The Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) office is located in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, on the traditional, unceded territories of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg people.
Turtle Island (North America) is land that has been inhabited by Indigenous People from the beginning of time immemorial. The Indigenous People are the traditional stewards of the lands and waters on Turtle Island. We encourage you to take a moment to recognize the land you reside and work on.
IPIC honours the Algonquin Anishinaabeg and all First Nations, Inuit and Métis people for their important contributions to this land and to the fields of intellectual property, traditional knowledge and cultural expression.
Click here or on the images below to download IPIC's document on Indigenous Traditional Knowledge & Cultural Expression.
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On Demand webinars:
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A discussion on the protection of Indigenous arts, music and culture with Yvan Guy Larocque and Natalie Rizkalla-Kamel on copyright related issues, collective administration of rights, copyright limitations to protecting Indigenous arts and culture, and cultural appropriation.
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Explore different legal concepts of property in the context of the protection of Indigenous IP rights, as well as potential avenues for law reform and repatriation of Indigenous cultural patrimony and ancestors with Dr. Catherine Bell, Dr. Jaime Lavallee and Moderator Paula Clancy.
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UnscrIPted Blog articles:
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Canada’s New National Indigenous Economic Strategy 2022 and the Intersection with Intellectual Property Paula Clancy, Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP, IPIC Indigenous IP Committee
In June of this year, the Canadian Federal Government released the ‘National Indigenous Economic Strategy for Canada 2022’ (NIES). The NIES builds on the 2015 Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) report, as well as the premise that full reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples is impossible without economic reconciliation. It serves as a blueprint to achieve meaningful engagement and inclusion of Indigenous Peoples in the Canadian economy, with the ultimate aim that Indigenous communities will achieve self-sufficiency and socio-economic equality with the rest of Canada. Read more.... |