OTTAWA — Three weeks after the federal Liberals promised to do a"formal, independent review" of the appointment of Canada's new human-rights commissioner, the government hasn't provided any details about what that review will entail.
The Privy Council Office, the administrative arm of government that serves the Prime Minister's Office and cabinet, oversees the screening process of federal appointees. Dattani has previously called the allegations against him unfounded and said he stands by his record working in human rights. "How is it possible that the minister, after his appointment, was unaware of some basic facts that were dug up by a simple Google search?" said Kirzner- Roberts.Richard Robertson, B'nai Brith Canada's director for research and advocacy, said he met with Virani's office and was told the investigation would be completed before Dattani's scheduled start.
He has rejected accusations that he posted articles comparing Israel to Nazi Germany, as an article published in 2015 suggested.