Minutes of Council Meetings
Minutes of the Inaugural Meeting of the Third Council of the Ontario College of Teachers, held on May 9, 2003 in the Council Chambers, 121 Bloor Street East, Toronto
Table of Contents
1. Call to Order, Welcome and Introduction of Council Members
2. Agenda
3. Election Committee Report
4. Registrar’s Report
5. Nomination Committee Report
6. Selection of Committee Chairs by Committees
7. Appointment of Presiding Officer
8. Future Meetings of Council
9. Appointment of Committee Chairs by Council
10. Notices of Motion
11. Next Regular Meeting
12. Adjournment
Present: Bernard J. Adam, Paul Brazeau, Jackie Breithaupt, Donald Cattani,
Ted Coulson, Ernie Checkeris, Janet Cornwall, Patrick Daly,
Suzanne De Froy, Pauline Demers, Rosemary Fontaine,
Normand Fortin, Gordon Hough, Nancy Hutcheson, Martin Kings, Marilyn Laframboise (Chair), Diane Leblovic, Elayne McDermid, Karen Mitchell, Harry Mulvale, Iain Munro, Pierrette Nadeau,
Janet Ouellette, Elizabeth Papadopoulos, Jennifer Pitt, Patrick Slack, David Somer, Rick Victor, Hilda Watkins, Lila Mae (Lou) Watson,
W. Douglas Wilson (Registrar)
Present by teleconference: Larry Mongeon (from 9:30 am to 10:50 am and from 11:50 am to
12:30 pm)
Guests: Douglas Brown, L. Thomas Forbes (McCarthy Tétrault)
Staff: Peter Alexander, Margaret Aubé, Kim Bauer, Rosemary Gannon, Myrtle Herzenberg, Richard Lewko, Brian McGowan,
Helen Melanson, Charlie Morrison, Lynda Palazzi, Katherin Platt
1. Call to Order, Welcome and Introduction of Council Members
The Registrar, W. Douglas Wilson, called the meeting to order at 9:15 a.m. The Registrar welcomed Council and introduced the members of Council by means of a slide presentation.
The Registrar informed members of Council that the Minister of Education had declined the invitation to address Council.
It was moved by Bernard Adam, seconded by Harry Mulvale, and
CARRIED,
That the Agenda for the Inaugural Meeting of the Third Council held on May 9, 2003 be approved.
Recorded Vote:
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Bernard J. Adam |
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Paul Brazeau |
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Jackie Breithaupt |
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Donald Cattani |
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Ted Coulson |
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Ernie Checkeris |
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Patrick Daly |
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Suzanne De Froy |
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Pauline Demers |
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Rosemary Fontaine |
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Normand Fortin |
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Gordon Hough |
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Nancy Hutcheson |
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Martin Kings |
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Marilyn Laframboise |
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Diane Leblovic |
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Karen Mitchell |
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Larry Mongeon |
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Harry Mulvale |
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Iain Munro |
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Pierrette Nadeau |
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Janet Ouellette |
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Elizabeth Papadopoulos |
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Jennifer Pitt |
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Patrick Slack |
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David Somer |
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Rick Victor |
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Hilda Watkins |
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Lou Watson |
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For: 29 |
Against: 0 |
Absent: 2 |
3.1 Report on the Election Results (GC20030509-77)
The Registrar presented the report on the election results to Council and answered questions.
3.2 Destruction of Ballot Returns
It was moved by Janet Ouellette, seconded by Patrick Daly, and
CARRIED,
That the electronic ballots associated with the 2003 Council Election be destroyed.
Recorded Vote:
For |
Against |
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Bernard J. Adam |
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Paul Brazeau |
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Jackie Breithaupt |
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Donald Cattani |
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Ted Coulson |
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Ernie Checkeris |
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Patrick Daly |
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Suzanne De Froy |
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Pauline Demers |
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Rosemary Fontaine |
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Normand Fortin |
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Gordon Hough |
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Nancy Hutcheson |
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Martin Kings |
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Marilyn Laframboise |
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Diane Leblovic |
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Elayne McDermid |
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Karen Mitchell |
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Larry Mongeon |
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Harry Mulvale |
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Iain Munro |
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Pierrette Nadeau |
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Janet Ouellette |
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Elizabeth Papadopoulos |
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Jennifer Pitt |
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Patrick Slack |
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David Somer |
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Rick Victor |
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Hilda Watkins |
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Lou Watson |
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For: 30 |
Against: 0 |
Absent: 1 |
The Registrar’s Report was received. W. Douglas Wilson spoke to the report and answered questions.
