BT, the brain truly sees what it wants to see and I believe you are exhibiting this rather pathetic human characteristic in an exemplary fashion.
The university’s lawyers were concerned of legal implications, which only proves the merit of Peterson’s case. They urged him to stop and his job was hanging in the balance, until his support grew to such an extent that the university was painted into a corner. The OHRC does not have the power to fire Peterson.
He had a conversation, if you want to call it that, with Brenda Cossman, not some random lawyer. She used to author reports for the Law Commission of Canada, which counseled the Canadian government on matters of law. So, she knows full well what the OHRC is capable of and, of course, has supported the commission in many public debates. I’m sorry, but if a staunch adversary of mine mentions financial ruin at the hands of the Human Rights Tribunal, which is not an uncommon practice, I’m considering that a very serious threat indeed.
The OHRC commissioner, Renu Mandhane, admitted that the incorrect use of pronouns is discrimination and could get you fined, so Peterson’s assertion of fines is correct. Whether she called him personally or not, the explicit threat was made.
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/yes-xer-acts-of-misgendering-considered-discrimination-in-ontario