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Psychologist found guilty of sexual abuse and professional misconduct; suspended indefinitely pending resignation.
The College of Psychologists of Ontario brought professional misconduct allegations against a member, including sexual abuse, abuse, and sexual harassment of a patient.
The member pled no contest and an Agreed Statement of Uncontested Facts was filed.
The Discipline Committee found that the member engaged in professional misconduct by kissing, inappropriately touching, and consuming alcohol with a patient, as well as engaging in overly personal communications.
The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, an indefinite suspension until the member provides an undertaking to resign and never reapply, and costs.
Psychologist found guilty of professional misconduct for inadequate supervision and ordered to complete coaching program.
The College of Psychologists of Ontario brought professional misconduct allegations against the member for failing to adequately supervise a psychotherapist who provided services to an adolescent, an area outside the member's authorized practice.
The member admitted to the allegations, including inadequate supervision records and billing irregularities.
The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a 12-month supervised coaching program and $3,500 in costs.
Dental hygienist's registration revoked for professional misconduct after admitting to a sexual relationship with a patient.
The College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario held an uncontested discipline hearing regarding a registrant who admitted to engaging in a concurrent sexual and treating relationship with a patient from 2016 to 2018.
The Discipline Committee found that the conduct constituted sexual abuse of a patient and professional misconduct.
Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the registrant's certificate of registration, an oral reprimand, reimbursement for any patient therapy funding, and $2,000 in costs.
Psychologist suspended for 12 months for engaging in a sexual relationship with a former client.
The College of Psychologists of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a psychologist for engaging in a sexual relationship with a former client within two years of terminating the therapeutic relationship.
The member admitted to the allegations and the parties submitted an agreed statement of facts and a joint submission on penalty.
The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and ordered a reprimand, a 12-month suspension (with 4 months suspended upon completion of remedial courses), and $2,000 in costs.
Human rights application re-activated following completion of FSCO and College proceedings; preliminary hearing scheduled.
The applicant filed a Request for Order During Proceedings to re-activate her human rights application, which had been deferred pending the conclusion of proceedings before the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) and professional colleges.
The applicant provided evidence that the FSCO application was withdrawn following a settlement with the respondent insurer, and the college proceedings were completed.
The Tribunal granted the request to re-activate the application and directed that a preliminary/summary hearing be scheduled to determine whether the application should be dismissed under section 45.1 of the Human Rights Code or for having no reasonable prospect of success.
Human rights application deferred pending completion of concurrent FSCO arbitration on overlapping issues.
The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination in the delivery of a service based on disability, family status, and marital status.
The respondents requested that the application be deferred pending the completion of concurrent proceedings before the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) and professional colleges.
The Tribunal found significant overlap between the facts and issues in the application and the FSCO arbitration, raising a real risk of inconsistent findings.
The application was deferred pending the conclusion of the FSCO proceeding.
