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ACTION ALERT: Canada must halt free trade agreement with Peru June 11, 2009 Indigenous communities in Peru have been holding peaceful protests since April 9 to condemn new laws that would allow for the rapid industrialization of...

Protest against Colombian President’s visit to Ottawa June 9, 2009 The Canadian government wants to quickly wrap up a free trade deal with Colombia, a country with the worst human rights record in the Americas. Canada is...

Letter from Amnesty International to Michael Ignatieff May 25, 2009 Dear Mr Ignatieff:Since 1978 I have been the Colombia Coordinator for Amnesty International Canada (English Speaking) and in this capacity I wish to make you...

New trade directions explored at Trinidad summit May 22, 2009 “We in Canada under NAFTA would figure out we have to compete with the U. S., so let’s see how we can outdo them and get part of their market. In Bolivia,...