DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE OF THE ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS OF ONTARIO (PEO)
Indexed as: The Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO) v Remisz et al, 2024 ONAPE 5
IN THE MATTER OF a hearing under the Professional Engineers Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 28;
AND IN THE MATTER OF a complaint regarding the conduct of Wojciech Remisz, P. Eng., Jae J. Park, P. Eng., and Peter R. Taylor, P. Eng., members of the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario and Remisz Consulting Engineers Ltd., McCormick Rankin Corporation (now WSP Canada Group Limited), and Buckland & Taylor Ltd. (now COWI North America Ltd.), holders of the Certificate of Authorization.
BETWEEN:
The Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO)
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Wojciech Remisz, P.ENG. and Remisz Consulting Engineers Ltd.; Jae J. Park, P.ENG. and McCormick Rankin Corporation (now WSP Canada Group Limited); Peter R. Taylor, P.ENG. and Buckland & Taylor Ltd. (now COWI North America Ltd.)
PANEL MEMBERS: Robert Willson, P.Eng. CHAIR Erice Bruce, J.D. MEMBER
Hearing Dates: 2024-01-16; 2024-01-17; and 2024-04-10
Decision Date: 2024-05-21
Release of Written: 2024-05-21
Reasons:
NAME OF LAWYER Andrew Faith and Ryan Lapensee, Counsel for the Association (PEO)
NAME OF LAWYER Natalie Leon, Counsel for Wojciech Remisz, P.Eng. (Licence Holder) and Remisz Consulting Engineers Ltd.
NAME OF LAWYER Jae J. Park, P.Eng. (Licence Holder), Unrepresented and not present
NAME OF LAWYER Gary Gibbs, Counsel for McCormick Corporation (now WSP Canada Group Limited)
NAME OF LAWYER Neil Perrier, Counsel for Peter R. Taylor, P.Eng. (Licence Holder) and Buckland and Taylor (now COWI North America Ltd.)
NAME OF LAWYER Jordan Stone, Independent Legal Counsel to the Tribunal
REASON FOR DECISION ON MOTION
Introduction
This Panel of the Discipline Committee of the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario (“PEO”) met to hear a motion on January 16, January 17, and April 10, 2024, by means of an online videoconference platform. All participants in the proceeding attended via videoconference.
The moving parties are Wojciech Remisz, P.Eng. (“Remisz”), and Remisz Consulting Engineers Ltd. (“Remisz Consulting”, collectively the “Remisz Parties”); Peter R. Taylor, P.Eng. (“Taylor”), and Buckland & Taylor Ltd., now COWI North America Ltd. (“COWI”); and McCormick