The report of the Nomination Committee was received. Douglas Brown, Chair, Nomination Committee, presented the report and answered questions.
5.1 Election of Chair of Council
It was moved by Elayne McDermid, seconded by Janet Cornwall,
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY,
That Council approve Marilyn Laframboise as Chair of Council.
Marilyn Laframboise then assumed the Chair.
5.2 Election of Vice-Chair of Council
It was moved by Rick Victor and seconded by Patrick Daly, “That Janet Ouellette be appointed Vice-Chair of Council”.
It was moved by Janet Cornwall and seconded by Bernard Adam, “That Nancy Hutcheson be appointed Vice-Chair of Council.”
The nominees, Nancy Hutcheson and Janet Ouellette, briefly addressed Council. As two nominations were received for the position of Vice-Chair, ballots were distributed.
The Chair, Marilyn Laframboise, then declared:
That Nancy Hutchson be appointed Vice-Chair of Council.
It was moved by Ted Coulson, seconded by Rick Victor, and
CARRIED,
That the ballots associated with the election of Vice-Chair be destroyed.
Recorded Vote:
For |
Against |
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Bernard J. Adam |
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Paul Brazeau |
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Jackie Breithaupt |
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Donald Cattani |
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Ted Coulson |
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Ernie Checkeris |
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Janet Cornwall |
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Patrick Daly |
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Suzanne De Froy |
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Pauline Demers |
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Rosemary Fontaine |
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Normand Fortin |
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Gordon Hough |
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Nancy Hutcheson |
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Martin Kings |
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Marilyn Laframboise |
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Diane Leblovic |
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Elayne McDermid |
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Karen Mitchell |
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Harry Mulvale |
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Iain Munro |
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Pierrette Nadeau |
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Janet Ouellette |
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Elizabeth Papadopoulos |
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Jennifer Pitt |
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Patrick Slack |
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David Somer |
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Rick Victor |
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Hilda Watkins |
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Lou Watson |
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For: 30 |
Against: 0 |
Absent: 1 |
It was determined that Larry Mongeon was no longer present on the teleconference line.
5.3 Appointment of Committees
It was moved by Janet Cornwall, seconded by David Somer, and
CARRIED,
That Council appoint the following members to serve on the Standards of Practice and Education Committee for a one-year term renewable:
Suzanne DeFroy (e)
Nancy Hutcheson (e)
Harry Mulvale (e)
Janet Ouellette (e)
Jennifer Pitt (e)
Ernie Checkeris (a)
Diane Leblovic (a)
Karen Mitchell (a)
Lou Watson (a)
It was moved by Diane Leblovic, seconded by Nancy Hutcheson, and
CARRIED,
That Council appoint the following members to serve on the Finance Committee for a one-year term renewable:
Marilyn Laframboise (e)
Elizabeth Papadopoulos (e)
Rick Victor (e)
Patrick Daly (a)
Martin Kings (a)
It was moved by Ernie Checkeris, seconded by Lou Watson, and
CARRIED,
That Council appoint the following members to serve on the Accreditation Committee:
Paul Brazeau (e)
Gordon Hough (e)
Iain Munro (e)
Pierrette Nadeau (e)
Rick Victor (e)
Jackie Breithaupt (a)
Pauline Demers (a)
Elayne McDermid (a)
Patrick Slack (a)
It was moved by Patrick Slack, seconded by Rosemary Fontaine, and
CARRIED,
That Council appoint the following members to serve on the Accreditation Appeals Committee:
Ted Coulson (e)
Elizabeth Papadopoulos (e)
Hilda Watkins (e)
Janet Cornwall (a)
Normand Fortin (a)
It was moved by Normand Fortin, seconded by Elizabeth Papadopoulos, and
CARRIED,
That Council appoint the following members to serve on the Registration Appeals Committee:
Bernard Adam (e)
Ted Coulson (e)
Janet Ouellette (e)
Jackie Breithaupt (a)
David Somer (a)
It was moved by Iain Munro, seconded by Pauline Demers, and
CARRIED,
That Council appoint the following members to serve on the Professional Learning Committee:
Bernard Adam (e)
Suzanne DeFroy (e)
Martin Kings (a)
Elayne McDermid (a)
Martha Barrett (College Member-at-large)
Audrey Hadfield (College Member-at-large)
It was moved by Bernard Adam, seconded by Don Cattani, and
CARRIED,
That Council appoint the following members to serve on the Investigation Committee:
Paul Brazeau (e)
Gordon Hough (e)
Iain Munro (e)
Harry Mulvale (e)
Elizabeth Papadopoulos (e)
Jennifer Pitt (e)
Patrick Daly (a)
Patrick Slack (a)
David Somer (a)
It was moved by Elizabeth Papadopoulos, seconded by David Somer, and
CARRIED,
That Council appoint the following members to serve on the Discipline Committee:
Bernard Adam (e)
Don Cattani (e)
Rosemary Fontaine (e)
Nancy Hutcheson (e)
Marilyn Laframboise (e)
Pierrette Nadeau (e)
Rick Victor (e)
Hilda Watkins (e)
Ernie Checkeris (a)
Janet Cornwall (a)
Pauline Demers (a)
Diane Leblovic (a)
Karen Mitchell (a)
It was moved by Paul Brazeau and seconded by Martin Kings, “That Council appoint the following members to serve on the Fitness to Practise Committee: Don Cattani (e), Rosemary Fontaine (e), Pierrette Nadeau (e), Janet Ouellette (e), Jackie Breithaupt (a), Elayne McDermid (a),
Lou Watson (a).”
