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ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS
CURRICULUM VITAE (Condensed)
FOR
HEATHER D. HEAVIN
Assistant Professor of Law
College of Law, University of Saskatchewan
2003 Master of Laws, Harvard University
1996 Bachelor of Laws (Great Distinction), University of Saskatchewan
1992 Bachelor of Science (Honours): Major Biology, University of Saskatchewan
1997 Admitted to the Bar of the Province of Saskatchewan
1996 Law Clerk, to the Honourable Chief Justice E.D. Bayda, The Court of
Appeal for Saskatchewan
HONOURS (MEDALS, FELLOWSHIPS, PRIZES)
2007 Law Student Association Teaching Excellence Award
2002 Moxon Scholarship for Graduate Studies in Law
1997 Award of Excellence, Law Society of Saskatchewan and Saskatchewan
Legal Education Society Ltd.
1996 Law Society of Saskatchewan Gold Medal
1996 Thomas Dowrick Brown Prize
1996 The Honourable Alexander McNiven Prize
1996 The Goldenberg Prize in Taxation
1996 Bereskin and Parr Prize in Intellectual Property
1996 Lorelle and David Schoenfeld Award in Environmental Law
1996 &1995 Carswell Company Prize
1995 Alastair M. Nichol Scholarship
1995 Canadian Petroleum Foundation Prize
1994 Blake, Cassels & Graydon Scholarship
1994 E.F. Whitmore Prize in Property Law
1989 & 1988 Canada Scholarship: Women in Science and Technology
1989 University of Saskatchewan Tuition Scholarship
PREVIOUS POSITIONS RELEVANT TO U OF S EMPLOYMENT
1997-2001 Associate Lawyer, MacPherson Leslie & Tyerman, LLP
Regina, Saskatchewan
1996-1997 Law Clerk, to the Honourable Chief Justice E.D. Bayda
The Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan
Regina, Saskatchewan

TEACHING RECORD
Developed and taught courses in: International Trade Law, Oil and Gas Law, Business
Organizations, Human Resources, Contracts, International Commercial Transactions,
Commercial Relationships
Peer Reviewed Publications
Robin Hanson and Heather D. Heavin, What’s New in the New West Trade
Partnership Agreement The NWTPA and the Agreement on Internal Trade
Compared (2010), 73(2) Saskatchewan Law Review 197.
Paul Clarke, Heather Heavin and Keith Walker, Racist Parenting and the Best
Interests of the Child: A Legal and Ethical Analysis, (2010) 109 Canadian
Journal of Educational Administration and Policy
Heather D. Heavin, The Purposes of Authorized Trade Retaliation: Beyond Inducing
Compliance (2005), 84 (2) Canadian Bar Review 211.
Heather D. Heavin, The Biosafety Protocol and the SPS Agreement: Conflicts and
Dispute Resolution (2003), 12(3) Journal of Environmental Law & Practice 373.
Heather D. Heavin, The Romanow Report: NAFTA Reservations and Proposed Reform
(2003), 66(2) Saskatchewan Law Review 575.
Heather D. Heavin, Human Rights Issues in R. v. Latimer and their Significance for
Disabled Canadians (2001), 64(2) Saskatchewan Law Review 613.
Heather D. Heavin, The Dilemma of Change: The Story of Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
(1995), 59(1) Saskatchewan Law Review 189.
Non-Peer Reviewed Publications and Technical Reports
Heather D. Heavin, Cathy Mills and Keith Walker, 2009, Foundation Paper on
Citizenship Education for Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Education Leadership
Unit
Heather D. Heavin, 2006, Reform of Partnership Law in Canada, Uniform Law
Conference of Canada
Heather D. Heavin, 2005, Fiduciary Duties and Duties of Care of the Public Trustee and
Guardian, National Biannual Conference of the Public Trustee and Guardian
Heather D. Heavin, 2004, Developments in the Law of Contract, Canadian Bar
Association, Saskatchewan Mid-Winter Meeting
Heather Heavin, The Commercial Liens Act (2002), 4(2) The Saskatchewan Advocate
INVITED LECTURES OUTSIDE U OF S AND INVITED CONFERENCE
PRESENTATIONS
Heather D. Heavin, 2009, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and
JSGS of Public Policy, Panel discussant on Transformation: Building a Foreign
and Trade Ministry for the 21 st Century
Heather D. Heavin, 2008. Canadian Association of Law Teachers, Has International
Dispute Resolution Improved Canada-U.S. Trade Relations
Heather D. Heavin, 2008 Emerging Scholars Workshop, Hard Cases: NAFTA Chapter
19 Dispute Resolution

