BRITISH COLUMBIA

InBritishColumbia,theonlinedatabaseincludesallteacherswithdisciplinaryactions:
https://www.bcteacherregulation.ca/ProfessionalConduct/SearchDisciplineOutcomes.aspx

Thedatesforupcominghearingsareavailablehere:
https://www.bcteacherregulation.ca/ProfessionalConduct/HearingSchedule.aspx

ALBERTA

(Alberta Teachers' Association)

ATA Member Services Discipline Statistics - 10-Years

Membership Count
Total Active Members

2015

2014
44245

2013
43589

2012
43362

2011
42101

2010
42823

2009
43633

2008
43464

2007
43134

2006
42819

Investigations
Initiated
Withdrawn
Completed
Submitted for Invitation Process
Submitted for Hearing

2015
73
5
49
14
11

2014
90
18
51
5
11

2013
59
27
51
7
14

2012
74
23
48
7
10

2011
69
4
41
5
14

2010
63
20
70
14
22

2009
66
9
76
6
18

2008
104
11
68
1
14

2007
69
5
55
8
8

2006
61
3
56
12
13

Hearings Completed
Professional Conduct Committee
Professional Conduct Appeal Committee
Complainant Appeal Committee

2015
9
2
5

2014
13
5
0

2013
13
0
1

2012
13
0
2

2011
14
2
1

2010
21
1
20

2009
16
0
2

2008
11
1
1

2007
14
0
1

2006
14
0
1

11

14

2014
10
0
8
18
3
0

2013
21
0
1
11
5
0

2012
12
1
5
12
0
0

2011
11
0
7
7
3
0

2010
24
0
7
8
0
0

2009

8
1
2
6
2
0

2007
11
0
8
5
0
0

2006
16
0
1
12
2
3

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2007

2006

Invitations Completed
Subject of Counts related to Unprofessional Conduct
Students
School Authorities
Colleagues
Teaching Profession
Conviction on indictable offence
Conviction on other criminal charges

2015

Penalties
Oral Reprimand
Written Reprimand
Severe Reprimand (written)
Fine
Suspension of certificate
Cancellation of certificate
Suspension from the Association
Expulsion from the Association

2015

9
4
3
6
1
0

0
5
2
3
1
1
1
1

0
3
5
3
3
3
3
3

0
1
4
1
3
6
3
6

0
4
6
3
2
0
2
1

1
5
4
1
4
3
4
4

1
5
11
7
2
2
2
2

2008

7
0
10
6
1
1

0
4
11
9
0
0
0
0

2008
1
2
6
1
1
3
1
3

1
5
4
1
1
0
1
2

0
1
4
4
7
3
6
3

SASKATCHEWAN

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Not Responsive

(Ministry of Education)

SASKATCHEWAN

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(Ministry of Education)

SASKATCHEWAN

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(Ministry of Education)

SASKATCHEWAN

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(Ministry of Education)

SASKATCHEWAN

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(Ministry of Education)

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s. 29(1)

(Ministry of Education)

MANITOBA

(Education and Advanced Learning)

MANITOBA

(Education and Advanced Learning)

MANITOBA

(Education and Advanced Learning)

ONTARIO

InOntario,youcanlookupanyteacheronlineintheprovincialdatabase:
http://www.oct.ca/Home/FindATeacher

Thelistofhearings,bothscheduledandunscheduled,canbefoundhere:
https://www.oct.ca/members/complaintsanddiscipline/hearingschedule?View=Name

QUEBEC

(Ministre de l'ducation et de l'Enseignement)

Marketplacesentafirstrequestforinformationtothepersoninchargeofaccesstodocumentsin
theMinistredel'ducationetdel'EnseignementsuprieuronJanuary22nd.Aresponsefrom
theministrystatedthatTheMinistrydoesntpossessdocumentsaboutthedisciplinarydecisions,
becausetheyarehandledbythedifferenceschoolboards.

Asecondrequest,askingfordecisionsbytheministerorthedepartmenttotakeactiononthe
certificatesofteachersintheprovince,includingthereasontheactionwastakenwasnotreturned
intimeforpublication.

NEW BRUNSWICK

(Department of Education and Early Childhood Development)

HiMelissa,
Apologiesagainforthedelayingettingthistoyou.Asdiscussed,herearetheanswerstoyour
questionsandtheoutlineofthecertificaterevocationprocess:

Toyourquestionrelatedtothepublicationofdecisions:

TheDepartmentiscurrentlyreviewingitspracticesincommunicatingrevocations,keepingin
mindthebalancebetweenpersonalinformationandthepublic'srighttoknow.

Asforyouremailedquestions:

1.Forthefivearbitrationsyousentusafewweeksago:

Howmanyoftheseendedwithcertificatesbeingrevoked?Oneisbeingconsideredfor
revocation.

Wereallfiveofthecomplaintsthatstartedthesearbitrationsfoundedintheend?

