This is partly redirection away from the Saudi debacle. Trudeau has to be seen doing something on HR so target the low hanging fruit

Any way they as always late to the game.
Reactive and never proactive
Keep in mind that some time ago the Canadian government was advised of the deteriorating situation in Myanmar in these reports here:
http://www4.carleton.ca/cifp/app/serve.php/1439.pdf
http://www4.carleton.ca/cifp/app/serve.php/1056.pdf
http://www.iaffairscanada.com/cifp/app/serve.php/1525.pdf
Heck there is even an interview with Canada's ambassador to Myanmar laying out the situation here:
http://www.iaffairscanada.com/2016/canadas-start-up-embassy-an-interview-with-ambassador-mark-mcdowell