Leigh Mary de Groot

10/2/2025

Leigh de Groot 
Registration Number: 15456 
Case Number: 2022-0012 
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On October 2, 2025 the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee (ICRC) referred a matter involving Leigh de Groot to the Discipline Tribunal for a hearing.  

Once the dates for the hearing are confirmed, they will be posted to Tribunal’s website (www.hpdt.ca). When the hearing is completed, a summary of the Discipline Tribunal’s decision will be posted on the Public Register and the decision will be made available on CanLII (www.canlii.org).   

Overview of the Allegations  

1. At all material times Leigh Mary de Groot (the “Registrant”) was a registrant of the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario holding an Independent Practice certificate of registration. At all material times, the Registrant practiced as a physiotherapist at her own clinic, Leigh deGroot Physiotherapy & Wellness (the “Clinic”) in the Niagara-on-the-Lake area, and at Lost ‘n Found Yoga, in the St. Catharines area.  
2. In the period January 1, 2020 to October 31, 2023, the Registrant engaged in professional misconduct within the meaning of the following paragraphs of section 1 of the Professional Misconduct Regulation, O. Reg. 388/08:  

• paragraph 1 (failing to maintain the standards of practice of the profession); 
• paragraph 18 (engaging in conduct or performing an act relevant to the practice of the profession that, having regard to all the circumstances, would reasonably be regarded by members as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional);  
• paragraph 21 (representing qualifications in a manner that is false, misleading or deceptive);  
• paragraph 28 (signing or issuing a document containing a statement that the member knows or ought to know is false or misleading);  
• paragraph 32 (submitting an account or charge for services that the member knows or ought to know is false or misleading); and  
• paragraph 41 (failing to supervise in accordance with the standards of practice of the profession)