Over 35 years of experience in private law practice focused on Canadian domestic and international income tax, in tax policy at the Canadian Department of Finance, and in management as global managing director of Taxand and on the board of Liminal BioSciences. Recognized by both Best Lawyers in Canada and Chambers Global in tax law. Four and a half years in biotech as a member of the Board of Directors and the Audit, Risk and Finance, and HR and Corporate Governance committees of Liminal BioSciences Inc., a global, NASDAQ listed, biotechnology company specializing in discovering, developing and commercializing novel small molecule compounds for respiratory, liver and renal diseases.Formerly partner at Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP and member of the Gowlings Executive Committee, head of the Gowlings National Tax Practice Group and Toronto Tax Practice Group. Formerly Director of Legislative Development and Chief Legislative Counsel at the Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance. Formerly Global Managing Director (CEO) of Taxand, an organization of leading independent tax firms with more than 550 tax partners and over 2,500 advisors in over 50 countries.