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EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009

Exhibit 99.1 

ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM

March 26, 2010 

ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM 

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THE CORPORATION 

Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (the “Corporation”) is a global asset management company focused on property, power and infrastructure assets with approximately $100 billion of assets under management. The Corporation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) under the symbol BAM and BAM.A, respectively, and on NYSE Euronext under the symbol BAMA.

Brookfield Asset Management Inc. was formed by articles of amalgamation dated August 1, 1997 and is organized pursuant to articles of amalgamation under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) dated January 1, 2005.

References in this Annual Information Form to the “Corporation” refer to Brookfield Asset Management Inc., including its predecessor companies. References to “Brookfield”, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to the Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries, individually or collectively, as applicable. The Corporation’s registered office and head office are located at Suite 300, Brookfield Place, 181 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 2T3.

As an asset manager, we raise, invest and manage capital on behalf of ourselves and our co-investors, and develop and maintain operating platforms that enable us to effectively manage these assets and enhance their values over time. We operate and manage assets in the following areas:

At December 31, 2009, we employed approximately 15,000 people.

All financial information in this Annual Information Form is expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise noted. All references to C$ are to Canadian dollars. All reference to R$ are to Brazilian reais. All references to A$ are to Australian dollars. All references to £ are to United Kingdom pounds. All information is presented as at December 31, 2009, unless otherwise noted.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 

This Annual Information Form contains forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian provincial securities laws and other “forward-looking statements”, within the meaning of certain securities laws including Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, “safe harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and in any applicable Canadian securities regulations. We may make such statements in this Annual Information Form, in other filings with Canadian regulators or the SEC or in other communications. The words “believe”, “expect”, “potential”, “principally”, “tend”, “primarily”, “generally”, “anticipated”, “position”, “re-position”, “re-lease”, “strategy”, “growth”, “plan”, “increasing”, “commence”, “opportunities”, “lead”, “generate”, “pursue”, “intend”, “endeavour”, “seek”, “often”, “enable”, “goal”, “expand”, “build”, “continue”, “scheduled”, “typically”, and other expressions of similar import, or the negative variations thereof, and similar expressions of future or conditional verbs such as “can”, “may”, “will”, “should” or “would” are predictions of or indicate future events, trends or prospects and which identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this Annual Information Form include among others, statements with respect to the expected commissioning of a renewable energy facility in Brazil in 2010, the expected completion of a wind energy facility in Ontario in 2010, potential capacity of our wind development project in Tehachapi, California, opportunities to re-lease space for increased yields, our commercial office development activities and expected operating income there from, future activities of the consortium dedicated to investing in under-performing real estate, future dividend resets and preference share conversions, commencement of construction of a transmission project in Texas, future proceeds from the sale of Concert Industries Corp., future re-leasing and repositioning of our office-condominium property in San Franciso, California, our beliefs about the potential outcome of the Corporation’s dispute with American International Group Inc., our ability to maximize the value of our operating assets, businesses and investments, future opportunities to increase value and operating cash flow, pursue transactions and expand our operating base, our goal of achieving cash flow growth and total return over the longer term, our ability to maintain a meaningful presence in primary commercial properties markets to maximize the value of our tenant relationships, future sale or integration into our core operations or fund strategies of investments by our Special Situations Group once value is maximized, our beliefs about creation of long-term shareholder value, our strategy for growth, our capability to execute our business strategy, our financing approach, our financial and operating objectives and strategies to achieve them, our social and environmental policies and other statements with respect to our beliefs, outlooks, plans, expectations and intentions.

Although Brookfield believes that the anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements and information are based upon reasonable assumptions and expectations, the reader should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and information because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Corporation to differ materially from anticipated future results, performance or achievement expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and information.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated or implied by forward-looking statements include: economic and financial conditions in the countries in which we do business; the behaviour of financial markets, including fluctuations in interest and exchange rates; availability of equity and debt financing; strategic actions including dispositions; the ability to effectively integrate acquisitions into existing operations and the ability to attain expected benefits; our continued ability to attract institutional partners to our Specialty Investment Funds; adverse hydrology conditions; timber growth cycles; environmental matters; regulatory and political factors within the countries in which we operate; acts of God, such as earthquakes and hurricanes; the possible impact of international conflicts and other developments including terrorist acts; changes in accounting policies to be adopted under International Financial Reporting Standards; and other risks and factors detailed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Results incorporated by reference in this Annual Information Form under the heading “Business Environment and Risks” and in the Corporation’s Form 40-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as well as in other documents filed from time to time by the Corporation with the securities regulators in Canada and the United States.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We caution that the foregoing list of important factors that may affect future results is not exhaustive. When relying on our forward-looking statements to make decisions with respect to Brookfield, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and potential events. Except as may be required by law, the Corporation undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether written or oral, that may be as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">SUBSIDIARIES 

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The following is a list of the Corporation’s main active subsidiaries, indicating the jurisdiction of incorporation and the percentage of voting securities owned, or over which control or direction is exercised directly or indirectly, by the Corporation:

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">''(a) The Corporation's direct and indirect interest in Norbord Inc. voting securities decreased to 53% in March 2010. ''

<p style="margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 0px;">DEVELOPMENT OF THE BUSINESS 

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The following is a summary of recent developments since January 2007 in each of the Corporation’s areas of business and in the Corporation’s corporate and other activities.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Renewable Power Generation 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">2009 Activity 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We transferred the remainder of our directly held Canadian operations to 50%-owned Brookfield Renewable Power Fund in two separate transactions. As part of the transfer, we agreed to purchase the power generated by these facilities at predetermined prices in order to provide increased stability for the fund's operating results. The fund in turn raised C$760 million in two equity issues, of which we purchased C$380 million to maintain our 50% ownership interest in the fund. As a result, all of our Canadian renewable energy facilities are now owned by the fund and we generated $525 million of liquidity. At year-end, the fund had an equity market capitalization, including our 50% interest, of approximately $1.9 billion.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We entered into a 20-year power sales agreement with the Ontario Power Authority for the previously uncontracted output of our Ontario operations, which is approximately 2,300 gigawatt hours annually including output from the facilities referred to above. The contract has a base price plus an additional amount in respect of on-peak production, both of which escalate annually on a predetermined basis. We are entitled to retain any ancillary revenues such as capacity payments and carbon credits. This agreement increased the amount of generation currently under long-term contract from 51% to approximately 70% and reduces our reliance on shorter-term contracts, consistent with our objectives.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We invested $120 million during 2009 to expand our operating base through a number of development initiatives including:

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We entered into an agreement to sell our Ontario electric distribution business to FortisOntario Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fortis Inc. for approximately $68 million.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We completed a number of financing initiatives including:

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The proceeds were used to refinance existing debt and for general corporate purposes.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">2008 Activity 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We acquired a 156 MW hydroelectric generating facility on the Itiquira River in Mato Grosso State in central Brazil for a total cost of $400 million. All the power produced by this facility is sold under a long-term contract expiring in 2014. We also purchased the 18 MW Twin Cities run-of-the-river hydroelectric facility located on the Mississippi River in St. Paul, Minnesota.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We commenced commercial operations at three new hydroelectric facilities in Brazil that have a combined capacity to generate 61 MW of electricity.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">2007 Activity 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We acquired five facilities in North America with installed capacity of 28 MW at a cost of $67 million. We also added 13 facilities in Brazil through acquisitions and development at a total cost of $188 million.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Commercial Properties – Office 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">2010 Activity – to date 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We completed the development of Deloitte Centre in Aukland, New Zealand. The new 23 storey, 23,720 square metre prime office building, which includes some flagship retail on the ground floor, is fully leased to Deloitte & Touche LLP and Bank of New Zealand.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;">Our North American subsidiary, Brookfield Properties Corporation (“Brookfield Properties”) issued C$275 million or 11,000,000 Class AAA Preferred Shares, Series N at a price of C$25.00 per share. Holders of these shares are entitled to receive a cumulative quarterly fixed dividend yielding 6.15% annually for the initial 6<sup style="vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; bottom: 0.8ex;"> 1 /2-year period ending June 30, 2016, following which, the dividend rate will be reset every five years at a rate equal to the five-year Government of Canada bond yield plus 3.07%.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">2009 Activity 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We leased 4.6 million square feet in our core North American portfolio during 2009 at an average net rent of $21.41 per square foot, representing a 24% premium over the expiring leases, leading to increased in-place rent. We continue to manage our portfolios and tenant relationships on a proactive basis which can lead to opportunities to re-lease space for increased yields while minimizing vacancies.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">In our commercial office development activities, we concentrated our efforts and capital on properties that were well leased and well advanced in the development process. We completed seven properties in Australia, United States and Canada at a total cost of $755 million. We have one building under construction in Perth that is 82% pre-leased to BHP Billiton, the world’s largest mining company. Overall, we added 2.1 million square feet to our portfolio and the occupancy of these properties upon completion totaled 92%. On a full year basis, these buildings should add $53 million of operating income to our earnings.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Brookfield Properties and BPO Properties Ltd. opened Bay Adelaide Centre, a new, 51-storey, 1.2-million-square-foot office tower in downtown Toronto’s financial core, and the first development built to achieve a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Standard in Toronto's financial district.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We increased our ownership of a high quality office property portfolio in Australia through the restructuring of A$520 million of debt issued by a fund in which Brookfield acquired management rights in 2007. Following a breach of the fund’s loan to value covenants in June 2009, we were able to negotiate new terms with the lenders and completed a A$50 million rights offering which resulted in an increase of Brookfield’s interest to 68%. This fund owns four high quality properties in Sydney and Melbourne totaling 1.9 million square feet of office space that is 99% leased.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Together with Brookfield Properties, the Corporation announced the formation of a $5 billion consortium (the “Consortium”) dedicated to investing in under-performing real estate. The Consortium will invest in equity and debt in under-valued real estate companies or real estate portfolios where value can be created for stakeholders in a variety of ways, including financial and operational restructuring,

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">strategic direction or sponsorship, portfolio repositioning, redevelopment or other active asset management. Investments in the Consortium are targeted at corporate property restructurings with a minimum $500 million equity commitment, and pursued on a global basis, with a focus on North America, Europe and Australasia.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Financings completed during the year totalled $2.8 billion, including a public offering of $485 million of Brookfield Properties common shares to minority shareholders. The Corporation concurrently purchased common shares from Brookfield Properties equal to the public offering in order to maintain its 50% voting interest. Brookfield Properties also issued C$250 million 6.75% rate-reset preferred shares.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Brookfield Properties entered into a joint venture partnership on an office property at 1625 Eye St., NW in Washington, DC. in which it will assume a 90% common membership interest in the building by contributing $203.4 million, or $587 per leasable square foot. Brookfield Properties will maintain a 10% common membership interest as well as a preferred interest in the venture, and will retain property management and leasing responsibilities at the building.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We completed a number of debt financing initiatives, including:

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">2008 Activity 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We leased 6.4 million square feet in our North American portfolio during 2008 at an average net rent of $25.44 per square foot, replacing expiring leases that averaged $17.80 per square foot.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Brookfield Properties advanced construction and pre-leasing of the Bay Adelaide Centre West Tower in Toronto. The building was topped off in September 2008.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Brookfield Properties completed two office projects in the Washington D.C. area, 1225 Connecticut Avenue, a 227,000 square foot redevelopment, and Two Reston Crescent, a 185,000 square foot new office building.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We received development approval for one of the largest commercial office complexes in Perth, West Australia.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Brookfield Properties sold its 50% interest in TD Canada Trust Tower in Toronto for C$425 million.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Brookfield Properties completed the disposition of the non-core properties acquired in 2006 from Trizec Properties, Inc. and Trizec Canada Inc.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We completed $1.2 billion of financings to refinance existing properties.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">2007 Activity 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation completed the acquisition of the stapled securities of Multiplex Limited and Multiplex Property Trust (together “Multiplex”). Prior to this acquisition, Multiplex was a diversified owner and property manager based in Australia, with established operations in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the Middle East. Multiplex’s assets at the time of acquisition included approximately $3.6 billion of core office and retail properties within nine funds and a $3 billion high-quality office portfolio held within the Multiplex Property Trust. At the time of acquisition, Multiplex employed approximately 2,300 people.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Brookfield Properties acquired minority interests in its 53 and 75 State Street office buildings in downtown Boston for approximately $500 million.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Commercial Properties – Retail 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">2008 Activity 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We opened the 825,000 square foot Eden shopping centre complex, located in High Wycombe, U.K.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">2007 Activity 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Our retail property fund in Brazil, Brascan Brazil Real Estate Partners, entered into an agreement to acquire five high-quality shopping centres in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro for R$1.7 billion Brazilian reais (approximately $965 million). This acquisition expanded the fund’s portfolio to approximately 2.5 million square feet of retail centres in south-central Brazil. Many of the properties in this portfolio were undergoing significant developments during 2008 and 2009.

