2017 August Archive | ABS Canada

Indigenous Traditional Knowledge Remains Marginalized in Canada’s Healthcare System

As Canadians, we often take for granted that we have the right to decide what happens to our bodies. From diet and nutrition, to the courses of medication that we take or the surgeries that we undergo, we are accustomed to having a say in how we are treated and to being supported in those…

August 29, 2017

Andrea Lesperance

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Canada, Indigenous Knowledge, indigenous law, indigenous peoples, law, Reconciliation, sustainability, TK, traditional knowledge, UNDRIP

ABS Canada Welcomes and Congratulates uOttawa Faculty of Law First Elder-in-Residence, Claudette Commanda

The University of Ottawa Faculty of Law (located on unceded Algonquin territory) recently announced that Claudette Commanda will serve as its new Elder in Residence. This position aims to help further reconciliation and promote learning of Indigenous legal mechanisms and respect for traditional protocols. Claudette will offer knowledge to both students and staff, with a…

August 18, 2017

Joel Morales

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Canada, Indigenous Knowledge, indigenous law, TK

Lessons from Mexico to Canada: GM Crops as Threats to Indigenous Ways of Life

A legal battle over GMO crops in Mexico may shed light on how Canada will interpret Aboriginal and Treaty rights as they relate to economic and agricultural activity on land subject to those rights. Glyphosate is a powerful herbicide. It was developed into a commercial product called Roundup by Monsanto in the 1970s, and…

August 9, 2017

Andrea Lesperance

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agriculture, bioeconomy, Canada, conservation, farmers' rights, genetic resources, indigenous law, indigenous peoples, Intellectual Property, IP, law, plant diversity, sustainability, TK, traditional knowledge, UNDRIP

A Potential Breakthrough in Alzheimers Research from Nigeria: ABS Implications

As noted elsewhere on this blog, traditional knowledge is increasingly seen as a source of scientific innovation with commercial applications. A recent example of this phenomenon comes from the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom, where researchers suggest a plant extract from Nigeria may help combat Alzheimer’s disease. The extract from the leaves, stem and roots…

August 3, 2017

Joel Morales

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biopiracy, Indigenous Knowledge, marine genetic resources, TK

Monthly Archives: August 2017

Indigenous Traditional Knowledge Remains Marginalized in Canada’s Healthcare System

ABS Canada Welcomes and Congratulates uOttawa Faculty of Law First Elder-in-Residence, Claudette Commanda

Lessons from Mexico to Canada: GM Crops as Threats to Indigenous Ways of Life

A Potential Breakthrough in Alzheimers Research from Nigeria: ABS Implications

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