Canada, Ally or Adversary? A Mexican Point of View

This article is an abridged version of the paper presented at the colloquium "Migration, Human Rights and Economic Integration. Focus on Canada, the United States, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean", York University, November 19-22, 1992; and at the international seminar "Canada in transition", CISEUA-UNAM, November 25-27, 1992. I am grateful for the facilities provided by María Elena Cardero, Patricia Galeana, Joel Hernández and other officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Information and critical comments from Réal Boivin, Denis Letourneau and Denis Robert, from the Canadian Embassy in Mexico, were an important source of reflection.