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Infrastructure 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">2010 Activity – to date 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Acadian Timber Income Fund (“Acadian”) was converted to a corporation named Acadian Timber Corp., pursuant to a plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act together with CellFor Inc., a leading independent supplier of high technology seedlings to the global forest industry. The Corporation continues to hold 45% of Acadian.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">2009 Activity 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We acquired an $8 billion portfolio of global infrastructure assets consisting primarily of utility and transportation businesses which significantly expanded the breadth of our operations and assets under management in this segment. The acquisition was completed by our principal infrastructure entity, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. ("Brookfield Infrastructure"), and consists of a 40% interest in the restructured Australian listed entity named Prime Infrastructure ("Prime") that owns most of the acquired portfolio, as well as a direct 49% interest in a major Australian coal terminal and a 100% interest in a UK port business. Prime owns a diverse portfolio of transportation and utility assets located in Australia, the U.S., the U.K., continental Europe, New Zealand and China. We funded the acquisition with $1.8 billion of equity, of which $0.8 billion was funded by other shareholders of Prime, $0.6 billion was funded by other investors in Brookfield Infrastructure, and $0.4 billion was funded by us in the form of additional investment in Brookfield Infrastructure. The acquired businesses are largely regulated, with the effect that approximately 80% of our Infrastructure operating cash flows are now generated from businesses that are regulated or underpinned by long-term contracts.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We were awarded a major contract to construct a $400 million transmission project in Texas, together with our joint venture partner. Construction is scheduled to commence in late 2010 and the project is expected to start contributing to cash flow in early 2013.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We established three unlisted infrastructure funds during 2009 with total capital commitments of $1.9 billion, including $0.5 billion from Brookfield. They include a $400 million fund focused on Colombia and our $460 million Brazil Agriland fund, as well as a larger fund focused more broadly on the Americas.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Brookfield Infrastructure completed the previously announced sale of 95% of its minority interest in a group of five related transmission investments in Brazil for total proceeds of $275 million.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Brookfield Infrastructure closed a $200 million revolving credit facility with a syndicate of global financial institutions.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation converted 4.5 million Class B interests of Katahdin Forest Management LLC into units of Acadian, increasing our ownership of Acadian units to 45.3%. Our fully diluted ownership was unchanged.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">2008 Activity 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation formed an investment fund into which a portion of our US Pacific Northwest freehold timberlands were sold.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Brookfield Infrastructure exercised its option to sell its minority interest in a group of five related transmission investments in Brazil.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation completed the spin-off of a 60% interest in Brookfield Infrastructure to the holders of the Corporation’s Class A Limited Voting Shares and Class B Limited Voting Shares. Initially, Brookfield Infrastructure held interests in five electricity transmission and timber operations in Canada, the United States, Chile and Brazil. In March 2008, Brookfield Infrastructure announced the purchase of certain Ontario Transmission Assets from the Corporation. Shareholders received on January 31, 2008 one partnership unit for every 25 Class A Limited Voting Shares or Class B Limited Voting Shares held at the close of business on January 14, 2008. The partnership units commenced trading on the New York Stock Exchange on January 31, 2008 under the stock symbol BIP.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">2007 Activity 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation announced the completion of its acquisition of Longview Fibre Company, a U.S. forest products company, for approximately $2.15 billion, including assumed debt. With this transaction, the Corporation acquired 588,000 acres of freehold timberlands in Washington and Oregon, as well as specialty paper and container manufacturing facilities. On acquisition, Longview Fibre Company employed approximately 2,400 people.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Development Activities 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">2010 Activity – to date 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Brookfield Real Estate Opportunity Fund announced the acquisition of a 16 property portfolio in the U.S. totaling 2.9 million square feet from JP Morgan Chase, which, as part of the transaction, is leasing back over 60% of the space in the portfolio on a long-term basis.

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">2009 Activity 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We significantly expanded our Brazilian residential development business over the past 18 months through two merger transactions and two equity issues. This enabled us to expand into new geographic markets and added greater scale in the middle income market. The combined businesses generated record sales and cash flows during 2009 as a result of these initiatives as well as the continued strength of the Brazilian economy.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We invested $248 million in our U.S. residential business, Brookfield Homes Corporation ("Brookfield Homes") as part of a rights offering to all shareholders, increasing our interest from 60% to 82%.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Brookfield’s publicly listed Brazilian residential business, Brookfield Incorporacões, completed a rights offering of 100 million new common shares, raising R$200 million in capital. Brookfield subscribed for its pro rata share and now holds a 43% interest in the company.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">2008 Activity 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We expanded our Brazilian residential property operations through the acquisition of MB Engenharia and a merger with Company S.A. These transactions increased our market position in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro and also established a presence in the mid-west region of Brazil, including Brasilia and Goiânia. The acquisitions also extended our product offerings into the middle income segment, thereby providing a complement to our existing presence in the higher income segment.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">2007 Activity 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation acquired approximately 1.4 million common shares of Brookfield Homes, increasing the Corporation's ownership interest in Brookfield Homes to 58%.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation formed Brookfield Real Estate Opportunity Fund II, a $168 million fund formed to invest in underperforming real estate properties in North America including office, retail, industrial and multi-family properties.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Special Situations 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">2010 Activity – to date 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We sold 9 million shares of Norbord Inc. ("Norbord") for approximately C$145 million, reducing our fully diluted interest from approximately 73% to 53%.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Brookfield Special Situations Partners Ltd. (“Brookfield Special Situations”), Brookfield’s restructuring group (formerly Tricap Partners Ltd.) signed an agreement to sell Concert Industries Corp., to a global manufacturer of specialty papers and engineered products. Following an initial investment of $100 million during 2004 and 2005 and subsequent restructuring, refinancing and expansion of its German facilities, Brookfield Special Situations will receive $235 million on closing.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">2009 Activity 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation foreclosed on a 542,000 square foot, approximately $250 million office-condominium property in San Francisco through a defaulted mezzanine mortgage, which was held in our Mezzanine Fund. We intend to re-lease and reposition the property over the next few years.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Fraser Papers Inc. (“Fraser”) initiated a court-supervised restructuring under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangements Act (Canada) and similar relief under Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. and was subsequently granted approval to sell its specialty paper assets to a newly incorporated company sponsored by its three principal creditors, Brookfield, the Government of New Brunswick and CIT Business Credit Canada Inc. (“CIT”). Under the terms of the offer, Brookfield has agreed to convert its claim against Fraser into a 51% common equity position, the Government of New Brunswick to convert its $35 million secured loan into equity in the form of preferred shares of the new company and CIT, which provided working capital to Fraser, has agreed to provide a $50 million revolving line of credit to the new company.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Brookfield Special Situations and Brookfield Bridge Lending Fund Inc., the Corporation's specialty bridge lending fund, invested in three Western Canada-based oil and gas related companies through several acquisition and private placement transactions. Two of Brookfield’s private equity funds now own 54% of Insignia Energy Inc., 83.5% of Central Alberta Well Services Corp. and 60.9% of Second Wave Petroleum.

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation, together with Export Development Canada (“EDC”) announced the establishment of a C$1 billion fund backed by EDC to provide debtor-in-possession loans and other specialty finance solutions to Canadian companies undergoing a restructuring or reorganization. Brookfield committed to provide 10 per cent of the fund's capital and manages the fund. EDC is its largest investor with an initial participation of C$450 million.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation acquired 163 million common shares and 81 million common share warrants of our forest-products subsidiary Norbord for approximately C$144 million, in conjunction with Norbord’s rights offering. This acquisition increased Brookfield’s direct and indirect ownership of Norbord’s common shares to approximately 75%.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Tricap Management Limited (“Tricap”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Brookfield, acquired 4,303,788 additional common shares and 254,374,654 non-voting shares of Western Forest Products Inc. (“Western”) for C$0.19 per share in connection with Western’s rights offering. This acquisition increased Tricap's ownership of Western’s common and non-voting shares to 49% and 100% respectively. Of the shares acquired, an aggregate of 236,500,018 shares are beneficially owned by the Corporation. Including the Tricap acquisition, the Corporation beneficially owns 49,124,547 common shares and 300,028,286 non-voting shares representing approximately 38% and 89% of the issued and outstanding common shares and non-voting shares of Western.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">2008 Activity 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation closed the sale of our Lloyds Insurance business and reached an agreement to sell our U.S. property and casualty insurance business.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation announced the acquisition of 18,813,245 common shares of our paper products subsidiary, Fraser Papers, through an equity rights offering, increasing our direct and indirect interest in Fraser Papers to approximately 70%.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">2007 Activity 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation formed Bridge II, a specialty lending fund offering tailored solutions to North American companies in need of access to short-term financing.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation announced the acquisition of 2,000,000 common shares of Fraser, increasing our direct and indirect interest in Fraser to 56%.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Public Securities 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">2009 Activity 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Hyperion Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. and Brookfield Redding LLC, both Brookfield subsidiaries, announced the completion of their integration into a combined registered investment advisor known as Brookfield Investment Management Inc. (“BIM”). BIM’s fixed income and equity platforms provide investment management expertise across core fixed income, high yield, structured investment products, global REITs and listed infrastructure securities.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We launched the Dow Jones Brookfield Infrastructure Indexes.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We launched the Brookfield Redding Infrastructure Fund for investing in global infrastructure.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">2007 Activity 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We acquired KG Redding, an investment manager of North American and global real estate securities with over $6 billion in assets under management, for $80 million cash and the issue of Class A Limited Voting Shares.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Corporate and Other 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">2010 Activity – to date 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation issued C$300 million ($289 million) unsecured debt financing at 5.2% with a September 2016 maturity.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation issued C$275 million 5.40% rate-reset Class A Preference Shares, Series 24.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">2009 Activity 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation filed suit in the U.S. District Court of Manhattan against American International Group Inc. (“AIG”), alleging that AIG’s 2008 financial collapse and subsequent government sponsored bailout in 2009 triggered several default provisions under a 1990 swap agreement entered into by Brysons International, a Brookfield affiliate, related to a $200 million loan with final payments owing in 2015. The terms of the swap agreement provide that the agreement automatically terminates if one-counterparty experiences a

