New human rights commissioner on leave after review, minister says
![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)
Justice Minister Arif Virani says he has received the review of online comments made by incoming human rights commissioner Birju Dattani, and that Dattani has "agreed to take a leave" just one day before he was set to begin serving in his new role.