Canada in the  HOUSE ~ Questions and Comments ~ C-2 Canada-Colombia free trade deal http://peterjulian.ndp.ca/node/1001

We have seen the involvement of President Uribe's brother in the brutal killings by paramilitaries. We have seen the Colombian army attacking striking British Petroleum workers in Colombia. We have seen the paramilitaries attacking unionists in Segovia.We have seen 30 trade unionists lose their lives so far this year, and we have seen the ignominious title of worst country in the world for trade unionists bestowed on Colombia.

Fifty percent of all killings of trade unionists occur in Colombia. It tops the list worldwide.Is that not the real reason why closure is being invoked today,

that with all of these incredible revelations coming forward in the last few days the Liberals and Conservatives are simply embarrassed to have a real debate on this floor, a real democratic debate that allows members of Parliament more than two hours to debate this agreement and talk about the issues facing Colombians and the appalling human rights violations? Is that not the real reason why they are bringing in the bulldozer today?