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">sufficient degree of financial distress. The Corporation has filed for adjudication on the event of the default and a declaration that no payments are required by it for future payments under the agreement. The Corporation has expensed the accrual amounts owed on the life of the agreement over the years and marked-to-market the contract. The Corporation believes a positive adjudication by the court would result in the inclusion of income of $900 million.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation issued C$300 million 7.0% rate-reset Class A Preference Shares, Series 22, in Canada.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation issued C$500 million ($450 million) senior unsecured debt financing at 8.95% with a five-year term.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation received approval for a normal course issuer bid to purchase up to 49,300,000 Class A Limited Voting Shares representing approximately 9.9% of the public float of the Corporation’s issued and outstanding shares in this series through open market purchases on the NYSE and the TSX. Under this bid, which commenced on April 21, 2009 and will expire on or before April 20, 2010, Brookfield has not purchased any Class A Limited Voting Shares as of the date of this Annual Information Form.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">2008 Activity 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation issued $150 million of unsecured term debt pursuant to a private placement, comprising $75 million of 5-year 6.65% notes and $75 million of 4-year 6.4% notes.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation issued C$150 million 5.0% Class A Preference Shares, Series 21, in Canada.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation received approval for a normal course issuer bid to purchase up to 49,500,000 Class A Limited Voting Shares representing approximately 9.9% of the public float of the Corporation’s issued and outstanding shares in this series through open market purchases on the NYSE and TS. Under this bid, which commenced on April 21, 2008 and expired on April 20, 2009, the Corporation purchased 13,251,052 Class A Limited Voting Shares for approximately $235 million at an average price of $17.73 per share. All Class A Limited Voting Shares purchased under this bid were cancelled.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation’s Class A Limited Voting Shares commenced trading on NYSE Euronext under the stock symbol BAMA.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">2007 Activity 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation redeemed its C$125 million outstanding 8.30% Preferred Securities due June 30, 2051.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation completed a three-for-two stock split of its Class A Limited Voting Shares by way of a stock dividend of one-half a Class A Limited Voting Share for every Class A Limited Voting Share or Class B Limited Voting Share held. All share and per share information in this Annual Information Form for the period prior to June 1, 2007 has been adjusted to reflect this stock split, except as noted.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation issued C$200 million 4.75% Class A Preferences Shares, Series 18, in Canada.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation completed an offering in the United States of $250 million of 5.80% notes due April 2017 and an offering in Canada of C$250 million of 5.29% notes also due April 2017.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation received approval for a normal course issuer bid to purchase up to 49,500,000 Class A Limited Voting Shares representing approximately 10% of the public float of the Corporation’s issued and outstanding shares in this series through open market purchases on the New York and Toronto Stock Exchanges. Under this bid, which commenced on April 21, 2007 and expired on April 20, 2008, the Corporation purchased 6,172,700 Class A Limited Voting Shares for approximately C$201 million at an average price of C$32.53 per share. All Class A Limited Voting Shares purchased under this bid were cancelled.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation redeemed its $125 million outstanding 8.35% Preferred Securities.

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">BUSINESS OF THE CORPORATION 

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Our Business 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Brookfield is a global asset management company with over $100 billion of assets under management.

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Our business strategy is to provide world-class asset management services on a global basis, focused on real assets such as property, renewable power and infrastructure assets. Our business model is simple: utilize our global reach to identify and acquire high quality assets at favourable valuations, finance them effectively, and then enhance the cash flows and values of these assets through our leading operating platforms to achieve reliable attractive long-term total returns for the benefit of our partners and ourselves.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We focus on assets and businesses that form part of the critical backbone of economic activity, whether they generate reliable clean electricity, provide high quality office space in major urban markets, or transport goods and resources to or from key locations. These assets and businesses typically benefit from some form of barrier to entry, regulatory regime or other competitive advantage that provides stability in cash flows, strong operating margins and value appreciation over the longer term.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The majority of our assets are invested in high quality commercial office properties, hydroelectric power generating facilities and infrastructure assets. We also develop commercial and residential properties, conduct restructuring, real estate finance and other investment activities through our special situations group and manage fixed income and equity securities through our public securities operations.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Our business is organized into a number of leading operating groups that we have established over many years, and is comprised of more than 15,000 employees. These groups, with their broad operating capabilities and expertise, enable us to maximize the value of our operating assets, businesses and investments.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We have established a number of private and public entities to enable our clients and other investors to participate with us in the ownership of these assets. Our clients are sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, insurance companies, high net worth individual investors and retail customers on a global basis. This provides us with an important source of additional cash flow and other opportunities to create value that we believe will enable us to increase operating cash flow per share at a faster rate than if we relied solely on deploying our own capital. These activities also provide us with additional capital to pursue a broader range of transactions and expand our operating base without straining our own resources, as well as establishing important relationships with many of the world’s premier global investors.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We have two principal financial performance metrics: operating cash flow and total return, both measured on a per share basis. We define total return as the change in underlying value together with distributions to shareholders. Our goal is to achieve cash flow growth and total return over the longer term of between 12% and 15%. (See page 12 of the Corporation's 2009 Annual Report for further information on the non-GAAP measure "cash flow from operations").

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Total assets under management at December 31, 2009 were $108 billion and were underpinned by $64 billion of capital. We provided approximately $22 billion of this capital from our balance sheet. Institutions have invested $24 billion in our public securities portfolios and $9 billion in our unlisted funds and $9 billion is represented by the equity of various publicly listed issuers that we own and manage.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We differ from most other asset management companies in three important ways:

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Principal Business Activities and Sources of Operating Cash Flows 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">As at December 31, 2009, we had invested approximately $22 billion alongside our clients and co-investors. This capital generated $2.0 billion of operating cash flow and gains during 2009, prior to interest and operating costs.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Our capital is invested primarily in renewable hydroelectric power plants, commercial office properties in central business districts of major international centres and regulated infrastructure assets. These segments, together with cash and financial assets, represent over 70% of our invested capital and contribute to the strength and stability of our capitalization and underlying values.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Asset Management and Other Service Revenues 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Asset management revenues include the fees and performance returns that we earn for managing capital on behalf of investment clients. As noted above, we also receive other benefits that are reflected in our operating returns from our various platforms. We also include a broad range of property services, investment banking and construction services which we provide to customers.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Renewable Power Generation 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We have one of the largest privately owned hydroelectric power generating portfolios in the world, located on river systems in the U.S., Canada and Brazil. We have chosen to focus on hydroelectric generation because of the long-life, exceptional reliability and low operating costs of these facilities. As at December 31, 2009, we owned and managed 164 hydroelectric generating stations which generate on average approximately 16,000 gigawatt hours of electricity each year. We also own and operate a 189 MW wind energy project as well as two natural gas-fired plants. Overall, our assets have 4,198 MW of generating capacity.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Commercial Properties 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We own and manage one of the highest quality commercial office portfolios in the world located in major financial, energy and government centre cities in North America, Australasia and Europe. Our strategy is to concentrate our operations in high growth, supply-constrained markets that have high barriers to entry and attractive tenant bases. Our goal is to maintain a meaningful presence in each of our primary markets in order to maximize the value of our tenant relationships. At December 31, 2009, our portfolio consisted of 166 properties containing approximately 95 million square feet of commercial space, which includes a number of high quality shopping centres in Brazil, the United Kingdom and Australia.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Infrastructure 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">During 2009, we completed a transaction that significantly expanded the scale of our infrastructure operations. Our infrastructure group now manages approximately $15 billion of total assets in the following sectors: transportation (ports, rail lines); utilities (electrical and natural gas transmission); and timberlands. Our strategy is to acquire and operate high quality assets and operations that provide essential services or products and which generate cash flows that are supported by regulatory regimes or some form of barrier to entry.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Development Activities 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We develop commercial properties on a selective basis, and are active in residential development throughout North America, Australasia, Brazil and the United Kingdom. We also develop agricultural lands in Brazil. These activities encompass 41 million square feet of developable commercial space, 61 million square feet of residential condominiums, 123,000 lots for residential land and 370,000 acres of agricultural land. We also conduct development activities within our renewable power generation and timberland activities.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Special Situations 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We conduct a wide range of restructuring, real estate finance and bridge lending activities through investment funds with total committed capital of $5.0 billion. Total invested capital at year end was $6.9 billion of which our share was $1.6 billion. We also hold a number of investments that are mostly temporary in nature and will be sold once value is maximized or integrated into our core operations or new fund strategies.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Public Securities and Advisory Services 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We manage fixed income and equity securities for institutional clients with a focus on the real estate and infrastructure asset classes. Assets under management in this segment totalled $24 billion at year end. We also provide specialized investment banking and transaction advisory services in North America, the United Kingdom and Brazil. The associated revenues are included in asset management revenues. We have minimal capital invested in these activities.

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Business Strategy 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We are a global asset management company focused on property, renewable power and infrastructure assets. We have spent many years building high quality operating platforms that enable us to acquire, finance and optimize the value of assets for our own benefit, and for our clients whose capital we manage.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We believe that the best way to create long-term shareholder value is to generate increasing operating cash flows and net asset value, measured on a per share basis, over a very long period of time. Accordingly, we concentrate on high quality long-life assets that generate sustainable cash flows, require minimal sustaining capital expenditures and tend to appreciate in value over time. Often these assets will benefit from some form of barrier to entry due to regulatory, physical or cost structure factors. While high quality assets may initially generate lower returns on capital, we believe that the sustainability and future growth of their cash flows are more assured over the long term, and as a result, warrant higher valuation levels. We also believe that the high quality of our asset base protects the company against future uncertainty and enables us to invest with confidence when opportunities arise.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Consistent with this focus, we own and operate large portfolios of hydroelectric power generating stations, office properties, private timberlands and regulated transportation and utility systems that, in our opinion, share these common characteristics. These assets represent important components of the infrastructure that supports the global economy.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We believe the demand from institutional investors to own assets of this nature is increasing as they seek to earn increasing yields to meet their investment objectives. These assets, in our view, represent attractive alternatives to traditional fixed income investments, providing in many cases a “real return” that increases over time, relatively low volatility and strong capital protection. There is a substantial supply of investment opportunities in the form of existing assets as well as the need for continued development in an ever expanding global economy. At the same time, we believe there are relatively few global organizations focused on managing assets of this nature as a primary component of their strategy.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Accordingly, an important component of our long-term strategy for growth is centred around expanding our assets under management, which should lead to increased fee revenues and long-term opportunities to earn performance returns. We plan to achieve this within our existing operating platforms, and by developing and acquiring platforms to operate new asset classes that demonstrate characteristics that are similar to our existing assets. We also plan to achieve growth by expanding our distribution capabilities to access a broader range of investment partners, thereby increasing our access to capital. This increased capital, when coupled with new investment opportunities, should increase our assets under management and the associated income as well as direct investment returns, thereby increasing shareholder value.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Capabilities 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We believe that we have the necessary capabilities to execute our business strategy and achieve our performance targets. We focus on disciplined and active hands-on management of assets and capital. We strive for excellence and quality in each of our core operating platforms in the belief that this approach will produce superior returns over the long term.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We endeavour to operate as a value investor and follow a disciplined investment approach. Our management team has considerable capabilities in investment analysis, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and corporate finance that enable us to acquire assets for value, finance them effectively, and to ultimately realize value created during our ownership.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Our operating platforms and depth of experience in managing these assets differentiate us from some competitors that have shorter investment horizons and more of a financial focus. Over time we have established a number of high quality operating platforms that are fully integrated into our organization. This has required considerable investment in building the management teams and the necessary resources; however, we believe these platforms enable us to optimize the cash returns and values of the assets that we manage.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We have established strong relationships with a number of leading institutions and believe we are well positioned to expand our sources of co-investment capital and clients. In order to expand our assets under management, we are investing in our distribution capabilities to encourage existing and potential clients to commit capital to our investment strategies. We are devoting expanded resources to these activities, and our efforts continue to be assisted by strong investment performance.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The diversification within our operations allows us to offer a broad range of products and investment strategies to our clients. We believe this is of considerable value to investors with large amounts of capital to deploy. In addition, our commitment to transparency and governance as a well-capitalized public company listed on major North American and European stock exchanges positions us as a desirable long-term partner for our clients.

