Why does a member have a hearing before the Discipline Committee or Fitness to Practise Committee?
The College receives and investigates concerns about a member’s conduct that are brought to them through the complaint process. Complaints may be made by:
- Members of the public.
- Members of the College.
- The Registrar.
- The Minister of Education.
After a panel of the Investigation Committee reviews and evaluates the investigation report prepared by College staff, they may decide to refer the matter to be heard by the Discipline Committee or Fitness to Practise Committee.
If that happens, the College will issue a Notice of Hearing outlining the allegations to be addressed at the hearing. The Discipline Committee determines allegations of professional misconduct or incompetence by College members. The Fitness to Practise Committee determines allegations that a member is incapacitated.
Other Resources
Members might find the following resources useful when preparing for their hearing:
- Rules of Procedure of the Discipline Committee and Fitness to Practise Committee
- Ontario College of Teachers Act
- Practice Direction for Electronic Proceedings
- Checklists for Self-Represented Members
- CanLII for similar cases [use search term ONOCT]
- National Self-Represented Litigants Project: The CanLII Primer | CanLII)
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