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Past Tribunal Proceedings (1)
On October 14, 2025, the Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal found that Dr. Stern committed the following acts of professional misconduct:
- being found guilty of an offence relevant to the registrant’s suitability to practice;
- engaging in an act or omission relevant to the practice of medicine that, having regard to all the circumstances, would reasonably be regarded by registrants as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional; and
- engaging in conduct unbecoming a physician.
On the same date, the Tribunal ordered that:
- the registrant attend before the panel to be reprimanded;
- the Registrar revoke the registrant’s certificate of registration effective October 15, 2025 at 12:01 a.m.; and
- the registrant pay the College costs in the amount of $6,000 by November 14, 2025.
The "Download Full Decision" link provides the Tribunal’s decision and any reprimand.
All published OPSDT reasons are available at www.canlii.org/en/on/onpsdt/.
Hearing exhibits, including any agreed statement of facts or statement of uncontested facts, can be obtained by contacting the Tribunal Office at [email protected].
Findings of Guilt
Robert Joseph Stern was found guilty of the following offence:
1. Failure to Comply with a Condition of a Release Order, contrary to section 145(5)(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada.
Date: September 3, 2024
SENTENCE: 90 day imprisonment consecutive to currently served sentence currently being served; DNA Order.
Robert Stern was found guilty of the following offences:
1. Possession of child pornography, contrary to Section 163.1(4) of the Criminal Code of Canada.
2. Making child pornography, contrary to Section 163.1(2) of the Criminal Code of Canada.
3. Voyeurism, contrary to Section 162(1) of the Criminal Code of Canada.
Date: July 11, 2023
SENTENCE: June 21, 2024
1. For the finding of guilt under Section 163.1(4) of the Criminal Code: 1 year and 3 months imprisonment (2 years less time credited pre-sentence custody).
2. For the finding of guilt under Section 163.1(2) of the Criminal Code: 12 months, to be served concurrent with the sentence in #3.
3. For the finding of guilt under Section 162(1) of the Criminal Code: 2 years to be served consecutive with the sentence in #1.
Ancillary Orders
• Order to comply with SOIRA (Sex Offender Information Registration Act) for 20 years
• DNA Order
• Weapons Prohibition Order for 10 years (Section 109(2) of the Criminal Code)
• An order under Section 161 of the Criminal Code prohibiting Robert Stern for 20 years (plus the imprisonment period) from:
(a) attending a public park or public swimming area where persons under the age of 16 years are present or can reasonably be expected to be present, or a daycare centre, school ground, playground or community centre, unless in the presence of an adult who is aware of this criminal conviction.
(a.1) being within metres of the dwelling-house where specified persons normally reside.
(b) seeking, obtaining or continuing any employment, whether or not the employment is remunerated, or becoming or being a volunteer in a capacity that involves being in a position of trust or authority towards persons under the age of 16 years.
(c) having any contact – including communicating by any means – with a person who is under the age of 16 years, unless the offender does so under the supervision of a person whom the court considers appropriate, unless in the presence of an adult who is aware of this criminal conviction.
(d) Using the internet or other digital network, unless the offender does so in accordance with conditions set by the court.
i. Not access upload download or search online for any images or movies or person under 16 modelling, exercising, in diapers, in the nude, or that are sexually suggestive.
ii. Not to discuss sexual topics in any online forum, group chat, or group text/chat app service.
iii. Not to access or join any chat room group, chat message board, listserv, or any other online group discussion where sexual topics are the primary topic of conversation.
iv. Not to use a VPN service or any other service or software which obscures your IP address, except as may be required for your employment.
v. Not to use or download Freenet or similar censorship resistant program, and
vi. Not to use the private browsing feature to access the internet (e.g. incognito browsing on Google Chrome) not to erase your browsing history, and not change
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Registration History
| DETAILS | DATE |
|---|---|
| Revocation by Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal. | Effective: 15 Oct 2025 |
| Expired: Resigned from membership. | Effective: 01 Jun 2023 |
| Transfer of class of registration to: Restricted Certificate | Effective: 29 Oct 2022 |
| Effective: 29 Oct 2022 | |
| Subsequent certificate of registration issued: Independent Practice Certificate | Effective: 29 Jun 1990 |
| Expired: Terms and conditions of certificate of registration | Effective: 11 Jun 1990 |
| First certificate of registration issued: Postgraduate Education Certificate | Effective: 12 Jun 1989 |
