Government now says new human rights chief did disclose key information about controversial social media posts
![Birju Dattani was appointed as commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission. Dattani, who formerly served in a similar role in Yukon, is now the subject of a federal government investigation over past statements. Birju Dattani was appointed as commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission. Dattani, who formerly served in a similar role in Yukon, is now the subject of a federal government investigation over past statements.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7253826.1720047922!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/birju-dattani.jpeg)
The federal government now says Birju Dattani, the new head of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, did disclose the alias he used to make controversial social media posts — after it initially claimed that information was never shared before he was hired.