Progressive Voices

Free trade and human rights violations: Examining the Canada-Colombia FTA

| June 30, 2011

Show Notes:

On the second half of this week's episode, we speak with Dr. George Sorger, professor emeritus at McMaster University, on the recently implemented Free Trade Agreement with Colombia. The basics behind free trade, the structure of the Colombian government and usage of paramilitaries, involvement of Canadian corporations, and consequences of free trade on the Colombian people are discussed.