The assassination of Mexican activist Mariano Abarca stands little chance of gaining the spotlight in Ottawa given all the tumult in the nation’s capital. The following summer he led a protest delegation to the Canadian Embassy in Mexico City. The project’s co-lead is Shin Imai, law professor at Osgoode Hall Law School at York University. The first issue relates to the Canadian Embassy’s failure to follow three policies relating to conflicts between local Mexican communities and Canadian mining companies. The Canadian Embassy ignored warnings that Mr. Abarca’s life and safety were in danger, while actively advocating on the company’s behalf with the government of the State of Chiapas.

Source: thestar March 24, 2019 20:03 UTC