Calgary lawyer Collin May has been removed as chief of the Alberta Human Rights Commission following an order in council issued by Justice Minister Tyler Shandro.
Opposition NDP justice critic Irfan Sabir said it was “totally unacceptable” for the chair of the human rights commission to hold what he described as Islamophobic views.
“Tyler Shandro must have known about Collin May’s hateful views when he appointed him to the commission and when he named him the chair,” Sabir said in a statement following May’s removal. “I am glad that Mr. May has been removed from this position, and I encourage Minister Shandro to be more thoughtful and diligent in finding a replacement.”The NCCM declined Global News’ request for comment, saying it is not releasing a statement or conducting interviews at this time.
“We are currently monitoring the new developments and want to ensure we have all the information before doing any interviews,” said Said Omar, NCCM’s Alberta advocacy officer.© 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
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