A discussion ensued about the need for an appointed francophone member to serve on a Fitness to Practise Committee panel.
It was moved by Marilyn Laframboise, seconded by Nancy Hutcheson, “That the motion be amended by adding Pauline Demers (a) to the Fitness to Practise Committee.”
Elayne McDermid withdrew her name from the Fitness to Practise Committee.
Larry Mongeon noted that due to technical difficulties he had been unable to be present on the teleconference line.
It was moved by Harry Mulvale, seconded by Don Cattani, and
CARRIED,
That the amendment to the motion be amended by deleting the name of Elayne McDermid from the list of candidates to the Fitness to Practise Committee and substituting Pauline Demers (a) to that list.
Recorded Vote:
For |
Against |
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Bernard J. Adam |
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Paul Brazeau |
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Jackie Breithaupt |
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Donald Cattani |
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Ted Coulson |
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Ernie Checkeris |
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Janet Cornwall |
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Patrick Daly |
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Suzanne De Froy |
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Pauline Demers |
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Rosemary Fontaine |
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Normand Fortin |
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Gordon Hough |
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Nancy Hutcheson |
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Martin Kings |
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Marilyn Laframboise |
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Diane Leblovic |
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Elayne McDermid |
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Karen Mitchell |
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Larry Mongeon |
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Harry Mulvale |
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Iain Munro |
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Pierrette Nadeau |
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Janet Ouellette |
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Elizabeth Papadopoulos |
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Jennifer Pitt |
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Patrick Slack |
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David Somer |
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Rick Victor |
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Hilda Watkins |
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Lou Watson |
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For: 31 |
Against: 0 |
Absent: 0 |
A vote was taken on the main motion as amended, and it was
CARRIED,
That Council appoint the following members to serve on the Fitness to Practise Committee:
Don Cattani (e)
Rosemary Fontaine (e)
Pierrette Nadeau (e)
Janet Ouellette (e)
Jackie Breithaupt (a)
Pauline Demers (a)
Lou Watson (a)
Recorded Vote:
For |
Against |
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Bernard J. Adam |
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Paul Brazeau |
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Jackie Breithaupt |
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Donald Cattani |
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Ted Coulson |
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Ernie Checkeris |
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Janet Cornwall |
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Patrick Daly |
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Suzanne De Froy |
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Pauline Demers |
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Rosemary Fontaine |
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Normand Fortin |
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Gordon Hough |
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Nancy Hutcheson |
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Martin Kings |
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Marilyn Laframboise |
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Diane Leblovic |
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Elayne McDermid |
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Karen Mitchell |
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Larry Mongeon |
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Harry Mulvale |
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Iain Munro |
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Pierrette Nadeau |
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Janet Ouellette |
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Elizabeth Papadopoulos |
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Jennifer Pitt |
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Patrick Slack |
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David Somer |
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Rick Victor |
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Hilda Watkins |
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Lou Watson |
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For: 31 |
Against: 0 |
Absent: 0 |
It was moved by Ted Coulson, seconded by Rosemary Fontaine, and
CARRIED,
That Council extend the meeting by an additional 45 minutes.
Committee members were directed to various rooms at specific meeting times to select their respective Committee Chairs.
Larry Mongeon indicated that he would be leaving the meeting at this time.
