I think in academia character assassination is part of the playbook. They started within hours of my suspension. Staff defamers were encouraged to defame me and they were told my charges a month before me. I don’t even understand how he could call u something so vile.
Paul, I am actually relieved for you that, now that you have so thoroughtly expressed your justifiable outrage, you can start to rebuild your life. It will be academia’s loss when you decide to look elsewhere for your next gig, but your openness about what happened has made that choice for you. Have you read Rick Rubin’s book, The Creative Act? His Buddhist approach to life in general and his insights into the role creativity plays in the lives of those who create and those appreciate the result — all are a breath of fresh air. I hope for the day when your immense creativity finds new focus. I hope it enables you to earn a living. I hope you are being creative about regaining your physical and emotional health. Yoga, cardiovascular exercise, consumption of beautiful music, literature, and art, getting outdoors into nature and appreciating its blessings — in general, treating yourself well — all should help the healing. I hope you are finding sources of comfort and peace. I hope you are weaning yourself away from the news, as so many of us have had to do to keep our sanity. You sacrificed so much for defending Israel and the Jewish community,. You shed so much light on the gaslighting process and on the travesty that academia has become. If you decide, some day in the hopefully distant future, to write a book about these 19 months, it is going to be a heck of a read, but now is not the time. For now, your family needs for you to double down on the positive — their love, your own strengths, the respect and gratitude of those who understand the evil that you so courageously battled. I am glad you documented that battle, because somewhere far in the future, your situation will make a brilliant case study regarding the craziness of our current era. For now you can zoom out to more distant history and how people rose to the occasion, or even just survived, during its low points. If you were free to relocate to Vancouver, the Jewish community here would welcome you with open arms. Walking in our coastal rainforests can be a very healing experience. It is a bad time right now, but the blessings are still there if we look in the right directions. Not all of the ‘righteous among the nations’ lived to tell their own stories, but you are a blessing to a LOT of people who want you to live to fight another battle. Please do that for us.
Thank you so much for your message — your advice means a lot, and I know you’re right. Strangely, today I actually feel a bit of relief. The Guelph side of things is finally, officially over. Humber still has to send the final termination, but that’s inevitable now. Even the dismissal letter from Guelph was absurd — they cited two “infractions” that happened after I was suspended. Ludicrous. But it’s off my plate now, and for that I’m grateful.
The past couple of weeks have brought a few unexpected graces. A lawyer has offered to help — she’s kind and sharp — and it’s a huge relief not to have to carry the fight alone anymore. The whole atmosphere of conflict, suspicion, and silence isn’t something I thrive in. I’ll fight if I have to, but it’s not where I want to live.
The part that’s hardest to let go of, and I think you sensed this, is how much of myself I gave to that place. I loved teaching at Guelph-Humber. I was always available for students — calls at home, late Zooms, hallway chats that had nothing to do with coursework. I gave a damn. And I wasn’t some academic titan, but a lot of good things were happening. To be pushed out — not by better ideas, but by two hateful strangers with track records of dysfunction — was a shock to the system.
Still, I know I have to move on. I’ve been writing more — better writing, actually — since I was suspended. I’m picking up other teaching in the fall. My income has been gutted — probably down 95% at the moment — but it’ll stabilize around a 50–60% cut, and I can live with that. More importantly, I’ve realized I don’t want to go back. That’s taken time.
There’s one union matter still winding its way through the system. It’ll take over a year to resolve, but I plan to step back entirely for a good while. I’ve said what I needed to say. I may have an article coming out — someone from the National Post is interested. And some supporters are preparing a press release. Maybe nothing comes of it. I care but will not be crushed if nothing happens.
That’s okay. I’m not the center of the universe.
I just don’t want to be someone consumed by this — a warrior always fighting for justice, always in battle mode. That’s not who I want to be. That part is on me, not them. I’ve started going to the gym again. I’m going to keep doing things that build me up. More time with family, more reading. I even painted something the other day — I’ll send you a photo. I’m no artist, but I enjoyed it. And I need more of that. Constructive things. Life-giving things.
