The Opposition Conservatives vowed Friday that a future Pierre Poilievre-led government would remove the man the Liberals just appointed to lead the Canadian Human Rights Commission.
Conservative deputy leader Melissa Lantsman arrives to Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 19, 2024.
At issue are some posts Dattani made online under the name Mujahid Dattani while he was a graduate student in London almost a decade ago. Also raised as a concern is an appearance he made around the same time on a panel alongside a member of Hizb ut-Tahrir, an Islamic fundamentalist group.
"The name he used during this period was disclosed to public servants as part of the security assessment of Mr. Dattani, but was not provided to the office of the minister of justice," Chantalle Aubertin wrote.Michael Levitt, president and CEO of Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center, said in a post on X that the fact such information was disclosed to officials but the appointment still went ahead was an "alarming failure" in government's vetting process.
In a statement Friday, Dattani's lawyer said her client can't comment given the probe that is underway, but added that he would challenge an attempt to have him removed. The Roman Catholic Church has been ordered to pay settlements totalling $104 million to 292 survivors of historical abuse in Newfoundland and Labrador, including those at the now infamous Mount Cashel orphanage in St. John's.An eight-year-old boy from Los Angeles had his vacation to Montreal include a dramatic moment when a creature swimming underwater bit him causing a bloody scene at Jean Dore beach.
Paladin security workers at the Calgary International Airport are rallying against their employer after they say the company refused to provide them with mandated bathroom breaks and access to water.Music, laughter and hearty "yahoos" echoed through Calgary’s downtown core Friday, as hundreds of thousands of people enjoyed the 112th Calgary Stampede parade.
Jessica Campbell is making history in the National Hockey League by recently being hired as the first female full-time coach for the Seattle Krakens.Those in Regina can expect traffic closures over the next several weeks as the City of Regina makes progress on two major construction projects.How local alcohol businesses are reacting to LCBO strike
Nearly 2,000 athletes will compete in 20 events over four days during the 2024 Southern Alberta Sumer Games. After months of planning, organizers are thrilled to welcome families from all over southern Alberta to Coaldale, Alta.One of two men accused of conspiring to kill Mounties at the border blockade at Coutts, Alta., characterized the protest as a last stand and told his mother there “will be a war” if police moved in.
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