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Finally, our commitment to invest a meaningful amount of capital alongside our investors creates a strong alignment of interest between us and our investment partners and also differentiates us from many of our competitors. Accordingly, our strategy calls for us to maintain considerable surplus financial resources relative to other managers. This capital also supports our ability to commit to investment opportunities on our own account when appropriate or in anticipation of future syndications.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Financing Approach 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The strength of our capital structure and the liquidity that we maintain enable us to achieve a low cost of capital for our shareholders and at the same time provide us with the flexibility to react quickly to potential investment opportunities and adverse changes in economic circumstances, such as we have witnessed over the past 18 months.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The following are the key elements of our capital strategy:

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">• Match fund our long-life assets with long-duration mortgage financings with a diversified maturity schedule;

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">• Provide recourse only to the specific assets being financed, with limited cross collateralization or parental guarantees;

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">• Limit borrowings to investment grade levels based on anticipated performance throughout a business cycle;

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">• Structure our affairs to facilitate access to capital and liquidity at multiple levels of the organization; and

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">• Maintain access to a broad range of financing markets.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">As a result of the foregoing, most of our borrowings are in the form of long-term, property-specific financings such as mortgages or project financings secured only by the specific assets. The diversification of our maturity schedule means that financing requirements in any given year are manageable. Limiting recourse to specific assets or business units ensures that weak performance by one asset or business unit does not compromise our ability to finance the balance of the operations.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Our focus on structuring financings with investment grade characteristics ensures that debt levels on any particular asset or business can typically be maintained throughout a business cycle, and also enables us to limit covenants and other performance requirements, thereby reducing the risk of early payment requirements or restrictions on the distribution of cash from the assets being financed. Furthermore, our ability to finance at the parent, operating unit, and asset level on a private or public basis means that we are not overly dependent on any particular segment of the capital markets or the performance of any particular unit.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">To enable us to react to attractive investment opportunities and deal with contingencies when they arise, we typically maintain a high level of liquidity at the corporate level and within our key operating platforms. Our primary sources of liquidity, which we refer to as “core liquidity,” consist of our cash and financial assets, net of deposits and other associated liabilities, and undrawn committed credit facilities.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We generate substantial liquidity within our operations on an ongoing basis through our operating cash flow, which typically exceeds $1.5 billion on an annual basis, as well as from the turnover of assets with shorter investment horizons and periodic monetization of our longer-dated assets through sales, refinancings or co-investor participations. Accordingly, we believe we have the necessary liquidity to manage our financial commitments and to capitalize on opportunities to invest capital at attractive returns. Nevertheless, we are cognizant of the current instability in the capital markets and continue to place a premium on liquidity and allocate capital in a cautious manner.

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT AND ETHICS 

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation has a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (“Code”) that sets out the expected conduct of its directors, officers and employees, and those of its subsidiaries that are not publicly-traded entities, in relation to honesty, integrity and compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements. The Board of Directors of the Corporation has approved the Code, copies of which are available on System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval ("SEDAR") at www.sedar.com and also may be obtained on our web site at www.brookfield.com at Corporate Info/Conduct Guidelines.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">For information about the Code, reference is made to the section entitled "Code of Business Conduct and Ethics" on page 25 of the Corporation's Management Information Circular dated March 10, 2010 (the "Circular") which is available on the SEDAR at www.sedar.com. A copy of the Circular can also be obtained from the Corporation and is available on our web site www.brookfield. com at Investor Centre/Other Disclosure Reports.

<p style="margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 0px;">ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT AND RISKS 

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We have established policies and procedures for environmental management and compliance, and we have incurred and will continue to incur significant capital and operating expenditures to comply with health, safety and environmental laws and to obtain and comply with licenses, permits and other approvals and to assess and manage potential liability exposure. For information about environmental policies and risk factors related to the Corporation and its business, reference is made to the section entitled "Business Environment and Risks" on pages 68 to 80 of Management’s Discussion and Analysis in the Corporation’s 2009 Annual Report (the "Annual Report") which is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. A copy of the Annual Report can also be obtained from the Corporation and is available on our web site www.brookfield.com at Investor Centre/Financial Reports.

<p style="margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 0px;">SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES 

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Commercial Properties 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;">As a leader in the commercial real estate industry, we are committed to owning, developing and managing premier office properties that are sustainable, environmentally friendly and technologically advanced. We intend to build all our future developments to a LEED<sup style="vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; bottom: 0.8ex;">® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold standard or local equivalent. The LEED<sup style="vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; bottom: 0.8ex;">® Green Building Rating System is an internationally accepted scorecard for sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, and indoor environmental quality. In addition, we continue to expand and enhance the features, systems and programs that foster energy efficiency in our existing buildings, as well as the health and safety of all of our tenants, employees and the community. We perform regular, comprehensive environmental reviews and upgrades at our properties and endeavor to maximize energy efficiency at every building. Our goal is to provide the highest-quality office space for our tenants while also reducing operating costs and the impact on the environment over the full lifecycle of the property.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We are firmly committed to the continuous improvement of energy performance and the sustainability profile of our North American office portfolio, both within existing buildings and in new developments. Each of our properties undergoes routine, comprehensive environmental reviews and upgrades. Renovations are undertaken with the most environmentally conscious products reasonably available. The goal is to provide high quality office space while reducing operating costs. Energy efficiency is one of our top priorities.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We have a three-pronged strategy toward achieving maximum sustainability and energy conservation in our office assets:

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We intend to build all new developments to a LEED Gold standard and we have achieved LEED certification at eight properties within our existing office portfolio.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Renewable Power Generation 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We have health and safety and environmental policies in place in connection with our power generating and transmission operations that require all employees, contractors, agents and others involved to comply with established safety, health and environmental practices. We strive to achieve excellence in safety performance and to be recognized as an industry leader in accident prevention. Our overall objective is to incur zero high risk safety incidents and zero lost time injuries. Our environmental practices are based on fundamental values of accountability, partnership and open communication. We endeavour to manage natural resources in ways that ensure sustainable development. Our approach protects and enhances the ecosystems and communities affected by our activities. We are committed to the environmentally responsible management of our assets. Developments undertaken have all obtained their required environmental authorizations from the appropriate regulatory authorities. We pay particular attention to dam safety. Inspections and independent evaluations of our dams and other hydroelectric structures are periodically conducted, and repairs and upgrades are made to any elements or design features as may be required from time to time. Public safety is also one of our primary concerns. We endeavour to keep the lands and waterways we use for our operations safe for the general public. We also conduct information sessions for the general public to educate them of the dangers of using land and waterways of hydroelectric generating facilities for recreational purposes.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Timberlands 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Our timberlands operations are fully regulated by federal, state and/or provincial laws, which, in many cases, are more rigorous than those required under the various forest practices certification schemes. It is our intent that all timberlands owned and/or managed by us will become certified under a Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes ("PEFC"), with PEFC being a globally recognized certifier of certifiers. The standards under which our timberlands are certified all meet the standards defined by PEFC and are PEFC certified. This provides assurance to purchasers of wood and paper products that they are supporting the sustainable management of forests. We view these policies and procedures as standard best operating practices and we treat all related costs as direct business costs within each operation.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Development Activities 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We are subject to local, state, provincial and federal laws and regulations concerning the protection of the environment in connection with our development properties. For instance, the environmental laws that apply to a given homebuilding site depend upon the site’s location, its environmental conditions and the present and former uses of the site and its adjoining properties. Environmental laws and conditions may result in delays, or cause us to incur substantial compliance and other costs, and can prohibit or severely restrict homebuilding activity in environmentally sensitive regions or areas.

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS 

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation’s directors are elected annually and hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders of the Corporation or until their successors are elected or appointed. As of the date of this Annual Information Form, the Board has 16 directors. Particulars relating to each of the 16 directors nominated for election at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 5, 2010 are set out in the Circular on pages 8 to 15, which are incorporated herein by reference.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Executive and Corporate Officers of the Corporation 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The names of the executive and corporate officers of the Corporation, their location of residence, their current offices and their dates of appointment are shown in the following table:

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Executive and Corporate Officers 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">(a) Executive Officer 

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">(b) Corporate Officer 

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Each of the executive and corporate officers has had the principal occupation referred to opposite his or her name during the past five years except Ms. Johnston who prior to her appointment in 2008 was Assistant Secretary and Legal Counsel of Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">As at March 10, 2010, the directors and executive officers of the Corporation together owned, or controlled or directed, directly or indirectly, approximately 22.9 million Class A Limited Voting Shares, representing approximately 4.0% of the Corporation’s issued and outstanding shares in this series. These ownership interests do not include the pro rata interests of related directors and other executive officers held beneficially through Partners Limited and BAM Investments Corp. which totalled 31.5 million shares, representing approximately 5.5% of the Corporation's issued and outstanding Class A Limited Voting Shares at the same date. None of the Corporation’s directors or executive officers own directly any of the Corporation’s Class B Limited Voting Shares.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Mr. Lawson served as a director of American Resource Corporation Limited (“ARCL”) until April 2005. During that time, ARCL failed to file financial statements on a timely basis, and accordingly ARCL and its directors and officers became subject to management cease trade orders imposed by the Ontario Securities Commission and other provincial securities regulatory authorities. The Corporation controls all of the voting and 99% of the non-voting shares of ARCL. ARCL has corrected the filing deficiencies that led to the management cease trade orders and has made application to the relevant provincial securities regulatory authorities to have the management cease trade orders, which are still in effect, lifted.

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">MARKET FOR SECURITIES 

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation’s publicly traded securities that are currently issued and outstanding as of the date of this Annual Information Form are listed on the following exchanges under the symbols shown below:

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">''(a) The Corporation’s Class A Preference Shares, Series 22 were listed for trading on the TSX on June 4, 2009. ''

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">''(b) The Corporation’s Class A Preference Shares, Series 24 were listed for trading on the TSX on January 14, 2010. ''

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Security information on the trading prices and volumes for each of the above securities for each month of the calendar year ended December 31, 2009 is set out in Appendix A to this Annual Information Form.

<p style="margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 0px;">RATINGS 

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The credit ratings for the Corporation’s securities as at the date of this Annual Information Form were as follows:

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">(a) The Corporation’s senior debt is also rated by Fitch Ratings Ltd. 

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Credit ratings are intended to provide investors with an independent measure of the credit quality of an issue of securities. Each of the Corporation’s debt and preferred securities are rated by DBRS Limited (“DBRS”) and by Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”), and its senior notes and debentures are also rated by Moody’s Investor Service (“Moody’s”) and Fitch Ratings Ltd. ("Fitch"). The following is a brief description of each rating agency’s rating schedule.

