If found guilty of professional misconduct and/or to be incompetent, a member's Certificate of Registration may be revoked, suspended or made subject to terms, conditions or limitations. The Discipline Committee may also reprimand, admonish or counsel a member, impose a fine, require the member to pay costs, and direct that the finding be published by the College on its website and in the College's publication, Connexions.
Having considered the Exhibits filed, and based on the Agreed Statement of Facts and guilty plea, and the submissions made by College counsel, the Discipline Committee finds that the facts support a finding of professional misconduct. In particular, the Committee finds that Debbi Kelly committed acts of professional misconduct as alleged, more particularly breaches of Ontario Regulation 223/08, section 2, subsections (8), (10), (16), (17), (20) and (22) and Standards IV.A.2, IV.C.2 and IV.E.2 of the College’s Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice.
After considering the joint submission made by College counsel and the Member, the Committee makes the following order as to penalty:
2. The Registrar is directed to record the results of this hearing on the public register.
3. The Discipline Committee's finding and order shall be published, with the Member’s name, in full on the College’s website and in summary in the College’s official publication Connexions, formerly known as Member Newsletter.
Oral Decision and Penalty – James Mallais – May 27, 2013 – Revocation + Publication
Having considered the evidence and onus and standard of proof, and the submissions made by counsel for the College, the Committee finds that the facts support a finding of professional misconduct. In particular, the Committee finds that James Mallais committed acts of professional misconduct as alleged, more particularly breaches of Ontario Regulation 223/08, section 2, subsections (3), (8) and (10) and Standards III.A.I, V.A.I and V.B of the College’s Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice.
After considering the submissions made by College counsel, the Committee makes the following order as to penalty:
1. The Registrar is directed to revoke immediately the Member’s Certificate of Registration, and a notation of the revocation shall be recorded on the public register.
2. The Registrar is directed to record the results of this hearing on the public register.
3. The Discipline Committee's finding and order shall be published, with the Member’s name, in full on the College’s website and in summary in the College’s official publication Connexions without any information identifying the children and families involved.
Oral Decision and Penalty – Dorothy Rainey – May 29, 2013 – Reprimand + Publication
Having considered the Exhibits filed, and based on the Agreed Statement of Facts and plea of no contest, and the submissions made by College counsel, the Discipline Committee finds that the facts support a finding of professional misconduct. In particular, the Committee finds that Dorothy Rainey committed acts of professional misconduct as alleged, more particularly breaches of Ontario Regulation 223/08, section 2, subsections (8) and (10) and Standards IV.A.2, IV.C.1 and IV.C.3 of the College’s Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice.
After considering the joint submission made by College counsel and the Member, the Committee makes the following order as to penalty:
1. The Member is to be reprimanded in person by the Discipline Committee, and the fact of the reprimand is to be recorded on the public register.
2. The Registrar is directed to record the results of this hearing on the public register.
3. The Discipline Committee's finding, order and reprimand shall be published, including reference to the undertaking signed by the Member, with the Member’s name, in full on the College’s website and in summary in the College’s official publication, Connexions.
Oral Decision and Penalty – Cynthia Skinner – May 29, 2013 – Reprimand + Publication
Having considered the Exhibits filed, and based on the Agreed Statement of Facts and plea of no contest, and the submissions made by College counsel, the Discipline Committee finds that the facts support a finding of professional misconduct. In particular, the Committee finds that Cynthia Skinner committed acts of professional misconduct as alleged, more particularly breaches of Ontario Regulation 223/08, section 2, subsections (3), (8) and (10) and Standards V.A.1, I.D, I.E, III.A.1 and IV.C.1 of the College’s Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice.
After considering the joint submission made by College counsel and the Member, the Committee makes the following order as to penalty:
1. The Member is to be reprimanded in person by the Discipline Committee, and the fact of the reprimand is to be recorded on the public register.
2. The Registrar is directed to record the results of this hearing on the public register.
3. The Discipline Committee's finding, order and reprimand shall be published, including reference to the undertaking signed by the Member, with the Member’s name, in full on the College’s website and in summary in the College’s official publication, Connexions.