Law and Ethics Seminar Material

Updated May 2021

The following material can be found on the APEGS Web site, www.apegs.ca, under Apply,
Professional Practice Exam.

Material that will be posted either on the APEGS website or to SPACES:

The Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act
1. Regulatory Bylaws
2. Administrative Bylaws (note: These three highlighted portions make up what is known as
“The Blue Book” at APEGS)
3. Professionalism and Professional Regulation presentation
4. Overview of the Blue Book presentation
5. Canadian Law presentations
6. Principles of Professional Practice Exam presentation
7. Ethics presentation
8. Investigation and Discipline presentation
9. Prohibition presentation
10. APEGS Good Character Guideline
11. Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Members’ Guideline
12. Case Studies and Answers

Additional materials not specifically discussed at the Law & Ethics Seminar, but which
should be reviewed in preparing for the exam and is available for download from the
APEGS Website:
1. Detailed Law Presentation for Reference
2. APEGS Use of Seals
3. A Guide to Copyrights
4. A Guide to Patents
5. A Guide to Trademarks
6. Energy Conservation is an Ethic
7. Engineers Canada Guideline on the Professional Engineering Practice in Canada
8. Engineers Canada Guideline on the Professional Practice Examination
9. Engineers Canada Good Character Guideline
10. Engineers Canada Guideline on Environment and Sustainability
11. Engineers Canada Principles on Climate Change Adaptation for Engineers
12. The Fable of the Consulting Engineer

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Other Resources (only the information found in point 3 below is potential material for the
Professional Practice Exam):
1. List of all provincial statutes and regulations for Saskatchewan can be found on the
following Web page:
http://www.qp.gov.sk.ca/index.cfm?fuseaction=publications.actreg&id=2
2. List of consolidated federal statutes and regulations for Canada can be found on the
following Web page:
https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/
3. Description of the Canadian justice system:
https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/csj-sjc/
4. NPPE Practice Exams: https://nppepractice.ysasecure.com/products
5. NPPE Blueprint: https://www.apega.ca/apply/membership/exams/national-professional-
practice-exam-nppe/blueprint

NOTE: There may also be municipal laws applicable to your projects of which you should be
aware.

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