There was one significant difference in the Gatineau Park agreement, however: Quebec contributed only the management rights over 4,000 hectares of forests and lakes in exchange for the management rights over urban land owned by the Government of Canada and chosen as the site of a provincial college.

For cooperation with Latin America, the Commission plans to pursue a policy of active support for governance in most countries, contributing support for the modernisation of government in areas such as: the representation of all members of society in politics, cooperation with civil society, the promotion of dialogue between social partners, access to justice, strengthening the judiciary, capacity building in the security sector, promoting the security sector’s adherence to the rule of law, decentralisation and good governance, the responsible management of natural resources, tackling corruption and anti-impunity initiatives.

In principle, the response to this demand should be market-led, but it could be supported by common rules on collective rights management and on good governance of collecting societies.

* As the economy can best flourish in countries that respect human rights and the rule of law, practice good governance and rule democratically, both sides take an holistic approach to the co-operation agenda

Similarly economic and trade development can best flourish in countries that not only encourage economic freedom but also respect human rights and the rule of law, practice good governance and rule democratically.

- decided to propose to the Government of Zambia to enter into a dialogue on Human rights, democracy, the rule of law, economic governance and good governance.