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Constitution of Canada (Canadian Constitution Acts, 1867 to 1982), Canada
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2001
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January 1, 1982
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The Constitution contains provisions that specify the intellectual property rights.
Section 91 of the Constitution Act, 1867 contains provisions on the protection of patents.
In addition, the traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions (“sui generis rights') of Canada are guaranteed in Part I & Part II of the Constitution Act, 1982.
Section 27 of Part I “Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms” protects the multicultural heritage. Section 35 of Part II “Rights of the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada” protects distinctive cultures of the aboriginal peoples and preserves their rights in their traditional practices.
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