decision.