Oh Canada! What a Slippery Slope you have Embarked Upon!
Aug 24, 2023 17:12:43 #
Free Speech is under threat in Canada as the court system there mandates the re-education of free thinkers.
From the Daily Wire....
By Leif Le Mahieu
Jordan Peterson Unloads On Canadian Court After It Backs Psychologist Org Attempting To Censor Him
A Canadian court has upheld the sanctioning of Dr. Jordan Peterson by a psychologist governing body that has targeted Peterson for criticizing t*********r ideology, climate alarmism, and the Canadian government.
The College of Psychologists of Ontario, which has embraced radical g****r theory in recent years, has threatened to remove Peterson’s clinical psychology license over his social media activity if he did not go through a so-called “specified continuing education or remedial program.”
On Wednesday, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ordered Peterson to pay $25,000 to the College of Psychologists and upheld the order that he go through a social media education program.
The organization is not punishing Peterson for any interactions with patients; rather it is censuring, fining, and attempting to “reeducate” him for public comments he made, including on social media and during podcast appearances.
Peterson responded by blasting the court and vowing to make “every aspect” of the case public.
“So the Ontario Court of Appeal ruled that [the College of Psychologists of Ontario] can pursue their prosecution,” Peterson wrote. “If you think that you have a right to free speech in Canada, You’re delusional. I will make every aspect of this public. And we will see what happens when utter t***sparency is the rule. Bring it on.”
Some of Peterson’s supposed offenses, according to the College of Psychologists, include retweeting Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre’s criticism of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, criticizing a former senior Trudeau aide, and expressing opposition to the idea of the Ottawa police taking custody of the children of Trucker Convoy protesters.
Other supposed offenses do not involve direct criticism of the Canadian government, such as Peterson saying on Joe Rogan’s podcast that accepting radical g****r theory is a sign of “civilizations collapsing,” calling c*****e c****e models unreliable, and criticizing Sports Illustrated for putting a plus-sized swimsuit model on the cover.
In the latest ruling, the court ruled against Peterson’s application to block the forced training, claiming that the College of Psychologists had a compelling public interest in regulating Peterson’s statements.
“I have concluded that the application should be dismissed. In my view, the Decision of the ICRC [Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee] adequately and reasonably considered Dr. Peterson’s statements in the context of the College’s statutory mandate to regulate the profession in the public interest,” wrote Judge Paul Schabas.
Schabas also claimed in the decision that “the order is not disciplinary and does not prevent Dr. Peterson from expressing himself on controversial topics; it has a minimal impact on his right to freedom of expression.”
On Tuesday, prior to the release of the decision, Peterson wrote on X that he stood by his comments.
“The decision of an Ontario court re the allegations levied against me by [the College of Psychologists of Ontario] is due tomorrow. I stand by what I have said and done and wish them luck in their continued prosecution. They’re going to need it,” the best-selling author and DailyWire+ host said. “I tweeted and otherwise expressed my opposition to t***s surgery butchery, [Justin Trudeau] and his minions, and the lying climate apocalypse-mongers. All that’s looking pretty good from my end. And if I can’t express such opinions in Canada, I will let the world know.”
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From the Daily Wire....
By Leif Le Mahieu
Jordan Peterson Unloads On Canadian Court After It Backs Psychologist Org Attempting To Censor Him
A Canadian court has upheld the sanctioning of Dr. Jordan Peterson by a psychologist governing body that has targeted Peterson for criticizing t*********r ideology, climate alarmism, and the Canadian government.
The College of Psychologists of Ontario, which has embraced radical g****r theory in recent years, has threatened to remove Peterson’s clinical psychology license over his social media activity if he did not go through a so-called “specified continuing education or remedial program.”
On Wednesday, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ordered Peterson to pay $25,000 to the College of Psychologists and upheld the order that he go through a social media education program.
The organization is not punishing Peterson for any interactions with patients; rather it is censuring, fining, and attempting to “reeducate” him for public comments he made, including on social media and during podcast appearances.
Peterson responded by blasting the court and vowing to make “every aspect” of the case public.
“So the Ontario Court of Appeal ruled that [the College of Psychologists of Ontario] can pursue their prosecution,” Peterson wrote. “If you think that you have a right to free speech in Canada, You’re delusional. I will make every aspect of this public. And we will see what happens when utter t***sparency is the rule. Bring it on.”
