Marlene has been intimately involved at all stages of development of the GST, from the analysis and formulation of the underlying policy, to drafting the legislation itself, to providing testimony before Parliamentary and Senate Committees considering final GST legilation.

With Finance Canada Marlene also oversaw the development of legislation in other areas of commodity tax, such as the federal tobacco tax, the Air Travellers Security Charge and the First Nations Sales Tax.

While continuing to specialize in the area of the GST, Marlene is also becoming involved in the provincial sales tax and customs areas of the Felesky Flynn practice.

Professional History

• Joined Felesky Flynn LLP as a Consultant, November 2003
• Acting Director, Sales Tax Division, Finance Canada, Sept. 2001 – Sept. 2002
• Chief, Legislation, Sales Tax Division, Finance Canada 1991 – Sept. 2003
• Member, Legislative team for the drafting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), Federal Finance Department, 1988-1991
• Tax Policy Officer, Alberta Treasury Department, Alberta Government, 1982-1988

Educational History

• Bachelor of Commerce (B.Comm), University of Alberta, 1982

Memberships and Associations

• A well known and respected spokesperson in the commodity tax community, and has spoken at numerous events including the annual Commodity Tax Symposium sponsored by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants and a regular liaison meeting with commodity tax sub-committees of the Tax Executives Institute and the Canadian Bar Association.