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I-14 - The Education Act for Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native Persons
Section 18
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18. (1) Upon receipt of a complaint in writing and under oath, accusing a teacher of bad conduct, immorality, drunkenness or grave neglect of duty, the Minister shall cause the substance of the complaint to be served by a bailiff upon the teacher in person, with an order enjoining him to declare, within 15 days, whether he admits or denies the charge.
The Minister may also, if he deems it expedient or necessary, order the school board employing such teacher to relieve him temporarily of his duties.
The teacher shall make his statement either by means of a letter signed by him and sent by registered mail to the Minister, or by appearing before the Minister or the person appointed by him.
(2) The complaint and the documents connected therewith shall be submitted by the Minister to a special or permanent committee appointed by him, to hear such complaints and decide thereupon.
(3) If the teacher has denied the charge brought against him, the committee shall conduct an inquiry to establish whether the complaint is justified or not.
(4) If the committee decides that an investigation should be held in the locality or in the immediate neighborhood of the locality of the persons interested or of the witnesses, it may appoint one or more commissioners to take evidence.
The Minister shall sign the document certifying the appointment of such commissioners.
(5) The committees and commissioners shall have the powers mentioned in sections 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 of the Act respecting public inquiry commissions (chapter C-37), except the power to order imprisonment.
(6) When the investigation is completed, the committee shall transmit its report to the Minister. If the Minister decides that the charge is not proved, he shall dismiss it. If the teacher admits the charge or if the Minister finds that the charge is proved, he shall revoke the diploma of such teacher, and cause his name to be struck from the book containing the names of teachers.
Nevertheless the Minister may, owing to extenuating circumstances and the teacher’s previous record, defer his decision upon such conditions as he may determine. If such conditions are not complied with, the Minister may revoke the teacher’s diploma and cause his name to be struck from the book containing the names of teachers.
(7) The Minister may revive the diploma of any teacher whose conduct has been irreproachable for two years after the revocation of such diploma.
(8) A diploma may be revoked a second time for the causes mentioned in subsection 1 of this section and in accordance with the same procedure. Such second revocation shall be final, and no such teacher may teach thereafter.
(9) The Minister shall notify the school board of the revocation of the diploma of a teacher in its employ. He shall also forward to the school board concerned any decision taken by him respecting a teacher who has been relieved of his duties under subsection 1 of this section.
18. (1) Upon receipt of a complaint in writing and under oath, accusing a teacher of bad conduct, immorality, drunkenness or grave neglect of duty, the Minister shall cause the substance of the complaint to be served by a bailiff upon the teacher in person, with an order enjoining him to declare, within 15 days, whether he admits or denies the charge.
The Minister may also, if he deems it expedient or necessary, order the school board employing such teacher to relieve him temporarily of his duties.
The teacher shall make his statement either by means of a letter signed by him and sent by registered or certified mail to the Minister, or by appearing before the Minister or the person appointed by him.
(2) The complaint and the documents connected therewith shall be submitted by the Minister to a special or permanent committee appointed by him, to hear such complaints and decide thereupon.
(3) If the teacher has denied the charge brought against him, the committee shall conduct an inquiry to establish whether the complaint is justified or not.
(4) If the committee decides that an investigation should be held in the locality or in the immediate neighborhood of the locality of the persons interested or of the witnesses, it may appoint one or more commissioners to take evidence.
The Minister shall sign the document certifying the appointment of such commissioners.
(5) The committees and commissioners shall have the powers mentioned in sections 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 of the Act respecting public inquiry commissions (chapter C-37), except the power to order imprisonment.
(6) When the investigation is completed, the committee shall transmit its report to the Minister. If the Minister decides that the charge is not proved, he shall dismiss it. If the teacher admits the charge or if the Minister finds that the charge is proved, he shall revoke the diploma of such teacher, and cause his name to be struck from the book containing the names of teachers.
Nevertheless the Minister may, owing to extenuating circumstances and the teacher’s previous record, defer his decision upon such conditions as he may determine. If such conditions are not complied with, the Minister may revoke the teacher’s diploma and cause his name to be struck from the book containing the names of teachers.
(7) The Minister may revive the diploma of any teacher whose conduct has been irreproachable for two years after the revocation of such diploma.
(8) A diploma may be revoked a second time for the causes mentioned in subsection 1 of this section and in accordance with the same procedure. Such second revocation shall be final, and no such teacher may teach thereafter.
(9) The Minister shall notify the school board of the revocation of the diploma of a teacher in its employ. He shall also forward to the school board concerned any decision taken by him respecting a teacher who has been relieved of his duties under subsection 1 of this section.
