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.”
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.”