It was moved by Patrick Daly, seconded by Diane Leblovic, and
CARRIED,
That Council appoint George Merrett as the Presiding Officer of Council.
A discussion ensued about the proposed Annual Meeting of Members date scheduled for June 5, 2003.
It was moved by Rick Victor, seconded by Don Cattani, and
CARRIED,
That the Annual Meeting of Members be held on September 6, 2003.
Recorded Vote:
For |
Against |
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Bernard J. Adam |
Jackie Breithaupt |
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Paul Brazeau |
Ernie Checkeris |
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Donald Cattani |
Janet Cornwall |
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Ted Coulson |
Karen Mitchell |
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Patrick Daly |
Iain Munro |
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Suzanne De Froy |
Janet Ouellette |
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Pauline Demers |
Jennifer Pitt |
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Rosemary Fontaine |
Patrick Slack |
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Normand Fortin |
David Somer |
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Gordon Hough |
Lou Watson |
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Nancy Hutcheson |
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Martin Kings |
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Marilyn Laframboise |
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Diane Leblovic |
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Elayne McDermid |
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Pierrette Nadeau |
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Elizabeth Papadopoulos |
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Rick Victor |
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Hilda Watkins |
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For: 19 |
Against: 10 |
Absent: 2 |
It was moved by Jackie Breithaupt, seconded by Bernard J. Adam, and
CARRIED,
That Council approve the meeting dates as outlined in GC20030509-80 as amended.
It was moved by Jackie Breithaupt, seconded by Diane Leblovic, and
CARRIED,
That Council extend the meeting for an additional 25 minutes.
It was moved by Ernie Checkeris, seconded by Karen Mitchell, and
CARRIED,
That Council appoint Diane Leblovic as Chair of the Standards of Practice and Education Committee.
It was moved by Patrick Slack, seconded by Jackie Breithaupt, and
CARRIED,
That Council appoint Patrick Daly as Chair of the Finance Committee.
It was moved by Patrick Daly, seconded by Diane Leblovic, and
CARRIED,
That Council appoint Rick Victor as Chair of the Accreditation Committee.
It was moved by Paul Brazeau, seconded by David Somer, and
CARRIED,
That Council appoint Elizabeth Papadopoulos as Chair of the Accreditation Appeals Committee.
It was moved by Lou Watson, seconded by Suzanne De Froy, and
CARRIED,
That Council appoint Janet Ouellette as Chair of the Registration Appeals Committee.
It was moved by Nancy Hutcheson, seconded by Rosemary Fontaine, and
CARRIED,
That Council appoint Harry Mulvale as Chair of the Investigation Committee.
It was moved by Karen Mitchell, seconded by Pauline Demers, and
CARRIED,
That Council appoint Bernard Adam as Chair of the Discipline Committee.
It was moved by Elayne McDermid, seconded by Jackie Breithaupt, and
CARRIED,
That Council appoint Lou Watson as Chair of the Fitness to Practise Committee.
The following Notice of Motion was read into the minutes:
Amendment to Bylaws — Section 23 - Accreditation Fees
That Council approve the following amendments to section 23 of the bylaws of the Ontario College of Teachers:
23.11 The application fee for accreditation of programs of professional education be:
- $ 8,000 for 2003
- $ 8,000 for subsequent years, or as may be amended from time to time by the amendment of these bylaws.
23.12 The renewal fee for application for accreditation of programs of professional education be:
- $ 8,000 for 2003
- $ 8,000 for subsequent years, or as may be amended from time to time by the amendment of these bylaws.
23.13 The application fee for accreditation of an Additional Qualification listed in Regulation 184/97, including Principal's Qualification Program (PQP) and Supervisory Officer's Qualification Program (SOQP) be:
- $ 200 for 2004
- $ 200 for subsequent years, or as may be amended from time to time by the amendment of these bylaws.
23.14 The renewal fee for application for accreditation of an Additional Qualification listed in Regulation 184/97, including Principal's Qualification Program (PQP) and Supervisory Officer’s Qualification Program (SOQP) be:
- $ 200 for 2004
- $ 200 for subsequent years, or as may be amended from time to time by the amendment of these bylaws.
The Chair reminded members that a group photo would be taken of Council members immediately upon adjournment of the Council meeting.
Council members were provided with a copy of the Professional Learning Framework (GC20030509-83).
The meeting adjourned at 1:15 p.m.
Signed: Chair, Marilyn Laframboise
Dated |
Signed: Registrar, W. Douglas Wilson
Dated |
