Ontario College of Psychologists wants to Reeducate Jordan Peterson

Canadian psychologist Jordan B. Peterson The Ontario College of Psychologists is urging you to submit. “mandatory social-media communication retraining with their experts.” This is it. “among other crimes,” Pierre Poilievre, Conservative Leader, was retweeted and criticized Prime Minister Justin Trudeau along with his allies.

Peterson must agree to the following: “undertaking”: “to work with either Dr. Erika Abner, LLM, LLB, Ph.D, or Gail Siskind, RN, MA, to review, reflect on, and ameliorate [his] professionalism in public statements,” To “complete the Coaching Program within six months of receiving the ICRC Decision in this matter,” It is important to note that the coach could extend the program at his discretion. Peterson would have to pay an hourly rate $225 for these services.

“I have absolutely refused to do so,” Peterson said. His answer to the College was in part that, “I don’t know.” “regret” Anything he said or did that was the subject a complaint to College. The College does not have the right to restrict his freedom of speech.

Peterson reported the College’s request on Twitter. He claimed that he was being accused by the provincial governing body of psychologists and psychological associates of Ontario. “harming people,” Despite the fact that none the complainants were past or current clinets, “were even acquainted” With his clients.

Peterson stated that the College demanded that Peterson undergo the training and submit reports detailing his experiences. “progress,” Or be subject to “an in-person tribunal” His suspension “right to operate as a licensed clinical psychologist.”

Peterson was criticised by some. “harming” He said that people were made up of “about a dozen people from all over the world” Who “submitted complaints” Peterson’s public statements. These statements were made on Twitter, and during appearances on podcasts such The Joe Rogan Experience. 

The four-year-old period in which the grievances were filed by the complainants was not a time when Peterson’s comments directly harmed them, but rather that Peterson’s views had caused harm to others.

The College has a Code of Ethics. This Code is referenced in a document obtained from The Post Millennial. It applies to all College members and states that “personal behaviour becomes a concern of the discipline only if it is of such a nature that it undermines public trust in the discipline as a whole or if it raises questions about the psychologist’s ability to carry out appropriately his/her responsibilities as a psychologist.”

You can find additional standards in the Code at “Respect for the dignity of persons is the most fundamental and universally found ethical principle across disciplines, and includes the concepts of equal inherent worth, nondiscrimination, moral rights, and distributive, social, and natural justice.

“Psychologists recognize that dignity is something psychologists must respect. Each human being should be treated as a person, or as an end in itself, and not as an object, or as a means to an ending.

“In doing so,” The standard remains unchanged “psychologists acknowledge that all human beings have a moral right to have their innate worth as human beings appreciated and that this inherent worth is not dependent on a human being’s culture, nationality, ethnicity, colour, race, religion, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental abilities, age, socioeconomic status, or any other preference or personal characteristic, condition, or status. As such, psychologists do not engage in unjust discrimination based on such factors and promote non-discrimination in all of their activities.”

Peterson posted a request for Trudeau’s resignation late in December 2022.

Trudeau, he claimed, also appears “to be perpetually 14 yrs old.”

These are just a few of the most recent tweets.

Peterson noted that he was under constant investigation by College from 2017 to 2017. Peterson began to speak out against forced speech in 2017 when he was under constant investigation by the College. preferred pronounsIt is a method whereby a person can specify to others how they would like to be referred when they are not there, or in the 3rd person.

Peterson used YouTube to voice his concern about the forced speech being directed at students at the University of Toronto. He also used the platform to share his thoughts and connect with YouTube viewers. Peterson explained that the videos became viral and that an investigation began. Peterson has over 15 million followers on social media.

After being accused of a crime, Peterson was the first to be investigated “seriously inappropriate behavior by a client,” However, “College concluded that there was no evidence whatsoever to justify the claims of inappropriate personal behavior.” 

In 2018, a person complained that he had been assaulted. “concerns about Dr. Peterson’s conduct and the risk he might pose to his clients based on his comments on Twitter.” According to some reports, his tweets contained a libelous message. “transphobic, sexist, racist,” And “not in keeping with any clinical understanding of mental health.” The complaint included tweets in opposition to Canada’s Liberal Party.

The complaint was finally dismissed. Peterson received some advice from the College: “as a registered Member of the Colelge and in light of your public profile, you may wish to offer your opinions and comments in a respectful tone in order to avoid a negative perception toward the profesison of psychology.”

But this was only the beginning. Peterson was the subject of complaint after complaint from people who saw his tweets but weren’t clients or associates with his clients. 

Peterson was free to express his opinions at every opportunity. He didn’t want to be coerced or forced into speaking for someone else. Peterson was suspended from Twitter For refusing to delete a tweet that called actor Elliot Page, Page was referring to Page when he presented as a woman for several months. Page was subject to sex-change surgeries and now presents as a man. Twitter blocked people who used the actor’s previous name.

The College has this to say about Peterson’s recent complaint.

“While the Panel recognizes your right to freedom of expression, as a member of the College of Psychologists, you are obligated to maintain the professional standards of the College. This includes ensuring that any statements made are consistent with the professional standards, policies and ethics currently adopted by the College. This is especially the case where you publicly identify yourself as a member of the profession. Even if your comments were viewed as personal and not professional, the Panel still beleives that the comments at issue appear to udnermine the public’s trust in the profession as a whole, and raise questions about your ability to carry out your responsibilties as a psychologist.”

Peterson received some additional advice from them, and they said “As a registered Member of the College, and in light of your public profile, you may wish to offer your opinions and comments in a respectful tone in order to avoid a negative perception toward the profession of psychology.”

Peterson asked many questions of the College, and they did not respond to them. They launched a Judicial Review. It reads:

“If you fail to appear at the hearing, judgement may be given to in your absense and without further notice to you. If you wish to defend this proceeding but are unable to pay legal fees, legal aid may be available to you by contacting a local legal aid office.”

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