W. Brent Gough, Q.C.

Email:  bgough@hglaw.ca

Practice Areas

Construction Law, Immigration Law, Administrative Law, Real Estate and Estates, Civil Litigation

Legal Assistant

Cathy Tickner

Profile

Brent carries on a general practice of law with emphasis in the areas of construction law, immigration law, administrative law, and civil litigation.  He has argued cases before all levels of Court in Saskatchewan, Federal Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Canada, as well as various administrative tribunals, including Immigration Appeal Board, Immigration and Refugee Board, and private arbitrations. 

Professional Education

• Admitted to the Saskatchewan Bar - 1977
• Bachelor of Arts (Philosophy & English) - 1973, University of Saskatchewan
• Bachelor of Laws - 1976, University of Saskatchewan
• Queen’s Counsel - 2003

Professional Activities

• Lecturer, Bar Admission Course, 1983 to 2006, in the area of Construction Law and Builders' Liens, Ethics and Professional Responsibility and the role of the Law Society
• Sessional Lecturer, University of Saskatchewan, College of Law, 1988-1990 -  Property Law II
• Sessional Lecturer, University of Saskatchewan, College of Commerce, 1988, and 1998 to 2004- Business Law
• Guest Speaker at various Construction related associations - Ashraye, Lawmac, and Saskatoon Construction Association
• Presenter at Canadian Bar Association Mid Winter Meeting: 1989 - Builders’ Liens;
  1992 - Conflicts of Interest - Martin v. Grey; 
  1997 - Family Friendly Workplaces; 
• Presenter at the National Construction Law Round Table - 1996, on the issue of Set-off provisions under The Builders' Lien Act of Saskatchewan
• Presenter at Saskatoon Construction Association, Conquering Contractual Challenge 2000 Conference
• Prepared Practice Checklist in the area of Builders' Liens for the Law Society of Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Legal Education Society Inc.
• Participant in the Round Table sessions for the Legislative Review Advisory Group to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, September, 1997
• Mediator and Conciliator, appointed by the Education Relations Board
• Participant in Round Table Discussions on Review of The Immigration Act of Canada
• Co-ordinator of Saskatchewan Continuing Legal Education Society Inc. Conference on Builders’ Liens and Supplier’s Remedies

Publications

• The Builders' Lien Act, A Practitioners' Manual, 1994

Memberships and Associations

• Member, Law Society of Saskatchewan, Bencher, 2000 - 2006; President, Law Society of Saskatchewan 2004
• Member, Canadian Bar Association
• Member at Large of Alumni Association, St. Thomas More College, University of Saskatchewan
• Chair of Board of Governors, St. Thomas More College, University of Saskatchewan, 1990 - 2002
• Member of St. Thomas More College Corporation
• Board Member, Canadian Paraplegic Association (Saskatchewan) Inc., 1987-2001
• Member of Executive Committee, Canadian Paraplegic Association (Saskatchewan) Inc., 1989-2001
• Board Chair, Bielby/Teale Foundation Inc.
• Board Chair, Saskatchewan Legal Aid Commission
• Former Saskatchewan Representative Director, National Board of Directors, Canadian Paraplegic Association
• Director at Large, National Board of Directors, Canadian Paraplegic Association
• Vice-Chair of the Discipline Committee of the Law Society of Saskatchewan, 2005
• Chair of the Admissions &  Education Committee of the Law Society of Saskatchewan, 2003
• Chair of the Legislation & Policy Committee of the Law Society of Saskatchewan, 2003
• Law Society of Saskatchewan Liaison Representative on the Board of Public Legal Education Association, 2001 - 2003