Some of Peterson’s supposed offenses, according to the College of Psychologists, include retweeting Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre’s criticism of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, criticizing a former senior Trudeau aide, and expressing opposition to the idea of the Ottawa police taking custody of the children of Trucker Convoy protesters.
Other supposed offenses do not involve direct criticism of the Canadian government, such as Peterson saying on Joe Rogan’s podcast that accepting radical g****r theory is a sign of “civilizations collapsing,” calling c*****e c****e models unreliable, and criticizing Sports Illustrated for putting a plus-sized swimsuit model on the cover.
In the latest ruling, the court ruled against Peterson’s application to block the forced training, claiming that the College of Psychologists had a compelling public interest in regulating Peterson’s statements.
“I have concluded that the application should be dismissed. In my view, the Decision of the ICRC [Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee] adequately and reasonably considered Dr. Peterson’s statements in the context of the College’s statutory mandate to regulate the profession in the public interest,” wrote Judge Paul Schabas.
Schabas also claimed in the decision that “the order is not disciplinary and does not prevent Dr. Peterson from expressing himself on controversial topics; it has a minimal impact on his right to freedom of expression.”
On Tuesday, prior to the release of the decision, Peterson wrote on X that he stood by his comments.
“The decision of an Ontario court re the allegations levied against me by [the College of Psychologists of Ontario] is due tomorrow. I stand by what I have said and done and wish them luck in their continued prosecution. They’re going to need it,” the best-selling author and DailyWire+ host said. “I tweeted and otherwise expressed my opposition to t***s surgery butchery, [Justin Trudeau] and his minions, and the lying climate apocalypse-mongers. All that’s looking pretty good from my end. And if I can’t express such opinions in Canada, I will let the world know.”
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Aug 24, 2023 17:15:43 #
Blurryeyed wrote:
Free Speech is under threat in Canada as the court... (show quote)
Unfortunately, Canada is becoming a bigger s__t show than its ever been before.
Aug 24, 2023 18:03:49 #
Blurryeyed wrote:
Free Speech is under threat in Canada as the court... (show quote)
He's a smart Candace Owens, really working the angry old (and middle age) MAGAs for a pretty good crust. He's even got merch, extra credibility!
" ... Peterson’s preferred image as the coolly rational man of science facing down the hysteria of political correctness. ... "
" ... Peterson is not just another troll, narcissist or blowhard whose arguments are fatally c*********d by bad faith, petulance, intellectual laziness and blatant bigotry. It is harder to argue with someone who believes what he says and knows what he is talking about – or at least conveys that impression. No wonder every scourge of *political correctness, from the Spectator to InfoWars, is aflutter over the 55-year-old professor who appears to bring heavyweight intellectual armature to standard complaints about “social-justice warriors” and “snowflakes”. They think he could be the culture war’s Weapon X. ... "
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/feb/07/how-dangerous-is-jordan-b-peterson-the-rightwing-professor-who-hit-a-hornets-nest
* woke these days.
Aug 24, 2023 18:08:37 #
Texcaster wrote:
He's a smart Candace Owens, really working the ang... (show quote)
LOL.... So some AH can write a ridiculous screed about Peterson and you are all in Aussie, BTW, you did not address the free speech issue this trial brings to the forefront, but go ahead and spread your smack.
Hey, here, commenting on the ridiculousness of the below image is exactly the speech that he is being convicted of. Now it is one thing to suggest that this behavior is allowed in our society but it is another to say that you can not comment on it.
Aug 24, 2023 18:56:59 #
Blurryeyed wrote:
LOL.... So some AH can write a ridiculous screed about Peterson and you are all in Aussie, BTW, you did not address the free speech issue this trial brings to the forefront, but go ahead and spread your smack.
Hey, here, commenting on the ridiculousness of the below image is exactly the speech that he is being convicted of. Now it is one thing to suggest that this behavior is allowed in our society but it is another to say that you can not comment on it.
Hey, here, commenting on the ridiculousness of the below image is exactly the speech that he is being convicted of. Now it is one thing to suggest that this behavior is allowed in our society but it is another to say that you can not comment on it.
Buck up! It's all a good payday for Peterson and the others.
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