Kevin Jaques’ Education

High School - Sheldon Williams Collegiate

• September 1974 to June 1978
• Activities - Drama, Badminton, Curling, Chess, Debating, Photography
• Grades - Average Mark - 89.1%
• Matriculation Average (1978) - 92.1% (5th highest in Grade)
• Awards - 3 class pins for Academic Achievement
• 1 Honours Award for Academic Excellence
• 1 Activities Award
• Numerous Debating Medals & Trophies including all-expense paid trip to Victoria for the National Competition in 1977
• Scholarships - Proficiency Award ($200.00)

University - University of Regina

• September 1978 to Present
• Total Credit Hours - 68
• Achievements - was asked to enter the History Honours Program
• Grade Point Average - 4.06 (in 0 to 5 scale) (approx. 86%)
• Scholarships
• F.W. Hill ($100.00) 1978 Fall
• General Proficiency Award (~$300.00) 1978 Fall
• General Proficiency Award (~$300.00) 1979 Winter
• General Proficiency Award (~$300.00) 1979 Fall
• General Proficiency Award (~$300.00) 1980 Winter
• Degree - B.A. (Psychology Major) (with Distinction) - 1984

Law School - University of Saskatchewan - Faculty of Law

• September 1981 to April 1984
• L.S.A.T. Score - 732 (99th percentile)
• Grade Point Average
• 1st Year - 70%
• 2d Year - 4.0 (in 0 to 8 scale) (approx. 70%)
• 3d Year - 4.6 (approx. 73%)
• Major Papers
• Dangerous Offenders
• The Young Offender Act (1984)
• The Paternal Perspective in Custody Disputes
• Degree - LL.B. in 1984

Continuing Legal Education

• 1985 Canadian Bar Association (CBA) Mid-Winter Meeting(Misc.)
• 1985 Legal Aid Commission Annual Meeting(Criminal & Family Law).

My employer presented my paper on property disputes between cohabitants
• 1987 Canadian Condominium Institute Seminar - Legal Issues for Condominiums.

