OTTAWA — The federal government’s former pick for head of the Canadian Human Rights Commission who resigned before actually starting the job is now listing the title on his resume.&nbsp;

Birju Dattani was appointed as chief commissioner back in June, but resigned before starting the job in August after an investigation determined he did not “directly disclose” the anti-Israel nature of his work as a graduate student nearly a decade ago.&nbsp;

Birju Dattani was appointed as head of the Canadian Human Rights Commission back in June, but resigned before starting the job in August.{ai:summary}Birju Dattani, chosen as the head of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, resigned before assuming the role after an investigation revealed he failed to disclose his anti-Israel activities during his graduate studies. He is now listing the position on his resume. #politics

'It raises an eyebrow': Embattled federal human rights pick lists job he never did on resume

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