DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE OF THE ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS OF ONTARIO (PEO)
Indexed as: The Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO) v Marouf, 2023 ONAPE 7
IN THE MATTER OF a hearing under the Professional Engineers Act, c. P 28;
AND IN THE MATTER OF a complaint regarding the conduct of Kazi A. Marouf, P.Eng., a member of the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario.
BETWEEN:
The Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO)
-and-
Kazi A. Marouf, P.ENG.
PANEL MEMBERS: Alisa Chaplick, LL.B., LL.M. CHAIR
Tommy Sin, P.Eng. MEMBER
Rishi Kumar, P.Eng. MEMBER
Hearing Dates: 2023-03-30 and 2023-06-27
Decision Date: 2023-06-29
Release of Written: 2023-06-29
Reasons:
NAME OF LAWYER Leah Price and Karen Bernofsky, Counsel for the Association (PEO)
NAME OF LAWYER Kazi A. Marouf, Unrepresented
NAME OF LAWYER Jordan Stone, Independent Legal Counsel to the Tribunal
ORDER
[1]. THIS HEARING was held March 30, 2023 and June 27, 2023 by videoconference. On March 30, 2023, the Discipline Panel held the liability phase of the hearing. On April 19, 2023, the Discipline Panel released its Decision and Reasons on the issue of liability finding Mr. Marouf guilty of professional misconduct guilty of professional misconduct as defined in section 28(2)(a) of the Professional Engineers Act (the “Act”) and section 72(2)(j) of Regulation 941 of the Act. In the Decision and Reasons, the Discipline Panel also directed that a further hearing date be set to determine the issue of penalty. On June 27, 2023, the Discipline Panel held the penalty phase of the hearing.
[2]. ON READING the materials filed and on hearing the submissions of counsel, the Discipline Panel orders the following:
Pursuant to subsection 28(4)(a) of the Act, the licence of Mr. Marouf is revoked, effective June 27, 2023; and
Pursuant to subsections 28(4)(i) and 28(5) of the Act, the findings and order of the Discipline Committee shall be published with reasons and with the name of Mr. Marouf in the official publication of the Association.
[3]. The Panel will provide its Decision and Reasons in due course.