The Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board (CCPERB) is an independent, quasi-judicial administrative tribunal established under the Cultural Property Export and Import Act.
CCPERB meets four times per year in order to:
For key application dates and deadlines, please visit our home page.
CCPERB consists of a Chairperson and up to nine other members appointed by the Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, and reports to Parliament through the Minister of Canadian Heritage.
Members are selected for their expertise in a range of fields relating to cultural property, including professional expertise gained at art galleries, museums, archives, libraries or other collecting institutions in Canada, or as dealers in or collectors of art, antiques or other objects that form part of the national heritage. If you are interested in becoming a Board Member, please visit the Governor in Council site for more information.
1970
UNESCO establishes the Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property. This international treaty was developed to address theft, looting, and illegal trade in cultural property around the world.
1977
In response to the UNESCO Convention, Canada enacts the Canadian Cultural Property Export and Import Act. The Act seeks to balance the rights of cultural property owners with the public interest in cultural property, both by regulating the export and import of cultural property and by creating incentives for donation of cultural property to Canadian museums, galleries, and other designated institutions. The Act also established the Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board.
2014
The Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada (ATSSC) is established to provide support services and facilities to 11 federal administrative tribunals, including CCPERB. The Secretariat to CCPERB is part of ATSSC.
2019
The Federal Budget introduces amendments to the Canadian Cultural Property Export and Import Act and the Income Tax Act, removing “national importance” as a factor CCPERB must consider in order to certify cultural property for income tax purposes.
The Secretariat to CCPERB is part of the Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada. The Secretariat supports CCPERB and applicants by:
