"abstained" as in wants to have it both ways. Won't vote against is but won't vote for it. Great leadership.
Politics aside, what does Canada now stand for if we don't' speak out against such atrocities? Are cheap products worth turning our back on the systematic abuses of other peoples? I find it hard to recognize this country sometimes. It seems we will sacrifice anything here or abroad for a little comfort promised by our elected officials. Shameful.