One day, I’ll go to Israel. Not now — can’t afford it — but one day. Until then, I’ll keep doing what I can. And no, I won’t soften my support for Israel or for the Jewish people. But I also won’t let this become a lifelong fixation. That’s not healthy, and it’s not the way forward. I entered into this still in profound grief over the loss of my dad and am still shocked by the cruelty of the organization - they knew. But I think he would say the same thing as you today.
So thank you — really. Your words landed at the right time. I’m feeling clearer. And I’m grateful. A book is in the works. You will get the first copy
The lawyer said she is suing on my behalf for defamation. I will follow her direction, but I am somewhat afraid that these people are savages, and they will kill me. Say a prayer. I'm not sure if you've listened to it, but I wrote a song on this and mixed and arranged it. Just follow the words. https://suno.com/s/tHTFsPa5LsKtgEvt
Letter sent and shared on LinkedIn and FB. Happy to buy you a, welcome to your new life full of opportunities, drink! I hope you find peace and justice Paul. All the best, Judy W.
Have there been repercussions/consequences/negativity from the LinkedIn post?
I've been dormant since the corona scam took down my plant leasing business and want to only do business with non deranged individuals specifically no anti-zionists and it seems it's fragile ice to walk on to even state fact as the article illustrated so eloquently passionately and depressingly.
They had every chance to climb down but they just became more aggressive. Amazing how after spending ? 600k now on lawyers and salary replacement and having all the power they still play the victim. I’ll do what I can but am moving on. But when Jewish staff say they r too scared to contact me in is not right. Thx for your support.
Did you experience negative consequences from that post? I'm tentative to reactivate my business life there due to my zero tolerance for anti-zionists and the deranged in general.
In 20 months, not one of their PhDs would respond to a single question or query about why they were supporting anti-semites and violating all their own rules.
LinkedIn has been surpressing my postings severlyvthe last few months. Podting had regularly genetated 100s to 1000s suddenly less the a 100 even when I repost.
Hi I am really sorry this happened. Not surprised though. I’ve been watching all this shit unfold with a microscope for the last almost 2 years. The world is backwards and upside down. I often have fantasies about running into the forest where no one will find me. I almost don’t want to know what I know about my fellow human beings, the ones I thought I knew, you know, the ones who should know better,most of them are highly educated. I really feel we have a spiritual war going on between good and evil. Two years ago I didn’t really believe in any of that stuff but what other explanation is there. Just my thoughts. I too am Canadian. It’s been extra sad to see how our current PM is handling things, rewarding terrorists with a state etc. He also keeps some very openly antisemitic Maps on board. Sad sad days…. My grandparents would be crushed to watch all of this if they were still with us.
That really cuts deep considering the sacrifices they’ve made for our freedoms. I hope you get your job back or better! You deserve that for standing for what you believe in. I have lost friends and clients over doing the same. Big hugs to you! Humanity is dependent on souls like you!
That is beyond frustrating. How can one be fired, without receiving a series of written warnings, and being given the opportunity to defend oneself / present your side of the story / due process. Are there not external organisations, a human rights commission, that would be obliged to at least investigate your situation?
It’s insane. If you are interested, I will send you the entire analysis I wrote for the HRTO - I likely will file, but in Canada, we don’t have a justice system; we have a legal system that protects institutions. It is so strange to be completely right legally but still have no power, no legal options. When the union abandons you, there is no remedy.
Yes, I would much appreciate receiving that. I would like to pass that on to a friend, Barry Levy, an author, who regularly engages with and tackles the written media on their handling of the Israel / Palestinian issues, which here in Australia are also very biased in the favour of islamofascist ideologies. He may have some suggestions to word some of the document
in a different manner. Just an idea. The current indoctrination taking place in the education system is what has led to the assassination of Charlie Kirk, as well as the 2 Israeli embassy staffers in DC recently.
I love how the Islamists always jump to sexually offensive slurs. An antisemite claimed Douglas Murray was Jewish. All I said was that he's not Jewish, he's C of E. The response was to repost my profile photo calling me a "paedophile whore".
