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Additional Information About Section 9

Section 9 of the General Application Form asks 11 questions about issues that may potentially affect a person’s practice of the profession.

Here is background information about each question. Click on the question to see additional information about the question.

1. Resignation from any regulatory/licensing organization while being the subject of a complaint, investigation, or proceeding with respect to professional misconduct, incompetence, or incapacity
  • An applicant may be registered with another regulatory/licensing organization, either in Ontario or another jurisdiction. Such registration may or may not be related to the practice of early childhood education.
  • Answer “yes” if, at any time, you resigned registration with any other regulatory/licensing body while being a subject of the circumstances described above:
    • Your written explanation must provide information about the matter, including but not limited to, the following details.
      • The name of the regulatory/licensing organization and the jurisdiction in which it is located.
      • The type of registration/licensure you held with the organization and for what period of time.
      • The reason(s) for your resignation.
      • The details of the complaint, investigation, or proceeding (e.g., parties involved, circumstances, location and date of the incident, your actions in follow-up to the incident, etc.).
      • The status of the complaint, investigation, or proceeding when you resigned.
2. Findings of guilt for professional misconduct, incompetence, or incapacity in the practice of early childhood education or any other profession
  • An applicant may be practising, or have practised, early childhood education in a jurisdiction outside of Ontario. An applicant may be practising, or have practised, another profession either in Ontario or in a jurisdiction outside of Ontario.
  • Answer “yes” if, at any time, you were found guilty of professional misconduct, incompetence, or incapacity in the practice of early childhood education or any other profession in any jurisdiction.
    • Your written explanation must provide information about the matter, including but not limited to, the following details:
      • The name of the regulatory/licensing organization and the jurisdiction in which it is located.
      • The type of registration/licensure you held (or currently hold) with the organization and for what period of time.
      • The specifics of the finding of guilt for professional misconduct, incompetence, or incapacity.
      • The details of the matter (e.g., parties involved, circumstances, location and date of the incident, your actions in follow-up to the incident, etc.).
3. Current investigations for professional misconduct, incompetence, or incapacity in the practice of early childhood education or any other profession
  • An applicant may be practising early childhood education in a jurisdiction outside of Ontario. An applicant may be practising another profession either in Ontario or in a jurisdiction outside of Ontario.
  • Answer “yes” if you are currently being investigated for professional misconduct, incompetence, or incapacity in the practice of early childhood education or any other profession in any jurisdiction.
    • Your written explanation must provide information about the matter, including but not limited to, the following details:
      • The name of the regulatory/licensing organization and the jurisdiction in which it is located.
      • The type of registration/licensure you hold, or held, with the organization and for what period of time.
      • The specifics of the allegations made against you with respect to professional misconduct, incompetence, or incapacity.
      • The details of the matter (e.g., parties involved, circumstances, location and date of the incident, your actions in follow-up to the incident, etc.).
      • The current status of the complaint, investigation, or proceeding.
4. Charges and/or findings of guilt for an offence under certain legislation
  • Answer “yes” if, at any time, you were found guilty of an offence(s) under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Canada), or the Food and Drugs Act (Canada).
    • Your written explanation must provide information about the matter, including but not limited to, the following details.
      • The offence(s) for which you were found guilty.
      • The jurisdiction in which the offence(s) occurred.
      • The details of the matter (e.g., parties involved, circumstances, location and date of the incident, your actions in follow-up to the incident, etc.).
      • The sentence you received for the offence(s).
5. Charges and/or findings of guilt for a criminal offence
  • Answer “yes” if, at any time, you were charged with and/or found guilty of a criminal offence(s) in Canada or any other jurisdiction outside of Canada.
    • Your written explanation must provide information about the matter, including but not limited to, the following details:
      • The offence(s) for which you were charged and/or found guilty.
      • The jurisdiction in which the offence(s) occurred.
      • The details of the matter (e.g., parties involved, circumstances, location and date of the incident, your actions in follow-up to the incident, etc.).
      • The current status of the matter (if you were charged).
      • The sentence you received for the offence(s) (if you were found guilty).
6. Mental conditions or disorders that may affect ability to practise the profession
  • Mental conditions or disorders do not necessarily affect an applicant’s ability to practise the profession. Whether and how a condition or disorder affects and applicant’s ability to practice depends on a number of factors, such as the type and nature of condition or disorder, how the condition or disorder has manifested itself in the individual’s own circumstances, and the individual’s history with respect to the condition or disorder.
  • Answer “yes” if you have a mental condition or disorder that may affect your ability to practise the profession safely.
    • Your written explanation must provide additional information, including but not limited to, the following details:
      • The nature of the mental condition or disorder.
      • How it may affect your ability to practise the profession.
7. Charges of misconduct while attending a post-secondary institution
  • An applicant may take individual courses or programs of study, in any discipline, at a post-secondary institution. Members of a regulated profession have a duty to act with honesty and integrity at all times. Conduct issues that arise while being a student may raise concerns about the applicant’s ability to maintain the high standards of the profession.
