Outspoken author and academic Jordan Peterson’s legal fight against his profession’s governing body hit a snag in the Ontario Court of Appeal.

Peterson was fighting a sanction from the College of Psychologists of Ontario ordering him to undergo remedial social media training. Ontario's highest court declined to hear his appeal of a lower court ruling.

National Post reporter Tyler Dawson joins the show to discuss why Peterson was in hot water with the College, what his lawyer tried to argue in court and whether there’s any further recourse.

Background reading: Jordan Peterson says he's willing to risk licence over social media training after losing court battle

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