Prominent Canadian psychologist and author Dr. Jordan Peterson said the College of Psychologists of Ontario (CPO) is demanding he do a course about social media etiquette. .“BREAKING: the Ontario College of Psychologists @CPOntario has demanded that I submit myself to mandatory social media communication retraining with their experts for, among other crimes, retweeting @PierrePoilievre and criticizing @JustinTrudeau and his political allies,” said Peterson in a Tuesday tweet. .He said he has been accused of harming people. He added none of the complainants are past or present clients or acquainted with any of them. .Peterson has to take social media training, with reports documenting his progress. If he objects, he will face an in-person tribunal hearing and potential suspension or revocation of his right to practice as a licensed clinical psychologist. .About a dozen people from all over the world submitted complaints about his tweets and comments he made on the Joe Rogan Experience over four years, claiming they harmed people. The CPO decided to pursue these complaints, but they could have been dismissed as vexatious. .Even though many of the complainants falsely claimed they were or had been his clients, he said the CPO allowed these complaints. .Peterson said Canada is now a place where “practicing professionals can have their livelihoods and public reputations threatened in a very serious manner for agreeing with the Official Opposition and criticizing major government figures.” The terms of his punishment will be announced publicly if he complies. .The psychologist went on to say he has the second most serious category of punishment levied against him and has been deemed high risk to reoffend. .He warned Canadians their doctors, lawyers, psychologists, and other professionals are “now so intimidated by their commissar overlords that they fear to tell you the truth.” This means Canadians' care and legal counsel has been rendered unreliable. .He asked Queen’s University law professor Bruce Pardy if this perception was accurate. .Peterson reiterated he faces public disgrace, sensitivity training, a disciplinary hearing, and the potential loss of his licence for agreeing with Poilievre and disagreeing with Trudeau. .“I am willing (if @CPOntario concurs, which they won't) to make absolutely every word of all this fully public so that every one can decide for themselves what is actually happening,” he said. .“And to let the chips fall where they will in consequence.” .Peterson said in November he had been welcomed back on Twitter. .READ MORE: HEEEEERE'S JORDAN: Peterson rejoins Twitterverse, thanks Musk.“Thanks @elonmusk,” he said. .He shared the tweet with a photo of American actor Jack Nicholson axing his way through the bathroom door in the Shining. .The CPO declined to comment.