  • Answer “yes” if, at any time, a post-secondary institution charged you with misconduct.
    • Misconduct includes academic misconduct that resulted in disciplinary actions by the Dean’s office (or any equivalent or higher administrative office).
    • Your written explanation must provide information about the matter, including but not limited to, the following details:
      • The name of the post-secondary institution and the jurisdiction in which it is located.
      • The faculty, department, program, or other office that brought the charge(s) forward.
      • The charge(s) made.
      • The details of the matter (e.g., parties involved, circumstances, location and date of the incident, your actions in follow-up to the incident, etc.).
      • The current status of the matter (e.g., whether the matter has been resolved, and if so, what the outcome was, including any sanctions).
  • Examples of sanctions include, but are not limited to, formal reprimands, suspension from a course or program of study, notation of the sanction imposed on the student’s academic transcript or record, etc.
8. Allegations or concerns verified by a Children's Aid Society or equivalent authority
  • Allegations about the conduct of an applicant may be made to a Children’s Aid Society (or equivalent authority in another jurisdiction outside of Ontario). Allegations about an applicant’s conduct need to be considered seriously in terms of the potential for risk of harm to children.
  • Answer “yes” if, at any time, a Children’s Aid Society (or equivalent authority) verified, or substantiated, an allegation(s) or concern(s) made against you.
    • Your written explanation must provide information about the matter, including but not limited to, the following details:
      • The name of the Children’s Aid Society (or equivalent authority) and the jurisdiction in which it is located.
      • The allegation(s) that the organization verified against you.
      • The jurisdiction in which the offence(s) occurred.
      • The details of the matter (e.g., parties involved, circumstances, location and date of the incident, your actions in follow-up to the incident, etc.).
      • The current status of the matter (e.g., whether the matter has been resolved, and if so, what the outcome was).
9. Removal of a Director's Approval to work in the role of an RECE or as a supervisor in an ECE setting
  • An applicant may hold, or have held, a Director’s Approval issued by the Ministry of Education to work in the role of an RECE or as a supervisor in an ECE setting in Ontario.
  • Answer “yes” if, at any time, you had such a Director’s Approval removed.
    • Your written explanation must provide information about the matter, including but not limited to, the following details:
      • The name of the organization for which you had the Director’s Approval.
      • The position for which you held the Director’s Approval (i.e., whether it was to work in the role of an RECE, or to work as a supervisor in an ECE setting).
      • The period of time for which you held the Director’s Approval.
      • The reason(s) for the removal of the Director’s Approval.
      • The details of the circumstances that led to the removal of the Director’s Approval (e.g., parties involved, circumstances, location and date of the incident, your actions in follow-up to the incident, etc.).
10. Removal of a letter of permission to work in the role of an RECE in a full-day kindergarten program
  • An applicant may hold, or have held, a letter of permission to work in the role of an RECE in a full-day kindergarten program in Ontario.
  • Answer “yes” if, at any time, you had such a letter of permission removed.
    • Your written explanation must provide information about the matter, including but not limited to, the following details:
      • The name of the school for which you held the letter of permission.
      • The period of time for which you held the letter of permission.
      • The reason(s) for the removal of the letter of permission.
      • The details of the circumstances that led to the removal of the letter of permission (e.g., parties involved, circumstances, location and date of the incident, your actions in follow-up to the incident, etc.).
11. Licence to operate a child care centre under the Day Nurseries Act or Child Care and Early Years Act
  • An applicant may hold, or have held, a licence to operate a child care centre under the Day Nurseries Act or Child Care and Early Years Act. Indicate on the General Application Form whether or not you ever held such a licence.
    • If you select “yes” (because you currently are, or were, an operator or licensee of a child care program under the Child Care and Early Years Act), you must answer questions 11(a) and (b) in Section 9.
    • If you select “no” (because you have never been an operator or licensee of a child care program under the Child Care and Early Years Act) leave questions 11(a) and (b) in Section 9 blank.
  • With respect to question 11(a), answer “yes” if you:
    • Were, at any time, found guilty of an offence under the Day Nurseries Act or Child Care and Early Years Act, or
    • Are currently being investigated under the Day Nurseries Act or Child Care and Early Years Act.
    • Your written explanation must provide information about the matter, including but not limited to, the following details:
      • The offence(s) for which you were found guilty (or are currently being investigated).
      • The details of the matter (e.g., parties involved, circumstances, location and date of the incident, your actions in follow-up to the incident, etc.).
      • The sentence you received for the offence(s) (if you were found guilty).
      • The current status of the investigation (if it is in progress).
  • With respect to question 11(b), answer “yes” if, at any time, a Director appointed under the Day Nurseries Act or Child Care and Early Years Act revoked or refused to renew your child care centre licence.
    • Your written explanation must provide information about the matter, including but not limited to, the following details:
      • The name of the child care centre for which you held a licence.
      • The period of time for which you held the licence.
      • The reason(s) for the revocation of, or refusal to renew, your licence.
      • The details of the circumstances that led to the revocation or refusal to renew (e.g., parties involved, circumstances, location and date of the incident, your actions in follow-up to the incident, etc.).

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