Vancouver teacher gets lifetime ban after sexual assault conviction

A Vancouver teacher is barred from the profession after a sexual assault conviction involving a student.
Robert Kyle Ledingham, who was employed as a band teacher by the Vancouver school district, has been given a lifetime ban by the B.C. Commissioner for Teacher Regulation, according to a July 23 decision.
The commissioner determined Ledingham violated his privileged position of power and trust. He harmed a student’s physical and emotional safety and well-being and his conduct toward the