Marco Mendicino says Birju Dattani should not begin appointment to Canadian Human Rights Commission until a broad investigation, including of his past writing and lectures, is complete
Then-Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino holds a news conference in the foyer of the House of Commons in Ottawa, on May 31, 2023. Mendicino says Birju Dattani should not start as chief commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission until a broad investigation is complete.
The independent investigation is due to report before Mr. Dattani starts his new role in a month’s time. An abstract of his paper says his lecture will “address how the Laws of Armed Conflict and the Criminal Laws have been cherry picked without regard to the protections that these very laws provide. This talk will also touch on how this contributed to the rise of Islamophobia.”
Mr. Mendicino said it was “extremely concerning” this material was not proactively disclosed by Mr. Dattani or unearthed before his appointment as chief commissioner. “Clearly the screening process must be strengthened to preserve the integrity of the Chair and the CHRC itself,” he said.
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