Heather D. Heavin, 2007 Faculty of Law, University of Alberta. Softwood Lumber and
NAFTA and WTO Dispute Resolution
Heather D. Heavin, 2006 Business Lawyers South, Independent Director Counsel
Heather D. Heavin, 2005 National Biannual Conference of the Public Trustee and
Guardian, The Fiduciary Duties and Duties of Care of the Public Trustee
Heather D. Heavin, 2004 Visionary Seminar: Science or Protectionism: Canada’s
International Trade Commitments in the Context of the BSE crisis
Heather D. Heavin, 2004 Business Lawyers South, Developments in Saskatchewan
Secured Financing Law
Heather D. Heavin, 2004 Canadian Bar Association, Saskatchewan Mid-Winter Meeting
Current Developments in the Law of Contract
Heather D. Heavin, 2002Young Lawyers – Private Practice: Developing Effective
Working Relationships with Support Staff
Heather D. Heavin, 2000 Canadian Bar Association, Saskatchewan Mid-Winter Meeting
Panel Moderator – Federal Reform of Child Support Guidelines
RESEARCH GRANT and CONTRACT INFORMATION
Heather Heavin and Michaela Keet, 2012, President`s SSHRC Grant 2012, The
Evolution of Dispute Resolution Models in Resolving Business and Commercial Law
Disputes ($7000)
Keith Walker, Heather Heavin and Paul Clarke, 2010, Three Year SSHRC Grant,
Operationalizing The Best Interest of the Child Principle by Human Services
Professionals ($100,000)
Heather Heavin and Michaela Keet, 2009, grant from The Foundation for Legal
Research ($5000)
Heather D. Heavin, 2006, grant for Research into Partnership Law Reform, Uniform
Law Conference of Canada. ($5000)
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
1997-2002 Associate Lawyer, MacPherson Leslie & Tyerman, LLP
1997-2012 Member of the Law Society of Saskatchewan
2003- 2009 Member of the Canadian Association of International Law
2005-2012 Member of the Canadian Association of University Law Teachers
1997-2012 Member of the Canadian Bar Association
2010 Collaborative Lawyering Part I and II Training
CONSULTING WORK
1999-2007 Provincial Adjudicator, Saskatchewan Department of Labour,
Occupational Health and Safety
1998-1999 Hearing Officer, Saskatchewan Department of Justice, Office of the
Rentalsman

DEPARTMENTAL AND COLLEGE COMMITTEES
2008-2009 College of Law Speaker’s Committee (Co-Chair)
2008-2009 JSGS of Public Policy Graduate Committee
JSGS of Public Policy Faulty Committee and Search Committee
2004 - 2008 Building of Our Future Committee (Co-Chair)
2004 - 2005 Curriculum Committee
2003 - 2004 Law Admissions and Recruitment Committee
UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES
2012 - Governance Committee of University Council
2004- 2009 Law Building Steering Committee
2004-2009 Masters in International Trade Faculty Committee
PROFESSIONAL AND ASSOCIATION OFFICES AND COMMITTEE
ACTIVITY OUTSIDE UNIVERSITY
Canadian Bar Association
2004 – 2007 Provincial Executive, Legislation and Law Reform Representative
2004 - 2006 Provincial Delegate to the Uniform Law Conference of Canada
2001 & 2000 Coordinator of Regina’s Law Day High School Mock Trial
Competitions
2000 Co-Chair of the Education Committee, Saskatchewan Mid–Winter
Meeting
Saskatchewan Trial Lawyers Association
2001 & 2002 Member of Board of Governors
2001 & 2000 Planning Committee, Provincial Saskatchewan Trial Lawyers Fall
Conference
PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS- NON UNIVERSITY
RELATED
2004-2008 Chair, SaskEnergy Board of Directors
Vice-Chair, SaskEnergy Board of Directors
Chair, Governance Committee
Co-Chair, Governance Review and Reform Project
Chair, President & CEO Search Committee
Member of Audit and Finance Committee
Member of Human Resources Committee
Member of Compensation and Business Development Committees
2000- 2002 Board of Directors, Career Headways- Community and Employment
Integration for People with Acquired Brain Injuries