Privy Council Office Changes Vetting Process After Human Rights Chief Appointment

Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani speaks to reporter ahead of a cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on June 11, 2024. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby

The administrative wing of the Prime Minister’s Office says it has new procedures for vetting federal appointees following concerns it failed to search online posts made by the incoming head of the Canadian Human Rights Commission.

Birju Dattani was appointed chief commissioner in June and is to take up the role in August.