Minutes of Council Meetings

Special Meeting of Council
Via Teleconference
April 17, 2020

Minutes of the Special Meeting of Council of the Ontario College of Teachers Held Via Teleconference on April 17, 2020

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Call to Order/Welcome

2. Agenda and Approval of Preparation Time

3. Conflict of Interest

4. Businesss

4.1 Amendment to O. Regulation 176/10 – Teachers’ Qualifications

5. Adjournment

Minutes of the Special Meeting of Council of the Ontario College of Teachers Held Via Teleconference on April 17, 2020

Present : Charles Dimitry Abraham, OCT; Diane Ballantyne, OCT; Chantal Bélisle, OCT (Deputy Registrar); Paige Bennett, OCT; John Cammarata; Bob Cooper, OCT; Chantal Côté, OCT; Irene Dembek, OCT; Elizabeth Edgar-Webkamigad, OCT; Susan E. Elliott-Johns, OCT; Richard Filion; Rebecca Forte, OCT; Melissa Gaffen, OCT; Tim Gernstein, OCT (Vice-Chair); Erin Glen, OCT; John Hamilton, OCT; Jacqueline Karsemeyer, OCT; Timothy Kwiatkowski, OCT; Colleen Landers; Marlène Marwah; Michelle Miner Seal; Mary-Anne Mouawad, OCT; Sara Nouini, OCT; Gerry O’Reilly, OCT; Bonnie Oakes Charron; Wanda Percival; Tom Potter; Nicola Powadiuk, OCT; Vincent Rinaldo, OCT; Jonathan Rose; Nancy Saunders, OCT; Stéphane Vallée, OCT; Nicole van Woudenberg, OCT (Chair); Stephen Zimmermann, OCT

Regrets: Mary Ellen Gucciardi, OCT; Jennifer Wyatt, OCT

Staff: Tan Crombie; Roch Gallien, OCT; Richard Lewko; Charlie Morrison; David Tallo; Linda Zaks-Walker, OCT; Kim Bauer

1. Call to Order/Welcome

The Chair of Council, Nicole van Woudenberg, called the meeting to order at 4 p.m. and welcomed all present.

2. Agenda and Approval of Preparation Time (GC20200417-35)

The Chair of Council confirmed that one half-day of preparation time was allocated for the Special Meeting, to include the time spent during the April 14, 2020 Special Meeting.

It was moved by Rebecca Forte, seconded by Jonathan Rose, and

CARRIED,

That the Agenda for the April 17, 2020 Special Meeting of Council be approved.

eScribe Vote

For: Charles Dimitry Abraham, Diane Ballantyne, Paige Bennett, John Cammarata, Bob Cooper, Chantal Côté, Irene Dembek, Elizabeth Edgar-Webkamigad, Susan E. Elliott-Johns, Richard Filion, Rebecca Forte, Melissa Gaffen, Tim Gernstein, Erin Glen, John Hamilton, Jacqueline Karsemeyer, Timothy Kwiatkowski, Colleen Landers, Marlène Marwah, Michelle Miner Seal, Mary-Anne Mouawad, Sara Nouini, Gerry O’Reilly, Bonnie Oakes Charron, Wanda Percival, Tom Potter, Nicola Powadiuk, Vincent Rinaldo, Jonathan Rose, Nancy Saunders, Stéphane Vallée, Nicole van Woudenberg, Stephen Zimmermann

3. Conflict of Interest

No conflicts were declared.

4. Business

4.1 Amendment to O. Regulation 176/10 – Teachers’ Qualifications (GC20200417-36C)

The Deputy Registrar, Chantal Bélisle, provided an introduction to the proposed amendments that included background information on the issue.

The Director of Standards of Practice and Accreditation, Roch Gallien, conducted a detailed review of the amendments. The Director, the Deputy Registrar and the Manager of Policy and Research, Charlie Morrison, responded to questions.

It was moved by Steering: That Council approve the amendments to Regulation 176/10 – Teachers’ Qualifications relating to a practicum exemption as outlined in Document GC20200417-36C.

An amendment to the motion was moved by Stephen Zimmermann, seconded by Marlène Marwah, but it was

LOST,

Add to the end:

That the legislation includes a clause indicating that the requirements need to be met, in some form, within 12 months of the end of the emergency declaration.

eScribe Vote

For: John Hamilton, Marlène Marwah, Bonnie Oakes Charron, Stephen Zimmermann

Against: Diane Ballantyne, Paige Bennett, John Cammarata, Bob Cooper, Chantal Côté, Irene Dembek, Elizabeth Edgar-Webkamigad, Susan E. Elliott-Johns, Richard Filion, Rebecca Forte, Melissa Gaffen, Tim Gernstein, Erin Glen, Jacqueline Karsemeyer, Timothy Kwiatkowski, Colleen Landers, Mary-Anne Mouawad, Sara Nouini, Gerry O’Reilly, Wanda Percival, Tom Potter, Nicola Powadiuk, Vincent Rinaldo, Jonathan Rose, Nancy Saunders, Stéphane Vallée, Nicole van Woudenberg

Following the vote, Council member John Hamilton indicated that he had inadvertently cast his vote incorrectly and had intended to vote against the amending motion.

Discussion on the main motion continued.

A vote was taken on the main motion as moved by Steering, and it was

CARRIED,

That Council approve the amendments to Regulation 176/10 – Teachers’ Qualifications relating to a practicum exemption as outlined in Document GC20200417-36C.

eScribe Vote

For: Charles Dimitry Abraham, Diane Ballantyne, Paige Bennett, John Cammarata, Bob Cooper, Chantal Côté, Irene Dembek, Elizabeth Edgar-Webkamigad, Susan E. Elliott-Johns, Richard Filion, Rebecca Forte, Melissa Gaffen, Tim Gernstein, Erin Glen, John Hamilton, Jacqueline Karsemeyer, Timothy Kwiatkowski, Colleen Landers, Marlène Marwah, Michelle Miner Seal, Mary-Anne Mouawad, Sara Nouini, Gerry O’Reilly, Bonnie Oakes Charron, Wanda Percival, Tom Potter, Nicola Powadiuk, Vincent Rinaldo, Jonathan Rose, Nancy Saunders, Stéphane Vallée, Nicole van Woudenberg, Stephen Zimmermann

5. Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 5:15 p.m.