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">DBRS rates commercial paper, long-term debt and preferred shares with ratings of “R-1”, “AAA” and “Pfd-1”, respectively, which represent the highest ratings, to “R-3”, “CCC” and “Pfd -5”, which represent the lowest, with “D” for issues in payment default. To show relative rankings within these rating categories, DBRS may modify them by the addition of “(high)” or “(low)”.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">S&P rates commercial paper, long-term credit and preferred shares with ratings of “A-1”, “AAA” and “P-1”, respectively, which represent the highest ratings, to “C”, “CCC” and “P-5”, which represent the lowest, with “D” for issues in payment default. To show relative rankings within these rating categories, S&P may modify them by the addition of a plus “(+)” or minus “(-)”. DBRS and S&P further modify their ratings by indicating the stability of an assigned rating with terms such as “stable,” “positive” and “negative”.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Moody’s rates long-term obligations with ratings of “Aaa”, which represents the highest rating, to “C”, which represents the lowest. To show relative rankings within these rating categories, Moody’s may modify them by the addition of a “1”, “2” or “3” to indicate relatively higher, middle or lower ranking.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Fitch has assigned to the Corporation’s senior unsecured debt a “BBB” rating with a “Stable” outlook.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The ratings discussed above for the Corporation’s debt and securities are not a recommendation to purchase, hold or sell the Corporation’s debt and securities and do not comment as to market price or suitability for a particular investor. There can be no assurance that the ratings shown above will remain in effect for any given period of time or that the ratings will not be revised or withdrawn in their entirety by any or all of DBRS, S&P, Moody’s or Fitch in the future if, in their judgment, circumstances so warrant.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The investment ratings of our publicly traded subsidiaries are presented in the Annual Information Forms of these subsidiaries, which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

<p style="margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 0px;">DIVIDENDS AND DIVIDEND POLICY 

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Class A Limited Voting Shares and Class B Limited Voting Shares 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The declaration and payment of dividends on the Corporation’s Class A Limited Voting Shares and Class B Limited Voting Shares are at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Dividends on the Class A Limited Voting Shares and Class B Limited Voting Shares are paid quarterly, normally at the end of February, May, August and November of each year. The Board of Directors supports a stable and consistent dividend policy for these shares, and will consider increasing dividends from time to time at a rate based on a portion of the growth rate in cash flow from operations per share. Special dividends may also be declared from time to time to implement corporate strategic initiatives.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">On February 7, 2008, the Board of Directors approved an increase to the quarterly dividend paid on its Class A Limited Voting Shares and Class B Limited Voting Shares from $0.12 to $0.13, commencing with the dividend paid on May 31, 2008.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">On January 3, 2008, the Board of Directors announced a special dividend of 25 units of Brookfield Infrastructure for each Class A Limited Voting Share or Class B Limited Voting Share held at the close of business on January 14, 2008. This special dividend was distributed to the holders of Class A Limited Voting Shares and Class B Limited Voting Shares on January 31, 2008, and the Brookfield Infrastructure units commenced trading on the NYSE on that date. Fractional units were paid in February 2008 in cash at the rate of $20.5565 per unit, which was the weighted average trading price of the partnership units on the NYSE for the five trading days following the commencement of trading.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">On June 1, 2007, the Corporation completed a three-for-two stock split of its Class A Limited Voting Shares by way of a special dividend of one Class A Limited Voting Share for each two Class A Limited Voting Shares or Class B Limited Voting Shares held at the close of business on May 24, 2007. Fractional shares were paid in cash at the rate of C$22.72 or $20.95 per share, being the closing price of a Class A Limited Voting Share on the TSX on May 24, 2007.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">On February 8, 2007, the Board of Directors approved an increase to the quarterly dividend paid on its Class A Limited Voting Shares and Class B Limited Voting Shares from $0.16 to $0.18, expressed on a pre-split basis, commencing with the dividend paid on May 31, 2007. On a post-split basis, reflecting the three-two-stock split on June 1, 2007, this increased dividend was $0.12.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Increases to the quarterly dividends paid on the Corporation’s Class A Limited Voting Shares were approved in each of the three prior years, namely an increase from $0.15 to $0.24 in February 2006, an increase from $0.14 to $0.15 in February 2005, and an increase of C$0.25 to C$0.26 in February 2004. The quarterly dividends shown for these prior years are shown as declared, that is, prior to the impact of the three-for-two stock splits in June 2004, April 2006 and June 2007.

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">In April 2004, the Board of Directors decided to change the declaration currency for the dividend payable on its Class A Limited Voting Shares and Class B Limited Voting Shares from Canadian to U.S. funds, commencing with the dividend paid on August 31, 2004 of $0.14 per share. Registered Canadian shareholders receive their dividends in Canadian funds, unless they elect otherwise. This declared dividend was also pro-rated to reflect the three-for-two stock split implemented in June 2004.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation has a Dividend Reinvestment Plan which enables registered holders of Class A Limited Voting Shares who are resident in Canada to receive their dividends in the form of newly issued Class A Limited Voting Shares. The price of the new shares is equal to the weighted average price at which board lots of Class A Limited Voting Shares have traded on the TSX during the five trading days immediately preceding the relevant dividend payment date. Our Dividend Reinvestment Plan allows current shareholders of the Corporation who are resident in Canada to increase their investment in the Corporation free of commissions.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Preferred Shares 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The declaration and payment of dividends on the Corporation’s preferred shares are at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Dividends on the Corporation’s Class A Preference Shares, Series 2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 24 are paid quarterly, normally at the end of March, June, September and December of each year. Dividends on the Corporation’s Class A Preference Shares, Series 9 are paid quarterly, normally at the beginning of February, May, August and November. Dividends on the Corporation’s Class A Preference Shares, Series 8, 14 and 16 are paid monthly. Dividends on the Corporation’s preferred shares are currently declared in Canadian dollars. Additional information on the dividends payable on the Corporation’s currently issued and outstanding preferred shares can be found in the summary share conditions contained in Appendix B to this Annual Information Form.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The following table summarizes the dividends paid per share for each of the three years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, on each class and series of securities of the Corporation that was outstanding at December 31, 2009, all expressed in United States dollars.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation’s Class A Preference Shares, Series 17 were issued on November 20, 2006. The Corporation commenced paying dividends on this series of shares on December 31, 2006.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation’s Class A Preference Shares, Series 18 were issued on May 9, 2007. The Corporation commenced paying dividends on this series of shares on June 30, 2007.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation’s Class A Preference Shares, Series 19 and 20, were issued on December 20, 2007. The Corporation commenced paying dividends on this series of shares on March 31, 2008.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation’s Class A Preference Shares, Series 21, were issued on June 25, 2008. The Corporation commenced paying dividends on this series of shares on September 30, 2008.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation's Class A Preference Shares, Series 22, were issued on June 4, 2009. The Corporation commenced paying dividends on this series of shares on September 30, 2009.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation's Class A Preference Shares, Series 24, were issued on January 14, 2010. The Corporation will commence paying dividends on this series of shares on March 31, 2010.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation redeemed its 8.30% preferred securities due December 31, 2051 on January 2, 2007; its 8.35% preferred securities due December 31, 2050 on January 2, 2007; and its Class A Preference Shares, Series 3 on November 8, 2005.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Information relating to the dividends and dividend policies of the Corporation’s publicly traded subsidiaries can be found in the Annual Information Forms of these subsidiaries, which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

<p style="margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 0px;">DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE 

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The following is a summary of the components of the Corporation’s share capital. Additional summary information on the terms and conditions attached to or affecting each class of the Corporation’s authorized securities is contained in Appendix B to this Annual Information Form. Reference should also be made to the articles of the Corporation for a complete description of all terms and conditions of our share capital. These articles can be found on our web site www.brookfield.com at Corporate Info/Articles & By-laws and are filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation’s authorized share capital consists of:

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">As at February 26, 2010, the following shares of the Corporation were issued and outstanding: nil Class A Preference Shares, Series 1; 10,465,100 Class A Preference Shares, Series 2; nil Class A Preference Shares, Series 3; 4,000,000 Class A Preference Shares, Series 4; 2,600,000 Class A Preference Shares, Series 5; nil Class A Preference Shares, Series 6; 4,000,000 Class A Preference Shares, Series 7; 1,805,948 Class A Preference Shares, Series 8; 6,194,052 Class A Preference Shares, Series 9; 10,000,000 Class A Preference Shares, Series 10; 4,032,401 Class A Preference Shares, Series 11; 7,000,000 Class A Preference Shares, Series 12; 9,999,000 Class A Preference Shares, Series 13; 665,000 Class A Preference Shares, Series 14; 4,000,000 Class A Preference Shares, Series 15; 7,810,200 Class A Preference Shares, Series 16; 8,000,000 Class A Preference Shares, Series 17; 8,000,000 Class A Preference Shares, Series 18; 13,700,000 Class A Preference Shares, Series 19; 13,513,510 Class A Preference Shares, Series 20; 6,000,000 Class A Preference Shares, Series 21; 12,000,000 Class A Preference Shares, Series 22; 11,000,000 Class A Preference Shares, Series 24; nil Class AA Preference Shares; 573,408,390 Class A Limited Voting Shares; and 85,120 Class B Limited Voting Shares.

<p style="margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 0px;">TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR 

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The transfer agent and registrar of the Corporation is CIBC Mellon Trust Company at its principal office in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. CIBC Mellon Trust Company maintains registers for the transfer of the Corporation’s public securities at its offices in Toronto, Ontario, in Montreal, Quebec and in Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada and through BNY Mellon Shareowner Services LLC in Jersey City, New Jersey in the U.S.A.

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">MATERIAL CONTRACTS 

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The following is the only material contract, other than contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business, which has been entered into by the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries or their predecessors within the most recently completed financial year, or was entered into before the most recently completed financial year and is still in effect, or which is proposed to be entered into:

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">A copy of this document has been filed on SEDAR as a material contract and is available at www.sedar.com.

<p style="margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 0px;">INTERESTS OF EXPERTS 

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Deloitte & Touche LLP, the Corporation’s external auditor, is independent of the Corporation in accordance with the Rules of Professional Conduct of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario.

<p style="margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 0px;">AUDIT COMMITTEE INFORMATION 

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Responsibilities of the Audit Committee 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation’s board of directors has established an Audit Committee with the responsibility for monitoring the Corporation’s systems and procedures for financial reporting, risk management and internal controls, for reviewing all public disclosure documents containing financial information, and for monitoring the performance of the Corporation’s external and internal auditors. The responsibilities of the Audit Committee are set out in a written charter, which is reviewed and approved annually by the board of directors. The current Charter of the Audit Committee was reviewed and confirmed by the board on February 17, 2010 and is set out in full in Appendix C to this Annual information Form.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Composition of the Audit Committee 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">As at the date of this Annual Information Form, the Audit Committee is comprised of the following four directors: Marcel R. Coutu, who is the Committee’s chairman; Jack M. Mintz; Patricia M. Newson; and George S. Taylor. The Corporation’s board of directors has determined that all of these directors are independent and financially literate, and that Mr. Coutu, Ms. Newson and Mr. Taylor each qualify as an “audit committee financial expert”. Mr. Coutu has a Masters Degree in Business Administration and over 15 years' experience in investment banking and corporate finance. He is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Oil Sands Limited. Ms. Newson is a Chartered Accountant with over 25 years’ experience in finance in the energy and utility industries. She is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of AltaGas Utility Group Inc. and the former Senior Vice-President Finance and Chief Financial Officer of AltaGas Income Trust. Mr. Taylor is a Certified Management Accountant and has extensive financial and senior management experience with a public company as an executive of John Labatt Limited from 1977 to 1995. He has served as an audit committee member and audit committee chairman for a number of public companies and non-profit organizations during his business career. Mr. Mintz has had an extensive academic career in business economics and taxation and has served on the boards and audit committees of several public companies and non-profit organizations.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Additional information on the members of the Audit Committee is contained in the Circular.

