The appellant physician pleaded guilty to defrauding OHIP of $75,000 and received a criminal sentence.
Subsequently, the College's Discipline Committee ordered a 12-month licence revocation, suspended by six months upon payment of a fine and costs.
The appellant appealed the penalty, arguing the Committee overemphasized general deterrence and failed to consider proportionality.
The Divisional Court dismissed the appeal, finding the effective six-month suspension was a measured response to the escalating problem of health care fraud and was not unreasonable.
