Leah Barkoukis August 24, 2023
A Canadian court ruled against psychologist and best-selling author Jordan Peterson, upholding a regulatory body’s order that he needs to undergo social media re-education or face losing his license to practice. The three Ontario Divisional Court judges unanimously sided with the College of Psychologists of Ontario in a November 2022 case relating to his allegedly controversial online statements..............."If you think that you have a right to free speech in Canada You're delusional," he said. "I will make every aspect of this public And we will see what happens when utter transparency is the rule Bring it on."............A day before the ruling was handed down, Peterson said he stood by his comments and wished the CPO "luck in their continued prosecution. They're going to need it." "If I can't express such opinions in Canada, I will let the world know,".........
The Canadian Constitutional Foundation blasted the ruling, arguing that "professionals everywhere should be watching this case." "Unless the decision is overturned, this case could have a chilling effect on people in other regulated professions, like doctors, lawyers, teachers and accountants," said the group's litigation director Christine Van Geyn. "Professionals should not have to soft pedal their speech for fear that activists will weaponize regulatory bodies so that unpopular speech or an unpleasant tone is penalized, even when there is no connection between that speech and the profession."......... To Read More....
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