Ofthefiveadjudications,threestemmedfromfoundedcomplaintsunderPolicy701.
Ofthesethree,oneteacherwassuspendedandtwoteacherswereterminated.Ofthese
twoterminations,onewasupheldbytheadjudicatorhearingthecase,andthiscaseisbeing
consideredforrevocation,andtheotherwasreinstatedintohisformerposition,however,a
suspensionwasimposed.
Therefore,ofthese5adjudications,theonlyteachercertificatebeingconsideredfor
revocationistheonewheretheterminationwasupheld.Theprocessisongoing.
Theothertwoadjudicationhearingsdidnotoriginatefromcomplaintsbutratherfrom
insubordinationandapersonnelmatter.Oneteacherwassuspended,theotherwasdismissed
andsubsequentlyreinstatedintoadifferentpositionfollowingtheadjudicationhearing.

Inaddition,sinceJanuary2005,nine(9)teacherscertificateshavebeenrevokedasper
theMinisterialprocess.Asthesedismissalswerenotgrieved,therewasnoadjudication
hearingheldforthesecases.

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

(Department of Education, Early Learning & Culture)

NOVA SCOTIA

(Department of Education and Early Childhood Development)

HiMelissa,

Suesentmeyourrequest.Schoolboardsarethemainemployerandareresponsibleforteacher
performanceandregulardiscipline.Thedepartmentonlytakesactionrelatedtoteachingcertificates(ex.
suspensions,cancellationsofcertificates)inregardstoseriousincidents.

Overthelast10years(20052015inclusive)theMinisterhastakenactionon46teacherscertificates.The
followingreasonsforactionbeingtakenare(alsoattachedinspreadsheetformat):

15casesrelatedtothefollowingtypesofmisconduct:SexualAssault,SexualImpropriety,Sexual
Exploitation,SexualRelationshipswithaStudentandSexualMisconduct.

12casesrelatedtothefollowingtypesofmisconduct:InappropriateRelationships,Inappropriate
Communications,ChildLuring.

5casesrelatedtoChildPornographyorPossessionofPornography.

Theremaining14caseshaveinvolvedadiverserangeofmisconductnotrelatedtothose
mentionedabove.TheDepartmentisunabletoprovideadditionalinformationwithoutpotentiallyidentifying
anindividual,prohibitedintheFOIPOPlegislation.

Hopethishelps,

Michelle

MichelleL.Lucas
MediaRelationsAdvisor

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

(Department of Education and Early Childhood Development)

ATIPP File #: EDU/006/2016

Type of Infraction
Gross misconduct
Gross misconduct
Gross misconduct
Gross misconduct
Gross misconduct
Gross misconduct
Professional Misconduct

Name of Teacher
s.40(1)
s.40(1)
s.40(1)
s.40(1)
s.40(1)
s.40(1)
s.40(1)

Misconduct

s.40(1)

Decision
Certificate cancelled December 13, 2005
Certificate cancelled February 27, 2009
Certificate cancelled April 24, 2009
Certificate cancelled February 15, 2006
Certificate suspended indefinitely on July 16, 2009
Certificate cancelled April 10, 2013
Certificate cancelled April 27, 2007
Certificate suspended April 15, 2008 to April 15,
2009

Misconduct
Conduct deemed
inappropriate and
unprofessional
Conduct deemed
inappropriate and
unprofessional

s.40(1)

Certificate conditionally suspended November 14,

2011 to May 14, 2012

s.40(1)

Certificate cancelled July 16, 2010

s.40(1)

Certificate cancelled July 16, 2010

Breach of Contract

s.40(1)

Certificate suspended December 13, 2005 to June

30, 2006

YUKON

(Department of Education)

YUKON

(Department of Education)

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
Date of Cancellation
Type of Infraction
September 2006
June 2013

(Department of Education, Culture and Employment)

Criminal Conviction
Found guilty of unprofessional conduct by Hearing Committee

ATIPP request our file:1029-20-EDU24128

NUNAVUT

(Department of Education)

Table 1.1
Infraction

Year

Action

Total

AWOL

2005 Disciplinary Suspension

>5

AWOL

2005 Written Reprimand

>5

Misconduct

2006 Written Reprimand

>5

Misconduct

2009 Disciplinary Suspension

>5

Misconduct

2011 Written Reprimand

>5

AWOL

2012 Disciplinary Suspension

>5

Incompetence

2012 Disciplinary Suspension

>5

Incompetence

2012 Written Reprimand

>5

AWOL

2013 Written Reprimand

>5

Misconduct

2013 Disciplinary Suspension

>5

AWOL

2014-2016 Written Reprimand

23

AWOL

2014-2016 Disciplinary Suspension

15

Misconduct

2014 Written Reprimand

>5

Misconduct

2014 Disciplinary Suspension

>5

Incompetence

2015 Written Reprimand

>5

Incompetence

2015 Disciplinary Suspension

Misconduct

2015 Written Reprimand

>5

Misconduct

2015 Disciplinary Suspension

>5