Canada’s human rights commissioner Birju Dattani has resigned before ever officially starting the job, according to a post on his LinkedIn account.
Birju Dattani was scheduled to start the job last week
David Baxter · CBC News ·
Birju Dattani, recently named the commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, announced Monday he is resigning from the post. (Birju Dattani/LinkedIn)
Canada’s human rights commissioner Birju Dattani has resigned before ever officially starting the job, according to a post on his LinkedIn account.
Dattani agreed to go on leave last week — the day before he was officially set to begin his role — following complaints about past comments and actions called antisemitic by the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs.
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