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                                                                       EXHIBIT 5


                            STIKEMAN ELLIOTT OPINION

                          [Stikeman Elliott Letterhead]


                               September 17, 2001

Intertape Polymer Group Inc.
110 E. Montee de Liesse Blvd.
St. Laurent, Quebec, Canada  H4T 1N4

                          RE: REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3

Dear Sirs/Madames:

We have reviewed the registration statement on Form F-3 to be filed by Intertape
Polymer Group Inc. (the "Registrant"), with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on or about September 19, 2001 (the "Registration Statement") in
connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
of an aggregate of 250,587 Common Shares, no par value (the "Offered Shares"),
of the Registrant currently held by Olympian Tape Sales, Inc., which it received
as part of the purchase price in connection with the Registrant's acquisition of
certain of the assets of Olympian Tape Sales, Inc. As the Registrant's Canadian
counsel, we have examined such corporate records, certificates and other
documents and such questions of law, as we have considered necessary or
appropriate for the purposes of the following opinion. In such examination we
have assumed the genuineness of all signatures and the authenticity of all
documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity with the originals of
all documents submitted to us as copies.

Upon the basis of such examination, it is our opinion that the Offered Shares,
when sold, will be duly issued and outstanding as fully-paid and non-assessable.

The foregoing opinion is limited to the laws of the Province of Quebec and the
laws of Canada applicable therein, and we are expressing no opinion as to the
effect of the laws of any other jurisdiction. We have relied as to certain
matters on information obtained from officials of the Registrant and other
sources believed by us to be responsible.

We hereby consent to the use of this opinion letter as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement.

                                    Yours truly,

                                    STIKEMAN ELLIOTT



                                    /s/ Stikeman Elliott