Minority Rights: Canadian and Guatemalan Community

minority rights: Sean Kilpatrick / THE CANADIAN PRESS By Mike Blanchfield The Canadian Press Thu., June 8, 2017 OTTAWA Luis Fernando Monroy has literally found himself in the crosshairs of a Canadian foreign policy dilemma Is Canada truly living up to its commitment to protecting ethnic and minority rights across the globe In April 2013, he was shot three times in the face and once in the back by security guards outside the gates of Guatemala's Escobal mine, operated by Canada's Tahoe Resources Inc, according to Toronto Star. Monroy was part of group protesting the environmental impact the Canadian mine was having on his rural southeastern Guatemalan community, the disruption of rural life in the Indigenous area and a lack of consultation. They don't consult with us they just roll over all of our rights. That has become a familiar complaint against Canada's all-dominant mining industry, which owns more the half the companies operating in Latin America, Asia and Africa. Article Continued Below Read more Guatemala murder acquittal could have far-reaching Canadian consequences Government not doing enough on violence near Canadian-owned mines Report react-empty 156 The UN panel called for meaningful consultation with Indigenous groups affected by natural resource projects. Last week, the United Nations working group on business and human rights concluded a visit to Canada by urging the government and business to step up their efforts to prevent and address adverse human rights impacts of business activities, both at home and abroad. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.