I presented a paper.
• 1987 CBA Mid-Winter Meeting (Misc.)
• 1987 Law Society of Saskatchewan Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Native Law Seminar
• 1988 CLE Saskatchewan Farm Security Seminar
• 1988 Federal Government Changes to Patent Act and Copyright Act
• 1988 Saskatchewan Trial Lawyers Association (STLA) Medical Negligence Seminar
• 1989 CLE Construction Law Seminar
• 1989 CLE Taxation Update Seminar
• 1989 STLA Personal Injury Seminar
• 1990 CBA Mid-Winter Meeting (Misc.)
• 1990 CLE Small Business Investment and Documentation
• 1991 CLE Employment Law
• 1991 CLE GST and Estates
• 1991 University of Regina CS240 (The Language of C and dynamic memory management)
• 1992 CBA Mid-Winter Meeting (Misc.)
• 1992 CLE Examinations for Discovery Seminar
• 1992 STLA Mock Civil Jury Trial
• 1993 Saskatchewan Legal Education Society (SKLESI) Insurance Law in the 90’s
• 1994 SKLESI Buying & Selling a Business
• 1994 SKLESI Preparing for Changes to the PPSA , 1993
• 1995 SKLESI Understanding the Personal Injuries Benefits Plan
• 1996 SKLESI Loss Prevention Seminar
• 1998 SKLESI Corporate Organization (Advanced)
• 2000 SKLESI Estate Planning Seminar
• 2001 SKLESI Quick & Efficient Real Estate Closings Seminar
• 2001 SKLESI New Land Titles System Seminar
• 2001 Informations Services Corporation - Professional Training Seminar on new Land Titles system
• 2002 SKLESI - Legal Issues Update On The New Land System
• 2003 SKLESI - Legal Remedies
• 2004 SKLESI - Municipal Law
• 2005 SKLESI - The New Limitations Act
• 2005 CBA South Saskatchewan Wills & Real Estate Section (CBA SSWRE) - I presented Cliff Iverson, President of the Association of Regina Realtors on ³What realtors hate about lawyers²
• 2006 SKLESI - Charitable Organizations
• 2007 SKLESI - Practicalities, Legalities & Ethics in Real Estate
• 2007 CBA SSWRE - I presented Madeleine Robertson (lawyer with Department of Justice) re New Trustee Act, and Ron Kruzeniski (Public Trustee) re Changes to Devolution of Real Property Act
• 2007 CBA SSWRE - I presented Ron Litzenberger and Gord Rubin, Canada Revenue Agency, re Income Tax and GST Rulings and Real Estate Issues
• 2007 CBA SSWRE - I presented John Hobbs, lawyer at Department of Justice and consultant to Department of Highways on Common Law Roads as an Exception to the Indefeasibility Of Land
• 2008 SKLESI - Real Estate In A Hot Market
• 2008 CBA SSWRE - I presented Howard Knight, insurance broker, re Insurance on Real Estate
• 2008 CBA SSWRE - I presented Robin Johnson, from the Saskatchewan Association of the Appraisal Institute of Canada on Appraising Real Estate
• 2008 CBA SSWRE - I organized a joint meeting with the CBA South Saskatchewan Elder Law Section and we presented Michael Finley, executive director of the Law Reform Commission of Saskatchewan, on Reverse Mortgages
• 2008 CBA SSWRE - I presented Dr Messer, Psychiatrist on Safe Psychs (Danger signs and simple tests to screen for mental incapacity)
• 2008 CBA SSWRE - I presented Murray Ostrander, from propertyshop.ca on Lawyers Selling Real Estate
• 2008 CBA SSWRE - I presented Irwin Blank, CEO Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency on The New Regime of Market Based Assessments
• 2008 CBA SSWRE - I presented Brett Horton, from Emergis Assyst, re New Internet Interface Between Mortgage Lenders and Lawyers
• 2009 SKLESI - What’s New In Estates & Trusts
• 2009 SKLESI - Organization & Time Management Techniques For Lawyers
• 2009 CBA SSWRE - I arranged Tour of Victoria Avenue Funeral Home
• 2009 CBA SSWRE - I presented Davy Coyle, Policy Advisor, Governance Unit, from Indian Affairs about Indian Wills
• 2009 CBA SSWRE - I presented Sandy Ervin, Chief Firearms Officer - on Estate issues with Firearms
• 2009 CBA SSWRE - I presented Dale Griesser, President of Avison Young re Regina Commercial Property Market. Also, the ISC Legal Liason Committee.
• 2009 CBA SSWRE - I presented Glenn Silliphant, CEO New Home Warranty Program of Saskatchewan, on The New Home Warranty Program of Saskatchewan
• 2010 CBA National Wills Section - Troubleshooting in a Wills and Estates Practice
• 2010 Law Society of Saskatchewan - Death Bed Wills: Estate Planning for Clients with Diminished Capacity
• 2010 Law Society of Saskatchewan - One Day M.B.A.
• 2010 Canadian Association of Gift Planners (CAGP) - Donor Advised Funds
• 2010 Law Society of Saskatchewan - Managing the Security and Privacy of Electronic Data in a Law Office
