Jacques Emond is Managing Partner of Emond Harnden, LLP in Ottawa. Jacques brings unique capabilities in the areas of amalgamation and privatization to clients, having managed both the privatization of very large organizations formerly operated by the federal government, and the amalgamation of local municipalities. He also has considerable depth of experience in the areas of public/private partnerships, constitutional and administrative tribunals, negotiations of public and private sector collective agreements, and appearances at the Canada Industrial Relations Board, Public Service Staff Relations Board and Ontario Labour Relations Board. In 2005, Jacques successfully represented the House of Commons before the Supreme Court of Canada in Vaid v. House of Commons, dealing with the jurisdiction of the Canadian Human Rights Commission to investigate a complaint filed by the chauffeur of the Speaker of the House of Commons.

Jacques is a member of the Canadian Bar Association and the Canadian Institute of Conflict Resolution. He is an elected Fellow of the American College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Jacques is also a former member of the Board of Directors of the Advocates Society. He is a graduate of the University of Ottawa, and was called to the bar in 1973.