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Mining activity also involves the payment of a labour profit share, as well as royalties, advance royalties and annual conservation licence fees. (...)

(...)Artisanal mining is exempt from the payment of the labour profit share, royalties, advance royalties and conservation licence fees.

(...)Ecuador established temporary import quotas for conventional and electric vehicles and cellular telephones (Section 3.1.5); and between 2010 and 2016 it set export quotas on ferrous waste and scrap (previously prohibited) and non-ferrous, bronze, copper and aluminium waste and scrap. (...)

(...) Canada therefore believes that pursuing an inclusive approach to trade - one that seeks to ensure that all segments of society can take advantage of the opportunities that flow from trade and investment - is required. This inclusive approach includes increased public engagement on trade policy; seeking provisions to protect and strengthen labour rights and the environment in trade agreements;(...)

Canada is advancing an inclusive approach to trade, informed by ongoing dialogue with a broad range of Canadians, which aims to align Canadian trade policy priorities with the interests of all its citizens in being able to benefit from trade. In its trade agreements, Canada is building on past achievements by improving labour and environment protections, and pursuing new and innovative provisions aimed at women, SMEs and Indigenous peoples. (...)

Canada is also actively engaged in a number of plurilateral and multilateral initiatives at the WTO.
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Environmental Goods Agreement: Canada is one of 18 WTO members that were participating in negotiations towards a plurilateral Environmental Goods Agreement. Canada remains ready to re-commence negotiations toward an ambitious agreement that would eliminate tariffs on a broad range of environmental goods and help facilitate the achievement of WTO members' green growth objectives.

Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
On 21 September 2017, the Canada-EU CETA entered into provisional application, with full entry into force pending ratification by all EU member States. CETA is an ambitious and inclusive trade agreement covering virtually all sectors and aspects of Canada-EU trade, opening new markets in the EU for Canadian exporters and generating benefits for all Canadians. Beyond increased market access, CETA fosters inclusive growth, advances higher standards of living, promotes labour rights and ensures strong environmental protections. (...)

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
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The CPTPP is a 21st century agreement that establishes a new global standard for trade policy rules and market access commitments.(...)The CPTPP also covers areas beyond the scope of traditional FTAs, including chapters to address concerns about non-market behaviour by state-owned enterprises and provisions to ensure high levels of protection for labour rights and the environment, backed by enforceable dispute settlement.

Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement (CIFTA)
CIFTA entered into force on 1 January 1997, covering trade in goods. CIFTA was modernized between 2015 and 2018 to include four updated chapters (rules of origin, dispute settlement, goods market access and administration of the agreement) and nine new chapters (trade facilitation, e-commerce, intellectual property, technical barriers to trade, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, labour, environment, trade and gender, and small and medium enterprises). The modernized CIFTA was signed by Canada and Israel on 28 May 2018, in Montreal. Ratification was pending as of March 2019.

(...)Recent agreements have also included provisions clarifying the right to regulate in the public interest, including the maintenance of health, safety, and environmental measures; (...)