• 2010 CBA SSWRE - I presented Keith Boyd, private lawyer, on Petroleum and Natural Gas Leases
• 2010 CBA SSWRE - I presented Jim Gares, Commercial Banker, re Types of Payments (security, reversibility, speed, cost)
• 2010 CBA SSWRE - I presented Sean Rheubottam, Assante Management re Estate Planning For Business Owners (capital gains exemption for canadian controlled private corporations & schemes to preserve & expand it)
• 2010 CBA SSWRE - I arranged a joint meeting with the CBA South Saskatchewan Environmental Law Section at which we presented Keith Boyd, private lawyer, on Surface Leases for Mineral Development
• 2011 CBA SSWRE - I presented Melanie Baldwin, Queen¹s Bench Court Registrar, re Changes to Rules of Court and Estate Fee Tariff
• 2011 CBA SSWRE - I presented Jim McKenzie, President of the Canadian Condominium Institute
• 2011 CBA SSWRE - I presented Gordon Roberts, the Regional Coordinator for the National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly (NICE).
• 2011 CBA SSWRE - I presented Janette Seibel from Saskatchewan Government Department of Finance re Mortgage Brokering & the new Act regulating it.
• 2011 CBA SSWRE - I presented Myron Neufeld & Scot Dalton from Erassure re Liability Insurance for Executors
• 2011 CBA SSWRE - I presented Tim Kennedy, Chair of CBA National level of the Realty Section
• 2012 CBA SSWRE - I presented Dale Beck, CEO Residential Tenancies Office of the provincial government, re new Web interface to their services (and 2005 mtge fraud claim against assurance fund)
• 2012 CBA SSWRE - I presented Ian Johnston, Past President Regina Realtors Association & current Director of Saskatchewan Realtors, re new policy on electronic signatures
• 2012 CBA SSWRE - Assyst Real Estate, re developments in their portal between mortgage lenders and lawyers
• 2012 CBA SSWRE - I presented the Deputy Registrar, of the Saskatchewan Land Titles System, J.D. Roberts, re developments in that system
• 2012 CBA Saskatchewan Mid Winter Meeting
  • Civility in Litigation
  • Special Considerations for Loans
  • The New Court of Queen¹s Bench Rules
  • Legislative & Law Reform Update
  • College of Law Update
  • Access To Justice
  • New Enforcement of Money Judgments Act
  • Paperless Practice
  • Freehold Petroleum & Natural Gas Leases and Freehold Potash Leases
• 2012 CBA SSWRE I presented Maria Markatos (Department of Justice) & Ron Kruzeniski (Public Trustee) re Proposed Changes to Dependent’s Relief Act.
• 2012 CBA SSWRE I presented Kim Korven (ISC) re Flags of Mortgage Fraud.
• 2012 CBA SSWRE I presented Sarah Tkachuk (KPMG) re Taxation of Real Estate.
• 2013 CBA SSWRE I presented Mitch Goldberg (LawPro) re Claims against lawyers by or as a result of Title Insurers.
• 2013 CBA SSWRE I presented, jointly with the Civil Litigation Section, Jeff Scott (Private Lawyer and Practice Advisor for Law Society) and Jody Martin, (Complaints Counsel for Law Society) re Practice Advisor program.
• 2013 CBA SSWRE I presented Felix Hoehn, Associate Professor from Law School University of Saskatchewan, on inter-neighbour issues.
2013 Law Society of Saskatchewan - Focus on Agriculture Law
• 2013 CBA National Wills & Estates - Attacking Wealth Transfers
• 2013 CBA National Real Estate - Real Estate Technology
• 2013 CBA National Real Estate - Safe and Secure Money Transfers
• 2013 Law Society of Saskatchewan - Focus on Real Estate Law (2012 Recorded Session)
• 2013 CBA SSWRE - Mortgage Brokers
• 2014 Law Society of Saskatchewan – Compliance with Canada’s Upcoming Anti-Spam Law: A Primer for Lawyers
• 2014 CBA Saskatchewan - Mid Winter Meeting
• John Pozios – Opening Plenary: The Hollinger Saga: Lessons Learned
• Karen Prisciak, Randy Sandbeck, Gail Wartman – Ethics in Civil Practice
• Law Reform Commission – Legislation and Law Reform Update
• Chief Justice Popescul (Court of Queen’s Bench) & Jason Mohrbutter – The New Rules In Practice
• Jordan Hardy, Lynsey Gaudin, Tyler Wake – Estate Planning Pitfalls and Estate Litigation Trends
• The Honourable Gordon Wyant (Minister of Justice & Attorney General for Saskatchewan) – Breakfast With The Minister
• Sanjeev Anand (Dean) – College of Law Update
• Marilyn Poitras – President’s Forum: Law & Happiness
• Joel Hesje, Michael Milani, Warren Sproule – Insolvency Issues In Corporate Transactions (“Hidden Landmines”)
