‘Deeply disturbing’ report raises questions about federal interventions supporting Canadian mining companies overseas despite human rights concerns

Critics say Global Affairs Canada continues to improperly prioritize ‘economic diplomacy’ over its human rights and environmental obligations.

NDP MP Heather McPherson says the Liberal government has continued the previous Conservative government's emphasis on promoting trade at the expense of human rights and environmental concerns.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI

March 30, 2022

A new report provides a window into the Harper government’s aggressive support for a Canadian mining company in Guatemala, but MPs and human rights advocates say the current government still improperly prioritizes "economic diplomacy" over its human rights and environmental obligations. NDP MP an...

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