The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the structural inequalities, inadequate healthcare, and underfunded social systems that Canada’s First Nations peoples have been dealing with for centuries. The 1.4 million Indigenous people in Canada experience higher levels of poverty and a lower life expectancy than other Canadians, meaning the pandemic is affecting Indigenous people in a way …
The Federal and Provincial governments have identified small businesses as being especially vulnerable during the COVID 19 crisis and, as such, they are releasing support funding. But what about businesses owned and operated by Indigenous Canadians? There are over 6,000 Indigenous-owned businesses across Canada and many already face unique challenges disproportionate to other businesses as …
How Is The Federal Government Supporting Indigenous Small Businesses? Read More »
The progress of Indigenous peoples in Canada has been fought in the face of colonization, discriminatory laws, and many provincial and Federal hurdles. While change has been incremental, landmark cases have expanded aboriginal rights. It’s difficult to choose the most significant Indigenous law cases in Canada’s recent history. But these three landmark court decisions established …
What Are The Top 3 Indigenous Law Cases In Canada? Read More »
The relationship between the current Intellectual Property (IP) legal framework and the protection it might afford Traditional Knowledge (TK) and traditional cultural expressions (TCE) is complex. Traditional forms of IP (patents, trademarks, copyright, industrial designs, geographical indications, trade secrets), provide the rightsholders with economic and moral rights over their creations for a fixed period of …
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On Wednesday, March 25, 2020, Parliament passed a $107 Billion aid package to help Canadians and businesses deal with the fallout from COVID-19 — which has shut down businesses and borders around the world. The Government of Canada’s response to COVID-19 complements and is integrated into the broader pandemic public health and safety measures of …
Briefing Note – Government Support Measures: COVID 19 Read More »