OTTAWA — The incoming chief of the Canadian Human Rights Commission has announced today he’s resigning from his role.

Birju Dattani released a brief statement on LinkedIn days after Justice Minister Arif Virani said he was reviewing the results of the independent review into his appointment.

Prominent Jewish advocacy organizations raised concerns about Dattani’s appointment shortly after he was named to the role back in June, based on anti-Israel social media posts he made under a different name while attending graduate school nearly a decade ago.

The incoming chief of the Canadian Human Rights Commission says he is resigning from his role. {ai:summary}<p>The new chief of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, Birju Dattani, has suddenly resigned just days after Justice Minister Arif Virani began reviewing concerns about his appointment. Dattani's past anti-Israel social media posts stoked the fires of controversy.</p><p>What was supposed to be a fresh start now smells of lost promises and old grudges. In the murky waters of politics, the past casts long shadows. #politics</p>

Embattled pick for Canadian Human Rights Commission says he's resigning

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