The newly named chief commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) has stepped down from his post following the release of an independent fact-finding review.
Birju Dattani agreed to resign on Monday after an investigation into his past activities, including comments related to Israel, according to a report from The Canadian Press.
Arif Virani, minister of justice and attorney general of Canada, has accepted Dattani’s resignation, according to CTV News.