What outcome can be ordered if a member is found guilty of professional misconduct, or to be incompetent or incapacitated?
The Discipline Committee and Fitness to Practise Committee can make one or more of the following orders after making a finding of professional misconduct, incompetence, or incapacity:
- Revocation of the member’s certificate, which means they cannot work in a position where a teaching certificate is required;
- Suspension of the member’s certificate for up to 24 months, which means the member cannot work in a position where a certificate is required for a period of time, up to 24 months;
- Impose terms, conditions, or limitations on the member’s certificate, such as additional training, coursework, or teaching restrictions.
The Discipline Committee can also order one or more of the following:
- Reprimand of a member, either in writing or orally;
- Require the member to pay a fine up to $5,000 to the Minister of Finance;
- Require the member to pay costs to the College; and/or
- Require the member to reimburse the College for funding provided in relation to therapy and counseling sought by the victim and/or the victim’s family (if the member has been found guilty of sexual abuse, a prescribed sexual act, or a prohibited act of child pornography).
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
- CanLII for similar cases [use search term ONOCT]
- National Self-Represented Litigants Project: The CanLII Primer | CanLII)
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