The appointment of Birju Dattani as the new head of the Canadian Human Rights Commission has sparked controversy, with accusations of antisemitism and anti-Israel activism. Jewish advocates and politicians are calling for investigations into the vetting process that led to his appointment, questioning the impartiality and suitability of Dattani for the role.
This is shameful. Birju Dattani, the incoming commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, is anything but impartial. A snapshot of his record: ➡️ Spoke at an “Israel Apartheid Week” endorsing BDS ➡️ Appeared alongside a member of a terrorist group which advocates for…
From @joe_warmington: New Human Rights Commissioner on ropes for alleged past anti-Israel comments https://t.co/FeiY3SF4yN
First you pose with a terrorist leader in the West Bank. Then you appoint a Hamas sympathizer to the head of Canada's Human Rights Commission. Why do you hate Jews so much? Daddy issues? https://t.co/ICTlzguAYZ https://t.co/Dg8yzNEaW4
No surprise that a Hamas sympathizer like Arif Virani appointed a Hamas sympathizer like Birju Dattani to run Trudeau's "human rights commission". Of course he won't resign. And of course they won't fire him. Because what's scandalous to you and me is exactly why he was hired https://t.co/JatfUPNUGn
Trudeau Liberals appoint an antisemite who compared Israelis to Nazis as head of the Canadian Human Rights Commission. Liberal MP Housefather could agree to recall committee to investigate this grotesque appointment but he won’t. The NDP & Bloc could too, but they won’t. Only… https://t.co/6Bf4TwCwJp
Spineless Liberals Trudeau's new human rights commissioner has a grotesque anti-Israel record. Liberal MP Anthony Housefather has the power to recall Justice Committee, question the Minister and confront the commissioner. Instead, Housefather will prop up Trudeau & let… https://t.co/7Jt09vNTSY
Canada: New Human Rights Commission head once went by middle name 'Mujahid,' is accused of antisemitism - https://t.co/dXxif7EkfI
The Canadian Justice Minister will investigate how it happened that a person with a record of anti-Israel activism was appointed Canada's chief human rights enforcer by the Canadian Justice Minister. https://t.co/ZgE8pfXGfL
Ottawa to investigate new head of Human Rights Commission over allegations of antisemitism https://t.co/5MSIK3pbou https://t.co/C1q0FFazC3
Jewish advocates question minister’s vetting of new head of human rights commission https://t.co/xoPkxb04Dl