A man who briefly headed the Canadian Human Rights Commissioner has filed <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;defamation\u00a0lawsuits&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://www.stlbarristers.ca/for-media&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://www.stlbarristers.ca/for-media" target="_blank">defamation&nbsp;lawsuits</a> against the deputy Conservative leader, media personality Ezra Levant and a leading Jewish group for statements he claims “characterized him as an antisemitic, terrorist supporter.”

Birju Dattani claims in the lawsuits that during the summer of 2024 he became the subject of an online and media campaign. The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman and Levant have been named as defendants in a set of three similar lawsuits.

Birju Dattani was appointed Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission but resigned due to alleged online attacks{ai:summary}<p>Birju Dattani, former head of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, has filed defamation lawsuits against Conservative deputy leader Melissa Lantsman, media figure Ezra Levant, and the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs. He alleges they portrayed him as an antisemitic terrorist supporter during a media campaign in summer 2024.</p><p>Dattani claims these statements have harmed his reputation and seeks legal redress through the courts. #society</p>

Short-lived Canadian Human Rights Commissioner launches defamation suits against Lantsman, Levant, CIJA

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