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Principal Accountant Fees and Services 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Deloitte and Touche LLP, the member firms of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and their respective affiliates (collectively “Deloitte & Touche”) are the principal external auditors of the Corporation and its consolidated reporting issuer subsidiaries. The following table provides information about the aggregate fees billed to the Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries for professional services rendered by Deloitte & Touche during 2009 and 2008:

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Audit Fees. Audit fees include fees for services that would normally be provided by the external auditor in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements, including fees for services necessary to perform an audit or review in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. This category also includes services that generally only the external auditor reasonably can provide, including comfort letters, statutory audits, attest services, consents and assistance with and review of certain documents filed with securities regulatory authorities.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Audit-Related Fees. Audit-related fees are for assurance and related services, such as due diligence services, that traditionally are performed by the external auditor. More specifically, these services include, among others: assistance in preparing for the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, employee benefit plan audits, due diligence related to mergers and acquisitions, accounting consultations and audits in connection with acquisitions, attest services that are not required by statute or regulation, and consultation concerning financial accounting and reporting standards.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Tax Fees. Tax fees are principally for assistance in tax return preparation and tax advisory services.  

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">All Other Fees. All other fees include fees for translation, litigation and advisory support services.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Audit Committee of the Corporation’s board of directors has adopted a policy regarding the provision of services by its external auditors, currently Deloitte & Touche. This policy requires audit committee pre-approval of all permitted audit, audit-related and non-audit services. It also specifies a number of services that may not be provided by the Corporation’s external auditors, including all services prohibited by law from being provided by the external auditors.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Under the policy, all permitted services to be provided by the external auditors must be pre-approved by the Audit Committee or a designated member of the Audit Committee. Any pre-approval granted by a designated member must be reported to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. The pre-approval of services may be given at any time up to a year before commencement of the specified service.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Audit Committee may delegate its pre-approval authority and responsibility to the audit committee of any consolidated subsidiary of the Corporation in respect of services to be provided to such subsidiary, provided that such subsidiary’s audit committee members are independent from the Corporation and its management, such subsidiary adopts pre-approval policies and procedures that are substantially similar to those of the Corporation, and such subsidiary’s audit committee makes certain reports to the Corporation’s audit committee.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Subject to the above mentioned policy, the Audit Committee may establish fee thresholds for a group of pre-approved services, provided that such fees will, when combined with all such fees that have not been specifically approved by the audit committee, aggregate less than 25% of the anticipated audit fees for the Corporation and its subsidiaries for the same year. In such cases, the description of services must be sufficiently detailed as to the particular services to be provided to ensure that (i) the Audit Committee knows precisely what services it is being asked to pre-approve and (ii) the Audit Committee’s responsibilities are not delegated to management. All such services will be ratified at the next scheduled meeting of the Audit Committee, and upon such ratification will no longer be included in determining the aggregate fees covered by this limited approval.

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Of the fees reported in this Annual Information Form under the heading “Principal Accountant Fees and Services”, none of the fees billed by Deloitte & Touche were approved by the Audit Committee of the board of directors of the Corporation pursuant to the de minimis exception provided by Section (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

<p style="margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 0px;">ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Additional information relating to the Corporation, including information as to directors’ and executive officers’ remuneration and indebtedness, the principal holders of the Corporation’s securities and securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans, is set out in the Corporation’s Circular.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Additional financial information on the Corporation is provided in our Financial Statements and in our Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the most recently completed financial year, which are contained in our 2009 Annual Report.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation’s most recent Management Information Circular and Annual Report, as well as other information on the Corporation, may be found on our web site www.brookfield.com and on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">APPENDIX A 

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">TRADING INFORMATION FOR THE CORPORATION’S PUBLICLY-LISTED SECURITIES 

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The following sets out trading information for 2009 for the Corporation’s publicly traded securities outstanding as at December 31, 2009, all of which are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX"), based on information provided by the TSX and, in the case of the Corporation’s Class A Limited Voting Shares, information provided by the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") and NYSE Euronext.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Class A Limited Voting Shares (TSX: BAM.A) 

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Class A Limited Voting Shares (NYSE Euronext: BAMA) 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">There was no trading activity of the Corporation's Class A Limited Voting Shares on the NYSE Euronext during 2009.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Class A Preference Shares, Series 2 (TSX: BAM.PR.B) 

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Class A Preference Shares, Series 8 (TSX: BAM.PR.E) 

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Class A Preference Shares, Series 10 (TSX: BAM.PR.H) 

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Class A Preference Shares, Series 11 (TSX: BAM.PR.I) 

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Class A Preference Shares, Series 12 (TSX: BAM.PR.J) 

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Class A Preference Shares, Series 13 (TSX: BAM.PR.K) 

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Class A Preference Shares, Series 14 (TSX: BAM.PR.L) 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">There were no trades of the Corporation's Class A Preference Shares, Series 14 during 2009.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Class A Preference Shares, Series 17 (TSX: BAM.PR.M) 

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Class A Preference Shares, Series 18 (TSX: BAM.PR.N) 

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Class A Preference Shares, Series 21 (TSX: BAM.PR.O) 

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Class A Preference Shares, Series 22 (TSX: BAM.PR.P) 

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Class A Preference Shares, Series 24 (TSX: BAM.PR.R) 

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">APPENDIX B 

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">SUMMARY OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE CORPORATION’S AUTHORIZED SECURITIES 

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">TABLE OF CONTENTS 

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CLASS A PREFERENCE SHARES AS A CLASS 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The following is a summary of certain provisions attaching to or affecting the Class A Preference Shares as a class.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Series 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Class A Preference Shares may be issued from time to time in one or more series. The board of directors of the Corporation will fix the number of shares in each series and the provisions attached to each series before issue.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Priority 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Class A Preference Shares rank senior to the Class AA Preference Shares, the Class A Limited Voting Shares, the Class B Limited Voting Shares and other shares ranking junior to the Class A Preference Shares with respect to priority in the payment of dividends and in the distribution of assets in the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, or in the event of any other distribution of assets of the Corporation among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs. Each series of Class A Preference Shares ranks on a parity with every other series of Class A Preference Shares with respect to priority in the payment of dividends and in the distribution of assets in the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, or in the event of any other distribution of assets of the Corporation among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Shareholder Approvals 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation shall not delete or vary any preference, right, condition, restriction, limitation or prohibition attaching to the Class A Preference Shares as a class or create preference shares ranking in priority to or on parity with the Class A Preference Shares except by special resolution passed by at least 66 2/3% of the votes cast at a meeting of the holders of the Class A Preference Shares duly called for that purpose, in accordance with the provisions of the articles of the Corporation.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Each holder of Class A Preference Shares entitled to vote at a class meeting of holders of Class A Preference Shares, or at a joint meeting of the holders of two or more series of Class A Preference Shares, has one vote in respect of each C$25.00 of the issue price of each Class A Preference Share held by such holder.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CLASS A PREFERENCE SHARES, SERIES 1 AS A SERIES 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Dividends 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 1 are entitled to receive cumulative preferential cash dividends, accruing daily, as and when declared by the board of directors, payable quarterly on the last day of March, June, September and December in each year, in an amount per share equal to C$25.00 multiplied by one-quarter of 65% of the average “Prime Rate” (as defined in the share conditions).

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Redemption 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Each of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 1 is redeemable at any time in whole or in part from time to time at the option of the Corporation at a redemption price of C$25.00 per share together with all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon up to but excluding the date fixed for redemption. Notice of any redemption must be given by the Corporation at least 30 days and not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Retraction 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Subject to the restrictions imposed by applicable law, each of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 1 is retractable by the holder on any January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 at a price of C$25.00 per share together with all accrued and unpaid dividends to the applicable retraction date. Notice of retraction must be given by the holder to the transfer agent at least 15 days prior to the date fixed for retraction.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Purchase for Cancellation 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation may purchase (if obtainable) for cancellation the whole or any part of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 1 in the open market or by invitation for tenders at a price not exceeding C$25.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends and costs of purchase.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Conversion 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 1 have the right at any time and from time to time, but effective on the next following January 1, April 1, July 1 or October 1 to convert any or all of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 1 held by them into Class A Preference Shares, Series 2 of the Corporation, on a one-for-one basis. Notice of conversion must be given by the holder to the transfer agent at least 15 days prior to the next following conversion date.

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Voting 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">At any time dividends have not been paid for two years on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 1, Class A Preference Shares, Series 2 or Class A Preference Shares, Series 3 and thereafter until such time as all arrears of dividends on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 1, Class A Preference Shares, Series 2 and Class A Preference Shares, Series 3 are paid, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 1, Class A Preference Shares, Series 2 and Class A Preference Shares, Series 3 shall be entitled to receive notice of and to attend all meetings of shareholders and to one vote in respect of each Class A Preference Share, Series 1, Class A Preference Share, Series 2 and Class A Preference Share, Series 3 held and in addition shall be entitled to elect two members of the board of directors of Brascan if the board consists of seven or fewer directors or three members of the board of directors if the board consists of more than seven directors; subject to the foregoing, when entitled to vote in the election of directors, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 1, Class A Preference Shares, Series 2 and Class A Preference Shares, Series 3 will vote with the holders of Class A Limited Voting Shares and, in certain circumstances, with the holders of certain other series of the Class A Preference Shares in the election of one-half of the board of directors (less the number of directors which the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 1, Class A Preference Shares, Series 2 and Class A Preference Shares, Series 3 may be entitled to elect). Except as aforesaid or as permitted by law, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 1 are not entitled to notice of or to attend any meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation or to vote at any such meeting.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement of Shares 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation will not without the approval of the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 1:

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">unless, in each such case, all dividends then payable on the Class A Preferences Shares, Series 1 then outstanding and on all other shares of the Corporation ranking as to dividends on a parity with the Class A Preference Shares, Series 1 accrued up to and including the dividends payable on the immediately preceding respective date or dates for the payment of dividends thereon shall have been declared and paid or set apart for payment.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Liquidation, Dissolution and Winding Up 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation or any other distribution of assets of the Corporation among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs, the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 1 will be entitled to payment of an amount equal to C$25.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends before any amount can be paid to the holders of shares ranking junior as to capital to the Class A Preference Shares, Series 1. Upon such payment, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 1 will not be entitled to share in any future distribution of assets of the Corporation.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CLASS A PREFERENCE SHARES, SERIES 2 AS A SERIES 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Dividends 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 2 are entitled to receive cumulative preferential cash dividends, accruing daily, as and when declared by the board of directors, payable quarterly on the last day of March, June, September and December in each year in an amount per share equal to C$25.00 multiplied by one-quarter of 70% of the average “Prime Rate” (as defined in the share conditions).

