Blaine Beaven grew up in Northern British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, and has practiced with Scott & Beaven Law Office since 2012. He is community minded, and volunteers with youth groups, museums, and as a board member for various non-profits. Blaine and his children are proud citizens of the Metis Nation of Saskatchewan.
Blaine is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan and was called to the bar in 2010. For much of his career he has provided high quality criminal defence. He has handled all manner of criminal cases at all levels of court in the province, including a number of high-profile homicide files. Blaine has also defended clients in jury trials and enjoys trying cases in front of everyday people. He loves to share his legal knowledge and develop the skills of other lawyers and has mentored a number of articling students over his career.
In 2018, Blaine was appointed to a four-year term (and renewed in 2024) as a part time member of the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada in the Aviation sector, where he uses his analytical skills to decide the outcome of hearings and appeals regarding violations under various transportation laws.
In 2019 the Minister of Justice appointed Blaine as an Inquest Coroner on a contract basis to preside over inquests into deaths in the province of Saskatchewan. Blaine was the presiding coroner over the Multiple Casualty Inquest (James Smith Cree Nation & Weldon, SK) in January of 2024, the largest and most complex inquest in Saskatchewan’s history.
Due to his extensive knowledge of firearms, firearm laws, and general legal experience, Blaine was approached by the Chief Firearms Officer for Saskatchewan in 2022 and asked to take on the role of Senior Legal Counsel to the Saskatchewan Firearms Office, which he has done on a part-time basis ever since. Blaine was involved in drafting the Saskatchewan Firearms Act, legislation that is the first of its kind in Canada and a model for other provinces.
Outside of work Blaine loves travelling with his wife Sarah, playing with his kids, walking his dog, and flying airplanes.
News articles related to Blaine’s Criminal Defense practice:
Flying to Court: How one Lawyer travels to northern Sask. communities
Top Prosecutor weighs in on criminal cases tossed by judge
Judge stays charges against man who waited 876 days for trial
Two men acquitted over death of Jason Bird at Sask. Penitentiary
