Prominent Canadian psychologist and author Dr. Jordan Peterson’s legal team are requesting the College of Psychologists of Ontario (CPO) to start his disciplinary hearing. .“My lawyers sent a letter to @CPOntario yesterday insisting that they continue with the disciplinary process they initiated, if they're not withdrawing the complaints,” said Peterson in a Thursday tweet. .Peterson said on January 3 the CPO is demanding he do a course about social media etiquette. .READ MORE: Jordan Peterson says Ontario psychologist regulator requesting he do social media course.“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,” he said. .He said he has to take social media training, with reports documenting his progress. If he objects, he will face an in-person tribunal hearing and suspension of his right to practice as a licensed clinical psychologist. .Peterson said the CPO regulatory board’s plan is “to delay my planned ‘re-education’ until the heat dies down.”.The psychologist went on to say that's not going to happen. He added the heat has “barely started, as far as I am concerned.”.He said his legal battle has cost him more than $100,000. .“Under normal circumstance, no one harassed in this manner by authoritarian actors can afford to defend themselves and have to capitulate or lose their reputation and livelihood,” he said. .“Hypothetically I have insurance for this eventuality, although I am facing pushback on that front.”
