Dr. Oladiwura (Wura) Eyitayo-Oyesode is the Chief Executive Officer of the Nova Scotia Labour Board, Canada, overseeing its operational, administrative, and strategic functions. She has held several roles within the Government of Nova Scotia in Canada, developing policies to improve socio-economic outcomes for Nova Scotians. She was most recently a Manager (Policy & Planning) at the Nova Scotia Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture.

She holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in International Tax from the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University, Canada, with her doctoral research focusing on gaps in international tax rules from an African perspective. Her work proposes concrete ways for African countries to amend their tax treaties to increase domestic resource mobilization for development projects. She also holds a Master of Laws (LLM) degree in International Tax from the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University, where her LLM research focused on the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)’s Country-by-Country Reporting Rules, and what they portend for a global fight against Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS). She received the George Caines Graduate Scholarship award and a Dalhousie University – Faculty of Graduate Studies scholarship allocation for her LLM program. She further holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from the University of Lagos, Nigeria (UNILAG), where she was actively involved in the activities of the UNILAG Tax Club.

Wura teaches International Tax part-time as an Associate Professor at the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University. Passionate about mentorship, she values the guidance she has received throughout her career and enjoys supporting others in their growth.

Wura can be reached at oeyitayo-oyesode@eotaxinitiative.org.