# Factual Discussion about Canada’s Hate Speech Laws

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 8, 2019, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/factual-discussion-about-canada-s-hate-speech-laws/843166 "2019-11-08T04:57:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2019, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/factual-discussion-about-canada-s-hate-speech-laws/843166/35 "2019-11-11T02:12:16Z")

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I immediately thought of Canadian Psychology Professor Jordan Peterson and his insistence on NOT obeying a new law which commands the populace to address members of the Transgender Community in their preferred pronouns.

Peterson has stated he _would_ accomodate a student who privately negotiated their preferred pronouns with him…he just feels it is “Unconstitutional” (whatever the Canadian equivalent) to be forced by law to alter speech.

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