They redefined the definition of gender, pandemic, genocide and now famine and since there's plentiful evidence for their atrocities including genocides, scamdemics and famines to atone they crucify their Jews in perpetuity and forever more with great spite and great bore🐖💨💨💨
Don't let the BDStards get you down. Take solace in the knowledge you were right, and you said nothing wrong, even if the entire university believes otherwise. As you probably now know better than anyone else, university administrators (and most profs) are the most spineless creatures in humanity, and no doubt they're terrified of REAL violence from the you-know-whos, even the faintest whiff of potential trouble will have them bending over. I know this is easy to say, but if it were me I'd be suing the bdstards for wrongful dismissal, as you did nothing wrong and said nothing wrong. Theres a pattern of North American (actually across the Anglosphere) university administrators caving to the mob. I can only believe their just desserts await them. Very proud of you.
I think in academia character assassination is part of the playbook. They started within hours of my suspension. Staff defamers were encouraged to defame me and they were told my charges a month before me. I don’t even understand how he could call u something so vile.
Paul, I am actually relieved for you that, now that you have so thoroughtly expressed your justifiable outrage, you can start to rebuild your life. It will be academia’s loss when you decide to look elsewhere for your next gig, but your openness about what happened has made that choice for you. Have you read Rick Rubin’s book, The Creative Act? His Buddhist approach to life in general and his insights into the role creativity plays in the lives of those who create and those appreciate the result — all are a breath of fresh air. I hope for the day when your immense creativity finds new focus. I hope it enables you to earn a living. I hope you are being creative about regaining your physical and emotional health. Yoga, cardiovascular exercise, consumption of beautiful music, literature, and art, getting outdoors into nature and appreciating its blessings — in general, treating yourself well — all should help the healing. I hope you are finding sources of comfort and peace. I hope you are weaning yourself away from the news, as so many of us have had to do to keep our sanity. You sacrificed so much for defending Israel and the Jewish community,. You shed so much light on the gaslighting process and on the travesty that academia has become. If you decide, some day in the hopefully distant future, to write a book about these 19 months, it is going to be a heck of a read, but now is not the time. For now, your family needs for you to double down on the positive — their love, your own strengths, the respect and gratitude of those who understand the evil that you so courageously battled. I am glad you documented that battle, because somewhere far in the future, your situation will make a brilliant case study regarding the craziness of our current era. For now you can zoom out to more distant history and how people rose to the occasion, or even just survived, during its low points. If you were free to relocate to Vancouver, the Jewish community here would welcome you with open arms. Walking in our coastal rainforests can be a very healing experience. It is a bad time right now, but the blessings are still there if we look in the right directions. Not all of the ‘righteous among the nations’ lived to tell their own stories, but you are a blessing to a LOT of people who want you to live to fight another battle. Please do that for us.
Thank you so much for your message — your advice means a lot, and I know you’re right. Strangely, today I actually feel a bit of relief. The Guelph side of things is finally, officially over. Humber still has to send the final termination, but that’s inevitable now. Even the dismissal letter from Guelph was absurd — they cited two “infractions” that happened after I was suspended. Ludicrous. But it’s off my plate now, and for that I’m grateful.
The past couple of weeks have brought a few unexpected graces. A lawyer has offered to help — she’s kind and sharp — and it’s a huge relief not to have to carry the fight alone anymore. The whole atmosphere of conflict, suspicion, and silence isn’t something I thrive in. I’ll fight if I have to, but it’s not where I want to live.
The part that’s hardest to let go of, and I think you sensed this, is how much of myself I gave to that place. I loved teaching at Guelph-Humber. I was always available for students — calls at home, late Zooms, hallway chats that had nothing to do with coursework. I gave a damn. And I wasn’t some academic titan, but a lot of good things were happening. To be pushed out — not by better ideas, but by two hateful strangers with track records of dysfunction — was a shock to the system.
Still, I know I have to move on. I’ve been writing more — better writing, actually — since I was suspended. I’m picking up other teaching in the fall. My income has been gutted — probably down 95% at the moment — but it’ll stabilize around a 50–60% cut, and I can live with that. More importantly, I’ve realized I don’t want to go back. That’s taken time.
