A national CBC host who resigned this past summer, accusing Canada’s public broadcaster of “performative diversity, tokenism,” and of putting up resistance when he booked conservative voices on his show, has filed a human rights complaint against the Crown corporation alleging it discriminated against him on the basis of race, colour and disability.

Travis Dhanraj, the 43-year-old former host of Canada Tonight, who is of Caribbean heritage, alleges in a complaint filed with the Canadian Human Rights Commission that he was harassed and bullied out of his job.

“Mr. Dhanraj took on the role of host of Canada Tonight because, based on representations made by CBC, he would be the driving force of the show, booking guests, and reflecting the range of opinions, lived experiences and interests o

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