18. (1) Upon receipt of a complaint in writing and under oath, accusing a teacher of bad conduct, immorality, drunkenness or grave neglect of duty, the Minister shall cause the substance of the complaint to be served by a bailiff upon the teacher in person, with an order enjoining him to declare, within a delay of fifteen days, whether he admits or denies the charge.
The Minister may also, if he deems it expedient or necessary, order the school board employing such teacher to relieve him temporarily of his duties.
The teacher shall make his statement either by means of a letter signed by him and sent by registered or certified mail to the Minister, or by appearing before the Minister or the person appointed by him.
(2) The complaint and the documents connected therewith shall be submitted by the Minister to a special or permanent committee appointed by him, to hear such complaints and decide thereupon.
(3) If the teacher has denied the charge brought against him, the committee shall conduct an inquiry to establish whether the complaint is justified or not.
(4) If the committee decides that an investigation should be held in the locality or in the immediate neighborhood of the locality of the persons interested or of the witnesses, it may appoint one or more commissioners to take evidence.
The Minister shall sign the document certifying the appointment of such commissioners.
(5) The committees and commissioners shall have the powers mentioned in sections 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 of the Act respecting public inquiry commissions (chapter C-37), except the power to order imprisonment.
(6) When the investigation is completed, the committee shall transmit its report to the Minister. If the Minister decides that the charge is not proved, he shall dismiss it. If the teacher admits the charge or if the Minister finds that the charge is proved, he shall revoke the diploma of such teacher, and cause his name to be struck from the book containing the names of teachers.
Nevertheless the Minister may, owing to extenuating circumstances and the teacher’s previous record, defer his decision upon such conditions as he may determine. If such conditions are not complied with, the Minister may revoke the teacher’s diploma and cause his name to be struck from the book containing the names of teachers.
(7) The Minister may revive the diploma of any teacher whose conduct has been irreproachable for two years after the revocation of such diploma.
(8) A diploma may be revoked a second time for the causes mentioned in subsection 1 of this section and in accordance with the same procedure. Such second revocation shall be final, and no such teacher may teach thereafter.
(9) The Minister shall notify the school board of the revocation of the diploma of a teacher in its employ. He shall also forward to the school board concerned any decision taken by him respecting a teacher who has been relieved of his duties under subsection 1 of this section.
18. (1) Upon receipt of a complaint in writing and under oath, accusing a teacher of bad conduct, immorality, drunkenness or grave neglect of duty, the Minister shall cause the substance of the complaint to be served by a bailiff upon the teacher in person, with an order enjoining him to declare, within a delay of fifteen days, whether he admits or denies the charge.
The Minister may also, if he deems it expedient or necessary, order the school board employing such teacher to relieve him temporarily of his duties.
The teacher shall make his statement either by means of a letter signed by him and sent by registered or certified mail to the Minister, or by appearing before the Minister or the person appointed by him.
(2) The complaint and the documents connected therewith shall be submitted by the Minister to a special or permanent committee appointed by him, to hear such complaints and decide thereupon.
(3) If the teacher has denied the charge brought against him, the committee shall conduct an inquiry to establish whether the complaint is justified or not.
(4) If the committee decides that an investigation should be held in the locality or in the immediate neighborhood of the locality of the persons interested or of the witnesses, it may appoint one or more commissioners to take evidence.
The Minister shall sign the document certifying the appointment of such commissioners.
(5) The committees and commissioners shall have the powers mentioned in sections 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 of the Act respecting public inquiry commissions (chapter C-37).
(6) When the investigation is completed, the committee shall transmit its report to the Minister. If the Minister decides that the charge is not proved, he shall dismiss it. If the teacher admits the charge or if the Minister finds that the charge is proved, he shall revoke the diploma of such teacher, and cause his name to be struck from the book containing the names of teachers.
Nevertheless the Minister may, owing to extenuating circumstances and the teacher’s previous record, defer his decision upon such conditions as he may determine. If such conditions are not complied with, the Minister may revoke the teacher’s diploma and cause his name to be struck from the book containing the names of teachers.
(7) The Minister may revive the diploma of any teacher whose conduct has been irreproachable for two years after the revocation of such diploma.
(8) A diploma may be revoked a second time for the causes mentioned in subsection 1 of this section and in accordance with the same procedure. Such second revocation shall be final, and no such teacher may teach thereafter.
(9) The Minister shall notify the school board of the revocation of the diploma of a teacher in its employ. He shall also forward to the school board concerned any decision taken by him respecting a teacher who has been relieved of his duties under subsection 1 of this section.
