Robert K. Stephenson

The appellant, a psychiatric nurse, appealed a finding of professional misconduct and the resulting penalty imposed by the Discipline Committee of the College of Nurses.

The misconduct involved an improper romantic relationship with a former patient.

The Divisional Court upheld the finding of misconduct, concluding the Panel's decision was reasonable and supported by evidence.

The College's cross-appeal regarding the standard of proof for sexual misconduct was dismissed.

However, the Court allowed the appeal on penalty, finding the 18-month suspension and 24-month restriction on psychiatric nursing excessive for a first-time young offender.

The suspension was reduced to six months and the restriction was set aside.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for making inappropriate comments to a client, failing to maintain boundaries, and bathing the client without consent.

Following a contested start to the hearing, the parties reached an agreement and the Member admitted to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a three-month suspension, and various remedial conditions on the Member's certificate of registration.

The respondents in a human rights complaint sought to reschedule an Initial Conference Call and requested early disclosure and copies of correspondence between the Tribunal, the Commission, and the self-represented complainant.

The Tribunal noted that the call had already proceeded because the respondents failed to obtain consent to reschedule.

The Tribunal dismissed the requests for early disclosure and correspondence, noting that disclosure dates were already set and the Tribunal does not engage in ex parte communications.

The Commission was directed to provide the complainant's address for service.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to assess a resident at a long-term care facility during her shift.

The resident's condition deteriorated and she subsequently died in hospital.

The Member admitted to the allegations via an Agreed Statement of Facts.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering an oral reprimand, a three-week suspension, and conditions on her certificate of registration.

The Member faced allegations of professional misconduct before the Discipline Committee of the College of Nurses of Ontario.

The allegations included falsifying timesheets, using an unsafe makeshift pacifier for a newborn, and providing false information on an employment application.

The Member admitted to the allegations through an Agreed Statement of Facts.

The panel found the Member committed professional misconduct and accepted a Joint Submission as to Penalty, ordering a reprimand, a 30-day suspension, and conditions on her certificate of registration including an ethics course and practice consultations.

The member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for claiming sick leave and benefits from one hospital while continuing to work at another, and for submitting falsified return-to-work status reports.

The member admitted to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and a joint submission on penalty, finding the member committed professional misconduct.

The member was reprimanded, suspended for 60 days, fined $2,500, and subjected to employer notification conditions for 24 months.

The appellant brought a motion for summary judgment to enforce its security in convertible subordinated debentures against the respondent Brookfield, a wholly owned subsidiary of the issuer BCED.

The motion was dismissed, and the appellant appealed.

The Court of Appeal upheld the motion judge's interpretation of the trust indenture, finding that the term 'Company' in Article VII, section 7.01 referred only to BCED and its successors, not its wholly owned subsidiaries.

The appeal was dismissed.

The appellants appealed an order setting aside a prior court order enforcing an arbitral interim order and declaring the arbitration terminated.

The Court of Appeal held there was no evidentiary basis for the conclusion that the arbitration board had refused to hear the respondent's variation application or that the respondent lacked the ability to pursue that remedy.

Without proof of a new material fact arising after the earlier order, the motion judge had no basis to set aside that order.

The appeal was allowed, the motion judge's order was set aside, and the earlier enforcement order was restored with costs to the appellants.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered nurse for professional misconduct involving inappropriate and unwelcome physical contact with several co-workers.

The Member admitted to the allegations, acknowledging that while the touching was not sexual in intent, it was unwelcome and unprofessional.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission as to Penalty, finding the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Member was ordered to appear for an oral reprimand and to complete mandatory counselling regarding boundary violations.

The appellant nurse appealed a decision of the Discipline Committee finding her guilty of professional misconduct relating to the misappropriation of narcotics.

During the discipline hearing, it was revealed that a panel member served on a hospital committee with the principal witness against the appellant, but this was not disclosed until deliberations had begun.

The Divisional Court allowed the appeal, finding that the undisclosed relationship and subsequent conduct created a reasonable apprehension of bias that vitiated the panel's decision.

Given the circumstantial evidence, poor hospital record-keeping, and the passage of time, the Court quashed the decision and ordered a stay of proceedings rather than a rehearing.