Jordan Peterson throws down, warns 'the war has barely started' after Canadian court affirms he must undergo 're-education'
Dave UrbanskiJanuary 17, 2024
Jordan Peterson is throwing down with gusto and promising that "the war has barely started" after yet another Canadian court ruled he must submit to "re-education" due to his un-woke ways.
A three-judge panel with the Ontario Court of Appeal on Tuesday dismissed Peterson’s challenge against a previous decision by the Ontario Divisional Court, the National Post reported.
The fight is over Peterson's past comments and speech that the College of Psychologists of Ontario reportedly said "may cause harm." A year ago Peterson said he "formally indicated" his "refusal to comply" with the CPO's demands that he undergo "re-education" over his speech.
In the wake of the Court of Appeal's ruling, Peterson hopped on social media and promised a massive fight:
"A higher court in Canada has ruled that the Ontario College of Psychologists indeed has the right to sentence me to re-education camp. There are no other legal avenues open to me now," he wrote while ripping "petty bureaucrats and the addle-pated woke mob" who seem intent on taking Peterson's professional license.
But Peterson promised more rounds in the fight are coming: "The war has barely started. There is nothing you can take from me that I'm unwilling to lose. So watch out. Seriously. You've been warned."
What's the background?
Peterson last January posted to X parts of a document from the College of Psychologists of Ontario that outlined its concern over his "public statements made on social media and during a January 25, 2022, podcast appearance" that "may have lacked professionalism."
The document indicates that Peterson is to work with another professional to “review, reflect on, and ameliorate [his] professionalism in public statements" and complete a "Coaching Program."
Peterson's stated refusal to comply could result in discipline for professional misconduct, according the document's language.
With that, Peterson filed for a review of the committee's ruling. In August, the Ontario Divisional Court ruled against Peterson, concluding that the committee's ruling "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."
Peterson shot back on X: "If you think that you have a right to free speech in Canada you're delusional. I will make every aspect of this public ... Bring it."
Later in August, Peterson doubled down, saying if push comes to shove, he'd attempt to capture "re-education" efforts on video and share it all with the world.
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