OTTAWA - Anti-armament advocates say Canadian firms shouldn’t be selling armoured military vehicles to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or any other organizations with sketchy human rights records.

NDP MP Jenny Kwan said Wednesday she's "deeply" and "profoundly" troubled because the ICE agency has been credibly accused of human rights abuses.

"I think Canadians expect our industries and our government to uphold human rights domestically and internationally, and not enable the further militarization of an organization whose conduct already puts vulnerable people at great risk," she told The Canadian Press.

"This contract raises serious questions about Canada's role and responsibility when it comes to our technology and products being deployed abroad."

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