There’s one union matter still winding its way through the system. It’ll take over a year to resolve, but I plan to step back entirely for a good while. I’ve said what I needed to say. I may have an article coming out — someone from the National Post is interested. And some supporters are preparing a press release. Maybe nothing comes of it. I care but will not be crushed if nothing happens.
That’s okay. I’m not the center of the universe.
I just don’t want to be someone consumed by this — a warrior always fighting for justice, always in battle mode. That’s not who I want to be. That part is on me, not them. I’ve started going to the gym again. I’m going to keep doing things that build me up. More time with family, more reading. I even painted something the other day — I’ll send you a photo. I’m no artist, but I enjoyed it. And I need more of that. Constructive things. Life-giving things.
One day, I’ll go to Israel. Not now — can’t afford it — but one day. Until then, I’ll keep doing what I can. And no, I won’t soften my support for Israel or for the Jewish people. But I also won’t let this become a lifelong fixation. That’s not healthy, and it’s not the way forward. I entered into this still in profound grief over the loss of my dad and am still shocked by the cruelty of the organization - they knew. But I think he would say the same thing as you today.
So thank you — really. Your words landed at the right time. I’m feeling clearer. And I’m grateful. A book is in the works. You will get the first copy
Warmly,
Paul
Bravo. It sounds like you are healthier already. As we Jews often say, may you go from strength to strength!
I painted this. I sent in the wrong thread. Wanted to show you https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ghdz2_rZIyYd3iZD8Dlgh58OMUbhlBiu-aFP8TESR4Y/edit?usp=drivesdk
I hope it was as satisfying for you to create it as it was for me to see it. Mazal tov on your daughter’s 19th!
Thx
I wrote a satire and would appreciate if u read it and tell me what u think. U might be the only one that reads it 😆😗
Paul, do you have my personal email? I’d be happy to read it. Dealing with my own online issue today. I’ll tell you about it as things develop.
I don’t think so.
Can you think of another way to send your satire to me?
I posted it on Substack so you can see it now
The lawyer said she is suing on my behalf for defamation. I will follow her direction, but I am somewhat afraid that these people are savages, and they will kill me. Say a prayer. I'm not sure if you've listened to it, but I wrote a song on this and mixed and arranged it. Just follow the words. https://suno.com/s/tHTFsPa5LsKtgEvt
I am told that reports that Guelp U plans to change its name to Jihad University are a complete fabrication: the new name will be Dhimmi University.
Letter sent and shared on LinkedIn and FB. Happy to buy you a, welcome to your new life full of opportunities, drink! I hope you find peace and justice Paul. All the best, Judy W.
Thx
Have there been repercussions/consequences/negativity from the LinkedIn post?
I've been dormant since the corona scam took down my plant leasing business and want to only do business with non deranged individuals specifically no anti-zionists and it seems it's fragile ice to walk on to even state fact as the article illustrated so eloquently passionately and depressingly.
Letter sent.
You described a living nightmare.
The silent but deadly evilness of institutional Jew-hatred at Guelph-Humber University. Despicable conduct, flood their inboxes.
They had every chance to climb down but they just became more aggressive. Amazing how after spending ? 600k now on lawyers and salary replacement and having all the power they still play the victim. I’ll do what I can but am moving on. But when Jewish staff say they r too scared to contact me in is not right. Thx for your support.
Shared on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/paulohio_i-was-a-professor-i-said-i-stood-with-israel-activity-7348204861005471746-hEGx?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAADJJHWgB3wjVqv3Vnkp0iz4f8xsDw6YJBec
Thank u
Did you experience negative consequences from that post? I'm tentative to reactivate my business life there due to my zero tolerance for anti-zionists and the deranged in general.
There are always antisemitic trolls. But they can never win a debate and give up.
I'm surprised you had no comments on that article on LinkedIn.
Would you speculate that you are suppressed in some way via the LinkedIn algorithm?
Sadly, consider this is an university in Canada, I’m not surprised at all
In 20 months, not one of their PhDs would respond to a single question or query about why they were supporting anti-semites and violating all their own rules.
