Consent Order

Mr. O'Neill committed professional misconduct when he:

1. failed to promptly notify the Council in writing and provide his managing broker with notice of the following criminal charges and convictions against him:
2. November 23, 2013 charge of care of control of a vehicle while impaired contrary to section 253(1)(a) of the Criminal Code;
3. November 4, 2014 conviction of driving a motor vehicle without due care and attention contrary to section 144 of the Motor Vehicle Act;
4. May 8, 2015 charge of assault contrary to section 266 of the Criminal Code and charge of fear of injury/damage by another person contrary to section 810(1)(a) of the Criminal Code; and
5. April 8, 2016 charge of assault contrary to section 266 of the Criminal Code;
6. made a false or misleading statement in answering "No" to the question on his licence renewal application dated May 19, 2015 which states: "have you ever been convicted of, or are you currently charged with, a criminal or other offence under a federal or provincial enactment, or under the law of any foreign jurisdiction?" when he had been convicted as follows:
7. November 4, 2014 conviction of driving a motor vehicle without due care and attention contrary to section 144 of the Motor Vehicle Act.

Results

A discipline committee of the Council has ordered the following:

1. Mr. O'Neill's licence is suspended for one (1) month. (From January 16, 2019 to February 16, 2019, inclusive.)
2. Mr. O'Neill is prohibited from acting as an unlicensed assistant during the licence suspension period.
3. Mr. O'Neill must pay a discipline penalty of $2,000 to the Council.
4. Mr. O'Neill must pay enforcement expenses of $1,500 to the Council.