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Redemption 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Each of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 2 is redeemable at any time in whole or in part from time to time at the option of the Corporation at a redemption price of C$25.00 per share together with all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon up to but

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">excluding the date fixed for redemption. Notice of any redemption must be given by the Corporation at least 30 days and not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Purchase for Cancellation 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation may purchase (if obtainable) for cancellation the whole or any part of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 2 in the open market or by invitation for tenders at a price not exceeding C$25.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends and costs of purchase.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Voting 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">At any time dividends have not been paid for two years on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 1, Class A Preference Shares, Series 2 or Class A Preference Shares, Series 3 and thereafter until such time as all arrears of dividends on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 1, Class A Preference Shares, Series 2 and Class A Preference Shares, Series 3 are paid, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 1, Class A Preference Shares, Series 2 and Class A Preference Shares, Series 3 shall be entitled to receive notice of and to attend all meetings of shareholders and to one vote in respect of each Class A Preference Share, Series 1, Class A Preference Share, Series 2 and Class A Preference Share, Series 3 held and in addition shall be entitled to elect two members of the board of directors of the Corporation if the board consists of seven or fewer directors or three members of the board of directors if the board consists of more than seven directors; subject to the foregoing, when entitled to vote in the election of directors, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 1, Class A Preference Shares, Series 2 and Class A Preference Shares, Series 3 will vote with the holders of Class A Limited Voting Shares and, in certain circumstances, with the holders of certain other series of the Class A Preference Shares in the election of one-half of the board of directors (less the number of directors which the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 1, Class A Preference Shares, Series 2 and Class A Preference Shares, Series 3 may be entitled to elect). Except as aforesaid or as permitted by law, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 2 are not entitled to notice of or to attend any meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation or to vote at any such meeting.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement of Shares 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation will not without the approval of the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 2:

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">unless, in each such case, all dividends then payable on the Class A Preferences Shares, Series 2 then outstanding and on all other shares of the Corporation ranking as to dividends on a parity with the Class A Preference Shares, Series 2 accrued up to and including the dividends payable on the immediately preceding respective date or dates for the payment of dividends thereon, shall have been declared and paid or set apart for payment.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Liquidation, Dissolution and Winding Up 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation or any other distribution of assets of the Corporation among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs, the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 2 will be entitled to payment of an amount equal to C$25.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends before any amount can be paid to the holders of shares ranking junior as to capital to the Class A Preference Shares, Series 2. Upon such payment, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 2 will not be entitled to share in any future distribution of assets of the Corporation.

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CLASS A PREFERENCE SHARES, SERIES 3 AS A SERIES 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Dividends 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 3 are entitled to receive cumulative preferential cash dividends, accruing from the date of issue, as and when declared by the board of directors, on the Thursday following the second Wednesday of each month in each year in an amount equal to the product of (a) C$100,000, (b) a dividend rate determined by an auction of Class A Preference Shares, Series 3 conducted on the business day next preceding the commencement of each dividend period, and (c) the number of days in the dividend period, all divided by 365. The dividend rate is subject to a maximum dividend rate equal to the Bankers’ Acceptance Rate (as defined in the share conditions) in effect on the business day next preceding the commencement of the dividend period plus 0.40% and provided that if the Corporation fails to pay a dividend on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 3 (whether or not declared) or fails to redeem any Class A Preference Shares, Series 3 after giving notice to do so, dividends become payable at the said maximum dividend rate.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Redemption 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Each of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 3 is redeemable at any time in whole or in part from time to time at the option of the Corporation at a redemption price of C$100,000 per share, provided that the Corporation may not redeem such shares unless the board of directors shall have declared a dividend on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 3 equal to all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon to the date fixed for redemption. Notice of any redemption must be given by the Corporation at least 10 days prior to the date fixed for redemption.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Voting 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">At any time dividends have not been paid for two years on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 1, Class A Preference Shares, Series 2 or Class A Preference Shares, Series 3 and thereafter until such time as all arrears of dividends on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 1, Class A Preference Shares, Series 2 and Class A Preference Shares, Series 3 are paid, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 1, Class A Preference Shares, Series 2 and Class A Preference Shares, Series 3 shall be entitled to receive notice of and to attend all meetings of shareholders and to one vote in respect of each Class A Preference Share, Series 1, Class A Preference Share, Series 2 and Class A Preference Share, Series 3 held and in addition shall be entitled to elect two members of the board of directors of the Corporation if the board consists of seven or fewer directors or three members of the board of directors if the board consists of more than seven directors; subject to the foregoing, when entitled to vote in the election of directors, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 1, Class A Preference Shares, Series 2 and Class A Preference Shares, Series 3 will vote with the holders of Class A Limited Voting Shares and, in certain circumstances, with the holders of certain other series of the Class A Preference Shares in the election of one-half of the board of directors (less the number of directors which the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 1, Class A Preference Shares, Series 2 and Class A Preference Shares, Series 3 may be entitled to elect). Except as aforesaid or as permitted by law, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 3 are not entitled to notice of or to attend any meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation or to vote at any such meeting.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement of Shares 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation will not without the approval of the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 3:

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">unless, in each such case, all dividends then payable on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 3 then outstanding and on all other shares of the Corporation ranking as to dividends on a parity with the Class A Preference Shares, Series 3 accrued up to and including the dividends payable on the immediately preceding respective date or dates for the payment of dividends thereon shall be payable, shall have been declared and paid or set apart for payment.

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Liquidation, Dissolution and Winding Up 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation or any other distribution of assets of the Corporation among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs, the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 3 will be entitled to payment of an amount equal to C$100,000 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends before any amount can be paid to the holders of shares ranking junior as to capital to the Class A Preference Shares, Series 3. Upon such payment, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 3 will not be entitled to share in any future distribution of assets of the Corporation.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CLASS A PREFERENCE SHARES, SERIES 4 AS A SERIES 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Dividends 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 4 are entitled to receive cumulative preferential cash dividends, accruing daily from the date of issue, as and when declared by the board of directors, payable quarterly on the last day of March, June, September and December in each year in an amount per share equal to C$25.00 multiplied by one-quarter of 70% of the “Average Prime Rate” (as defined in the share conditions).

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Redemption 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Each of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 4 is redeemable at any time in whole or in part from time to time at the option of the Corporation at a redemption price of C$25.00 per share together with all unpaid dividends accrued thereon up to the date of redemption. Notice of any redemption must be given by the Corporation at least 30 days and not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Purchase for Cancellation 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation may purchase (if obtainable) for cancellation the whole or any part of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 4 in the open market or by invitation for tenders at a price not exceeding C$25.00 plus accrued and unpaid dividends and costs of purchase.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Voting 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">At any time that eight quarterly dividends, whether or not consecutive, on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 4 are not paid and thereafter until such time as all arrears of dividends on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 4 are paid, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 4 shall be entitled to receive notice of and to attend all meetings of shareholders at which directors are to be elected and to one vote in respect of each Class A Preference Share, Series 4 held, voting with holders of Class A Limited Voting Shares and, in certain circumstances, with the holders of certain other series of the Class A Preference Shares in the election of one-half of the board of directors (less the number of directors which the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 1, Class A Preference Shares, Series 2 and Class A Preference Shares, Series 3 may be entitled to elect). Except as aforesaid and as provided by law, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 4 are not entitled to notice of or to attend any meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation or to vote at any such meeting.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement of Shares 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation will not without the approval of the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 4:

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">unless, in each such case, all dividends then payable for the Class A Preference Shares, Series 4 then outstanding and on all other shares of the Corporation ranking as to dividends on parity with the Class A Preference Shares, Series 4 accrued up to and

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">including the dividends payable on the immediately preceding respective date or dates for the payment of dividends thereon shall have been declared and paid or set apart for payment.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Liquidation, Dissolution and Winding Up 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation or any other distribution of assets of the Corporation among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs, the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 4 will be entitled to payment of an amount equal to C$25.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends before any amount can be paid to the holders of any other shares ranking junior as to capital to the Class A Preference Shares, Series 4. Upon such payment, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 4 will not be entitled to share in any future distribution of assets of the Corporation.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CLASS A PREFERENCE SHARES, SERIES 5 AS A SERIES 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Dividends 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 5 are entitled to receive cumulative preferential cash dividends, accruing daily from the date of issue, as and when declared by the board of directors, payable quarterly on the last day of March, June, September and December in each year in an amount per share equal to C$25.00 multiplied by one-quarter of 65% of the “Average Prime Rate” (as defined in the share conditions).

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Redemption 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Each of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 5 is redeemable at any time in whole or in part from time to time at the option of the Corporation at a redemption price of C$25.00 per share together with all unpaid dividends accrued thereon up to the date of redemption. Notice of any redemption must be given by the Corporation at least 30 days and not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Purchase for Cancellation 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation may purchase (if obtainable) for cancellation the whole or any part of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 5 in the open market or by invitation for tenders at a price not exceeding C$25.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends and costs of purchase.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Retraction 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Subject to the restrictions imposed by applicable law, each of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 5 is retractable by the holder on any March 1, June 1, September 1 and December 1 at a price of C$25.00 together with all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon to but excluding the date of retraction. Notice of retraction must be given by the holder to the transfer agent at least 15 days prior to the date fixed for retraction.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Voting 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">At any time that eight quarterly dividends, whether or not consecutive, on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 5 are not paid and thereafter until such time as all arrears of dividends on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 5 are paid, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 5 shall be entitled to receive notice of and to attend all meetings of shareholders at which directors are to be elected and to one vote in respect of each Class A Preference Share, Series 5 held, voting with holders of Class A Limited Voting Shares and, in certain circumstances, with the holders of certain other series of the Class A Preference Shares in the election of one-half of the board of directors (less the number of directors which the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 1, Class A Preference Shares, Series 2 and Class A Preference Shares, Series 3 may be entitled to elect). Except as aforesaid and as permitted by law, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 5 are not entitled to notice of or to attend any meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation or to vote at any such meeting.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement of Shares 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation will not without the approval of the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 5:

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 4%; text-indent: 4%;">Preference Shares, Series 5;

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">unless, in each such case, all dividends then payable on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 5 then outstanding and on all other shares of the Corporation ranking as to dividends on a parity with the Class A Preference Shares, Series 5 accrued up to and including the dividends payable on the immediately preceding respective date or dates for the payment of dividends thereon shall have been declared and paid or set apart for payment.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Creation or Issue of Additional Shares 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation will not, without the approval of the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 5, create or issue any shares ranking as to capital or dividends prior to or on a parity with the Class A Preference Shares, Series 5, provided that the Corporation may without such approval issue additional series of Class A Preference Shares if all dividends then payable on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 5 then outstanding and on all other shares of the Corporation ranking as to dividends prior to or on a parity with the Class A Preference Shares, Series 5 shall have been declared and paid or set apart for payment.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Liquidation, Dissolution and Winding Up 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation or any other distribution of assets of the Corporation among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs, the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 5 will be entitled to payment of an amount equal to C$25.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends before any amount can be paid to the holders of any other shares ranking junior as to capital to the Class A Preference Shares, Series 5. Upon such payment, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 5 will not be entitled to share in any future distribution of assets of the Corporation.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CLASS A PREFERENCE SHARES, SERIES 6 AS A SERIES 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Dividends 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 6 are entitled to receive fixed cumulative preferential cash dividends, accruing daily from the date of issue, as and when declared by the board of directors, payable quarterly on the last day of March, June, September and December in each year in an aggregate annual amount equal to C$1.875 per share, being a rate of 7 1/2% per annum on the price of C$25.00 per share.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Redemption 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Each of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 6 is redeemable at any time in whole or in part from time to time at the option of the Corporation at a redemption price of C$25.00 per share together with all unpaid dividends accrued thereon up to the date of redemption. Notice of any redemption must be given by the Corporation at least 30 days and not more than 60 days prior to but excluding the date fixed for redemption.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Purchase for Cancellation 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation may purchase (if obtainable) for cancellation the whole or any part of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 6 through the facilities of a stock exchange on which the Class A Preference Shares, Series 6 are listed, or in any other manner, at a price not exceeding C$25.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends and costs of purchase.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Voting 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">At any time that eight quarterly dividends, whether or not consecutive, on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 6 are not paid and thereafter until such time as all arrears of dividends on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 6 are paid, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 6 shall be entitled to receive notice of and to attend all annual and other general meetings of shareholders, but shall not be entitled to vote thereat except in the election of directors in which case the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 6 shall be entitled to one vote in respect of each Class A Preference Share, Series 6 held, voting with holders of Class A Limited Voting Shares and, in certain circumstances, with the holders of certain other series of the Class A Preference Shares in the election of one-half of the board of directors (less the number of directors which the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 1, Class A Preference Shares, Series 2 and Class A Preference Shares, Series 3 may be entitled to elect). Except as aforesaid or as permitted by law, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 6 are not entitled to notice of or to attend any meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation or to vote at any such meeting.

