The case has also raised broader issues about freedom of expression and whether the college is overstepping its authority by penalizing the controversial psychologist for his opinions.
I don’t get his argument. In ANY job, if you publically say (or do) something that goes against the values of the company you work for, you get punished (or fired).
This has been the case for every homophobe, racist, sexual pervert, Holocaust denier, and customer service abuser to make the news.
This article doesn’t mention that the last straw was a tweet where he joked “You’re free to leave at anytime”, by which he meant “kill yourself if you’re so concerned about the planet”.
I’d say a psychologist endorsing self harm losing his license isn’t an overstep even in countries that have freedom of speech
Just needing professionalism training should be seen as a home run for him
Would love to hear how he plans to backtrack on that one
He wont have to:
- On July 27, 2022, the Panel released decisions recommending no further action be taken regarding Dr. Peterson’s tweet in which it was alleged he encouraged people to commit suicide (“you’re free to leave at any point”), finding that, while “provocative and inflammatory” it “could be interpreted as innuendo, a joke, or parody”, and did not “rise to the level of disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct.” Additionally, a tweet critical of the involvement of the Children’s Aid Society in removing children from the Ottawa trucker protest was also found to require no further action.
The panel here is the
Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee (“ICRC”) of the College of Psychologists of OntarioBut it sure doesn’t sound like he’s off the hook for all the other shit he said.
It also leaves out when he tweeted kink porn of factory man milking thinking it was a real thing the Chinese government is doing
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Jordan Peterson will find out Wednesday whether or not the College of Psychologists of Ontario overstepped in its efforts to sanction him for a series of controversial public comments.
The college has ordered Peterson — who has gained international fame for his bestselling self-help books and lectures — to pay to undergo a media training program, saying some of his tweets may be “degrading” the profession and even raise questions about his abilities as a psychologist.
The case has also raised broader issues about freedom of expression and whether the college is overstepping its authority by penalizing the controversial psychologist for his opinions.
Peterson, a professor emeritus with the University of Toronto psychology’s department, has sparked controversy over his views on women, masculinity and gender identity, namely refusing to use people’s preferred pronouns.
The panel said it recognizes Peterson has a constitutional right to freedom of expression but, as a member of the college, he is obligated to maintain its professional standards.
Peterson told CBC News in January that he has no intention of giving up his fight with the regulatory body, accusing the college of attempting to stymie his speech and discipline him for his political opinions.
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Is this another one of those “Justice” Center for Constitutional “Freedom” right wing troll farm cases?
The Ontario College of Psychologists is the regulatory body for the profession in the province of Ontario.
So no.
I just didn’t see anywhere where it said who he was being represented by. I wondered if the trolls at the JCCF had their hands in this loss.
