Former human rights chief launches defamation lawsuit against Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman
Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2025 1:48 pm
Former Canadian Human Rights commissioner Birju Dattani is suing Conservative deputy leader Melissa Lantsman, accusing her and others of leading a "strategic, deliberate and malicious" campaign against him.
"By spreading these poisonous allegations during a defining moment in Mr. Dattani's career, MP Lantsman ensured that her false representations discredited Mr. Dattani," according to the statement of claim.
Immediately after Dattani's June 2024 appointment, Conservatives and Jewish advocacy groups condemned his selection and called for his resignation.