• Darren Carlson, Regan Exner, Patricia Warsaba – Small Business Corporation 101: Time To Sell
• Ralph Hildebrand, Justice Maurice Herauf (Court of Appeal), Rick Engel – Ethics In A Relativistic World – A Return To First Principles.
• 2014 Law Society of Saskatchewan – Navigating the Members’ Section: The Resources Available to Law Society of Saskatchewan Members
• 2014 CBA SSWRE – Real Estate Tech - Lawyer Done Deal, eConveyance, Do Process
• 2014 CBA SSWRE – Public Trustee’s Office – Administering Estates
• 2014 CBA SSWRE – Queen’s Bench Court Registrar - Estates
• 2014 CBA SSWRE – Bernie Duchin - Real Estate Trust Conditions
• 2014 CBA SSWRE – Public Trustee’s Office – Guardianships, Powers of Attorney, Health Care Directives, Personal Care Directives
• 2014 CBA SSWRE and CBA South Sask Tax Section - Flip that Switch: Changes in Use, Renovations, Self-assessment and New Homes
• 2015 CBA SSWRE – Where there’s a Will there’s a Way – Estate Taxation Issues, SPEAKERS: Trevor Dewolde, KPMG LLP
• 2015 CBA SSWRE – Saskatchewan Lawyers Insurance Association - Loss Prevention and Risk Management for Lawyers
• 2015 CBA SSWRE – Alison Anderson, CEO, SuccessionMatching.com - Business Succession Planning
• 2015 Law Society of Saskatchewan – The Purchase and Sale of a Revenue Property
• 2015 Law Society of Saskatchewan – Wrestling with Ethical Dilemmas: “We Have Met the Enemy…”
• 2015 Law Society of Saskatchewan – “Corporate Governance and Best Practices: Taking Minutes at Board of Director’s Meetings” (2013 Video)
• 2015 Law Society of Saskatchewan – “Corporate Governance and Best Practices for Conducting a Shareholders Meeting from a Corporate and Securities Law Perspective (2013 Video)
• 2015 CBA National – “The Dos and Don'ts in Estate Practice Management” (2015 Video)
• 2015 CBA National – “Trusts & Estates Law: Guns & Booze: Drafting And Administration Tips and Traps With Troublesome Assets (2012 Video)
• 2015 CBA SSWRE – “Alison Anderson, CEO, SuccessionMatching.com - “Business Succession”
• 2015 CBA SSWRE – Marc Kelly “Condominium Law Update”
• 2015 CBA National – “Disclaiming, Renouncing, Retiring and Removing: How to Get Rid of a Trustee (2012 Video)
• 2016 CBA Saskatchewan Mid Winter Meeting including:
  • Honourable Gordon Wyant Q.C., Minister of Justice - “Breakfast With The Minister"
  • W.R. (Bob) Pelton Memorial Lecture - The Evolution Of Labour Arbitration And Mediation In Saskatchewan – Where Is It Now And Where Is It Going?
  • Randy Sandbeck, Andrea Argue, Darlene Wingerak - Real Estate And Wills What’s New: Top Issues Facing Lawyers
  • Saskatchewan Ministry Of Justice - Rebels With A Cause: Reforming The Justice System
  • LAW Reform Commission of Saskatchewan - Legislation & Law Review
  • Justice R. Brown (Supreme Court of Canada) - Update With The Supreme Court Of Canada On Tort Law Causation
  • CBA President’s Forum - Putting Innovation Into Practice: An Update On The CBA Legal Futures Initiative
  • Randy Brunet, Azure-Dee Ashton, Danielle Graff - Information Technology Law Hacks: Tips & Tricks To Navigating The Computer Law World
  • David Kowalishen, Maura Mahoney, Charmaine Panko - Alternative Practice Strategies: Career Shifts & Practice Management Advocacy - Decision Maker’s Perspective
• 2016 CBA SSWRE – City Planning Office - Q&A regarding New Builds in the City of Regina
• 2016 CBA SSWRE – Gordon Archibald, Chief Executive Officer, Association of Regina REALTORS® Inc. - Association of Regina REALTORS® Inc.
• 2016 CBA SSWRE – Saskatchewan Farm Land Security Board - Saskatchewan Farm Land Security Board Update
• 2016 First Canadian Title – Fraud. Recognize it. Stop it.
• 2016 CBA National Real Property Section & Elder Law Section (I wrote and delivered the portion on Joint Tenancy) – Elder Law and Real Estate: Tips and Traps
• 2016 CBA SSWRE and CBA South Saskatchewan Business Law – Brett Horton, Stewart Title Insurance - Commercial Title Insurance Policies
• 2017 CBA SSWRE - Members - Round House Discussion Real Estate Issues In Saskatchewan
• 2017 CBA SSWRE - Marjorie Simington, Sask Water Agency - Updates to The Water Security Agency Act and The Water Security Agency Regulations
• 2017 CBA SSWRE – City of Regina Planning Department - Bylaw Enforcement with Respect to Basement Suites
• 2017 Law Society of Saskatchewan - Ready to Laugh Your Way to Ethics? Featuring Sean Carter (Humorist at Law)

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