LinkedIn has been surpressing my postings severlyvthe last few months. Podting had regularly genetated 100s to 1000s suddenly less the a 100 even when I repost.
Hi I am really sorry this happened. Not surprised though. I’ve been watching all this shit unfold with a microscope for the last almost 2 years. The world is backwards and upside down. I often have fantasies about running into the forest where no one will find me. I almost don’t want to know what I know about my fellow human beings, the ones I thought I knew, you know, the ones who should know better,most of them are highly educated. I really feel we have a spiritual war going on between good and evil. Two years ago I didn’t really believe in any of that stuff but what other explanation is there. Just my thoughts. I too am Canadian. It’s been extra sad to see how our current PM is handling things, rewarding terrorists with a state etc. He also keeps some very openly antisemitic Maps on board. Sad sad days…. My grandparents would be crushed to watch all of this if they were still with us.
That really cuts deep considering the sacrifices they’ve made for our freedoms. I hope you get your job back or better! You deserve that for standing for what you believe in. I have lost friends and clients over doing the same. Big hugs to you! Humanity is dependent on souls like you!
I’m sure there will be the opportunity at some stage to sue them for the millions in damages that they clearly need to pay.
I can’t sue. Only the union can represent me and they hate Jews more than management
Yes the union has gone insane or just now showing their true colors.
That is beyond frustrating. How can one be fired, without receiving a series of written warnings, and being given the opportunity to defend oneself / present your side of the story / due process. Are there not external organisations, a human rights commission, that would be obliged to at least investigate your situation?
It’s insane. If you are interested, I will send you the entire analysis I wrote for the HRTO - I likely will file, but in Canada, we don’t have a justice system; we have a legal system that protects institutions. It is so strange to be completely right legally but still have no power, no legal options. When the union abandons you, there is no remedy.
Yes, I would much appreciate receiving that. I would like to pass that on to a friend, Barry Levy, an author, who regularly engages with and tackles the written media on their handling of the Israel / Palestinian issues, which here in Australia are also very biased in the favour of islamofascist ideologies. He may have some suggestions to word some of the document
in a different manner. Just an idea. The current indoctrination taking place in the education system is what has led to the assassination of Charlie Kirk, as well as the 2 Israeli embassy staffers in DC recently.
It’s very long and a bit raw. Just wrote it
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sGiodBu-5IkhFjAmgAPSs9Xi11RcQr2Lbh1yfKkQwbE/edit?usp=drivesdk
I asked the same question. There is no appeal mechanism when the unions are on the same side as management on Israel.
I sent the email, but one address was defective, nolan.quinn@pc.ola.org.
I changed org. to org, and it sent successfully.
He has never responded. Hopefully
I love how the Islamists always jump to sexually offensive slurs. An antisemite claimed Douglas Murray was Jewish. All I said was that he's not Jewish, he's C of E. The response was to repost my profile photo calling me a "paedophile whore".
Why I like being anonymous these days. Sorry that happened.
It's because these frustrated morons have sex on the brain.
It's all a variation on their projections
They redefined the definition of gender, pandemic, genocide and now famine and since there's plentiful evidence for their atrocities including genocides, scamdemics and famines to atone they crucify their Jews in perpetuity and forever more with great spite and great bore🐖💨💨💨
Dear Mr. Finlayson:
Don't let the BDStards get you down. Take solace in the knowledge you were right, and you said nothing wrong, even if the entire university believes otherwise. As you probably now know better than anyone else, university administrators (and most profs) are the most spineless creatures in humanity, and no doubt they're terrified of REAL violence from the you-know-whos, even the faintest whiff of potential trouble will have them bending over. I know this is easy to say, but if it were me I'd be suing the bdstards for wrongful dismissal, as you did nothing wrong and said nothing wrong. Theres a pattern of North American (actually across the Anglosphere) university administrators caving to the mob. I can only believe their just desserts await them. Very proud of you.
You are in good company. Check out this Substack post from another academic tarred and feathered by the academic ideology robots.
https://www.thefp.com/p/my-university-sacrificed-ideas-for