Ontario bill would automatically revoke licences of teachers convicted of sexual abuse, child porn charges

Ontario Education Minister Liz Sandals

Ontario teachers convicted of sexual abuse or child pornography charges would be automatically stripped of their certificates under a government bill introduced Wednesday in the legislature.

The bill would also ensure that they would have to wait at least five years before they could apply to return to the classroom, said Education Minister Liz Sandals.

The automatic penalty wouldn’t apply to teachers convicted of other criminal offences, but they can still lose their licence to teach, she said.  (more...)

Ontario bill would automatically revoke licences of teachers convicted of sexual abuse, child porn charges

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