Peterson awarded George Jonas Freedom Award for protection of free speech | Western Standard - Shay Bottomley:
March 28, 2023 - "Dr Jordan B. Peterson was awarded the George Jonas Freedom Award for his commitment to protecting freedom of expression. The award from the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms is named after a Canadian who experienced totalitarian dictatorships firsthand under both fascism and communism before fleeing Hungary in 1956. The ideals of liberty and the free society permeated his writings as an author, poet, and National Post columnist.
"Previous winners include Mark Steyn, Christie Blatchford, Tamara Lich, and the Society for Academic Freedom and Scholarship.
"This year, Peterson is being recognized for his work in defending free speech following threats of a disciplinary hearing by the College of Psychologists of Ontario [CPO] if he refused to 'submit to mandatory social media communication retraining.' Nearly three months on from his first post about the ultimatum, the 60-year-old continues to challenge the ruling, having recently stated the CPO 'have already exceeded their own deadline with respect to this matter. Despite repeated attempts by [his] lawyers to proceed, they are delaying… They hope people will forget'....
"Peterson will accept the award at the 6th Annual George Jonas Freedom Award dinner in Toronto on June 15, 2023."
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George Jonas Freedom Award | Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms:
"The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms is honoured that Dr. Jordan B. Peterson will accept our award at our 6th Annual George Jonas Freedom Award dinner in Toronto.
"Dr. Peterson is committed to defending free expression. In January 2023, he shared that the College of Psychologists of Ontario (CPO) has “demanded that [he] submit to mandatory social-media communication retraining,” or else face a disciplinary hearing, and that the CPO threaten his professional license because of his commitment to free speech. In 2016, he famously stood up to intimidation and 'forced speech' when pressured to use newly invented personal pronouns....
"Peterson is a firm advocate for personal responsibility, which is one of the pillars of the free society. He has consistently displayed courage in the face of adversity, and perseverance in the face of ongoing unjustified attacks against his character and reputation....
"Peterson is an author, psychologist, online educator, and Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto. He has written three books, Maps of Meaning, an academic work, presenting a new scientifically-grounded theory of religious and political belief, and the bestselling 12 Rules for Life, and Beyond Order, which have sold more than seven million copies."
Read more: https://www.jccf.ca/george-jonas-freedom-award/
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