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement and Issue of Shares 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation will not without the approval of the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 6:

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">unless at the date of such declaration, payment, setting apart for payment, redemption, call for redemption, purchase or reduction, return of capital or issuance, as the case may be, all accrued and unpaid cumulative dividends up to and including the dividend payment for the last completed period for which such dividends shall be payable, shall have been declared and paid or set apart for payment on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 6 and any accrued and unpaid cumulative dividends which have become payable and any declared and unpaid non-cumulative dividends shall have been paid or set apart for payment on all other shares ranking as to dividends prior to or on a parity with the Class A Preference Shares, Series 6. The Corporation will not, without the prior approval of the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 6 issue any shares ranking as to dividends or capital prior to the Class A Preference Shares, Series 6.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Liquidation, Dissolution and Winding Up 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation or any other distribution of assets of the Corporation among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs, the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 6 will be entitled to payment of an aggregate amount equal to C$25.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends before any amount can be paid to the holders of any other shares of the Corporation ranking junior as to capital to the Class A Preference Shares, Series 6. Upon such payment, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 6 will not be entitled to share in any future distribution of assets of the Corporation.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CLASS A PREFERENCE SHARES, SERIES 7 AS A SERIES 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Dividends 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 7 are entitled to receive fixed cumulative preferential cash dividends, accruing daily, as and when declared by the board of directors, payable quarterly on the last day of March, June, September and December in each year in an amount per share equal to 8 1/2% per annum applied to the price of C$25.00 per share.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Redemption 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Each of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 7 is redeemable at any time in whole or in part from time to time at the option of the Corporation at a redemption price of C$25.00 per share together with all unpaid dividends accrued thereon up to but excluding the date fixed for redemption. Notice of any redemption must be given by the Corporation at least 30 days and not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Purchase for Cancellation 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation may purchase (if obtainable) for cancellation the whole or any part of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 7 through the facilities of a stock exchange on which the Class A Preference Shares, Series 7 are listed, or in any other manner, at a price not exceeding C$25.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends and costs of purchase.

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Right to Exchange 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 7 shall have the right (“Exchange Right”), on each date on which a closing (a “Closing”) occurs of:

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">to exchange Class A Preference Shares, Series 7 held by them for up to a certain maximum aggregate number of Class A Limited Voting Shares at an exchange rate per Class A Preference Share, Series 7 which is A divided by B, where A is the price per Class A Limited Voting Share which would have been payable by the holder exercising the exchange right to acquire Class A Limited Voting Shares in connection with the Public Offering, Rights Offering or Private Placement and B is C$25.00.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Voting 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">At any time that eight quarterly dividends, whether or not consecutive, on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 7 are not paid and thereafter until such time as all arrears of dividends on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 7 are paid, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 7 shall be entitled to receive notice of and to attend all annual and other general meetings of shareholders, but shall not be entitled to vote thereat except in the election of directors in which case the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 7 shall be entitled and to one vote in respect of each Class A Preference Share, Series 7 held, voting with holders of Class A Limited Voting Shares and, in certain circumstances, with the holders of certain other series of the Class A Preference Shares in the election of one-half of the board of directors (less the number of directors which the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 1, Class A Preference Shares, Series 2 and Class A Preference Shares, Series 3 may be entitled to elect). Except as aforesaid, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 7 are not entitled to notice of or to attend any meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation or to vote at any such meeting.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement and Issue of Shares 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation will not without the approval of the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 7:

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">unless at the date of such declaration, payment, setting apart for payment, redemption, call for redemption, purchase or reduction, return of capital or issuance, as the case may be, all accrued and unpaid cumulative dividends up to and including the dividend payment for the last completed period for which such dividends shall be payable, shall have been declared and paid or set apart for payment on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 7 and any accrued and unpaid cumulative dividends which have become payable and any declared and unpaid non-cumulative dividends shall have been paid or set apart for payment on all other shares ranking as to dividends prior to or on a parity with the Class A Preference Shares, Series 7.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Liquidation, Dissolution and Winding Up 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation or any other distribution of assets of the Corporation among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs, the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 7 will be entitled to payment of an amount equal to C$25.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends before any amount can be paid to the holders of any other shares ranking junior as to capital to the Class A Preference Shares, Series 7. Upon such payment, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 7 will not be entitled to share in any future distribution of assets of the Corporation.

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CLASS A PREFERENCE SHARES, SERIES 8 AS A SERIES 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Dividends 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 8 are entitled to receive fixed cumulative preferential cash dividends, accruing daily from the date of issue, to and including October 31, 2001 (the “Fixed Rate Period”), as and when declared by the board of directors, payable quarterly on the first day of February, May, August and November in each year in an amount per share equal to 6.25% per annum applied to the price of C$25.00 per share, and thereafter so long as any of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 8 shall be outstanding (the “Floating Rate Period”) are entitled to receive monthly floating cumulative preferential cash dividends, accruing daily, as and when declared by the board of directors on the 12th day of each month in an amount per share equal to the product of C$25.00 per share and one-twelfth of an annual floating dividend rate equal to between 50% and 100% of the Prime Rate, as provided in the share conditions.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Redemption 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Class A Preference Shares, Series 8 are not redeemable by the Corporation prior to November 1, 2001. Subject to applicable law and certain restrictions and to the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to other shares of the Corporation, all, but not less than all, of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 8 are redeemable at the option of the Corporation on November 1, 2001 at a redemption price of C$25.00 per share together with all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon up to but excluding the date of redemption and after November 1, 2001 at a redemption price of C$25.50 per share together with all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon up to but excluding the date of redemption. Notice of any redemption must be given by the Corporation at least 45 days and not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Purchase for Cancellation 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation may purchase (if obtainable) for cancellation the whole or any part of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 8 in the open market or by private agreement or otherwise, at the lowest price obtainable, in the opinion of the board of directors, plus accrued and unpaid dividends and costs of purchase.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Conversion 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Subject to certain restrictions, the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 8 have the right, on November 1, 2001, and on November 1 in every fifth year thereafter (each, a “Conversion Date”), to convert any or all of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 8 held by them into Class A Preference Shares, Series 9 of the Corporation, on a one-for-one basis. A conversion of Class A Preference Shares, Series 8 into Class A Preference Shares Series 9 must be initiated not less than 14 days and not more than 45 days prior to a Conversion Date. Under certain circumstances, the Class A Preference Shares, Series 8 automatically convert into Class A Preference Shares, Series 9, on a one-for-one basis.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Voting 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">At any time that during the Fixed Rate Period eight quarterly dividends, or during the Floating Rate Period 24 monthly dividends, as applicable, whether or not consecutive, on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 8 are not paid and thereafter until such time as all arrears of dividends on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 8 are paid, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 8 shall be entitled to receive notice of and to attend each meeting of shareholders which takes place more than 60 days after the date such failure first occurs and to one vote in respect of each Class A Preference Share, Series 8 held, voting, with respect to directors, with holders of Class A Limited Voting Shares and, in certain circumstances, with the holders of certain other series of the Class A Preference Shares in the election of one-half of the board of directors (less the number of directors which the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 1, Class A Preference Shares, Series 2 and Class A Preference Shares, Series 3 may be entitled to elect). Except as aforesaid or as permitted by law, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 8 are not entitled to notice of or to attend any meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation or to vote at any such meeting.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement and Issue of Shares 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation will not without the approval of the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 8:

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">unless, in each such case, all dividends on outstanding Class A Preference Shares, Series 8 accrued up to and including the dividend payable for the last completed period for which dividends were payable shall have been declared and paid.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Liquidation, Dissolution and Winding Up 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation or any other distribution of assets of the Corporation among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs, the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 8 will be entitled to payment of an amount equal to C$25.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends before any amount can be paid to the holders of shares ranking junior to the Class A Preference Shares, Series 8. Upon such payment, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 8 will not be entitled to share in any future distribution of assets of the Corporation.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CLASS A PREFERENCE SHARES, SERIES 9 AS A SERIES 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Dividends 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 9 are entitled to receive fixed cumulative preferred cash dividends, as and when declared by the board of directors, payable quarterly on the first day of February, May, August and November in each year, in an amount per share per annum equal to the product of C$25.00 and a percentage (which shall not be less than 80%) of the yield on certain Government of Canada bonds, as provided in the share conditions.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Redemption 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation may not redeem the Class A Preference Shares, Series 9 on or prior to November 1, 2006. Subject to applicable law and certain restrictions and to the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to any other shares of the Corporation, on November 1, 2006 and on November 1 in every fifth year thereafter, all, but not less than all, of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 9 are redeemable at the option of the Corporation at a redemption price of C$25.00 per share together with all accrued and unpaid dividends up to but excluding the date of redemption. Notice of any redemption must be given by the Corporation at least 45 days and not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Purchase for Cancellation 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation may purchase (if obtainable) for cancellation the whole or any part of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 9 in the open market or by private agreement, or otherwise, at the lowest price obtainable, in the opinion of the board of directors, plus accrued and unpaid dividends and costs of purchase.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Conversion 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Subject to certain restrictions, the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 9 have the right on November 1, 2006, and on November 1 in every fifth year thereafter, to convert any or all of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 9 held by them into Class A Preference Shares, Series 8 of the Corporation, on a one-for-one basis. A conversion of Class A Preference Shares, Series 9 into Class A Preference Shares, Series 8 must be initiated not less than 14 days and not more than 45 days prior to a conversion date. Under certain circumstances, the Class A Preference Shares, Series 9 automatically convert into Class A Preference Shares, Series 8, on a one-for-one basis.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Voting 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">At any time that eight quarterly dividends, whether or not consecutive, on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 9 are not paid and thereafter until such time as all arrears of dividends on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 9 are paid, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 9 shall be entitled to receive notice of and to attend each meeting of shareholders which takes place more than 60 days after the date of such failure first occurs and to one vote in respect of each Class A Preference Share, Series 9 held, voting, with respect to directors, with holders of Class A Limited Voting Shares and, in certain circumstances, with the holders of certain other series of the Class A Preference Shares in the election of one-half of the board of directors (less the number of directors which the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 1, Class A Preference Shares, Series 2 and Class A Preference Shares, Series 3 may be entitled to elect). Except as aforesaid or as permitted by law, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 9 are not entitled to notice of or to attend any meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation or to vote at any such meeting.

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement and Issue of Shares 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation will not without the approval of the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 9:

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">unless in each such case, all dividends on outstanding Class A Preference Shares, Series 9 accrued up to and including the dividend payable for the last completed period for which dividends were payable shall have been declared and paid.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Liquidation, Dissolution and Winding Up 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation or any other distribution of assets of the Corporation among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs, the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 9 will be entitled to payment of an amount equal to C$25.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends before any amount can be paid to the holders of shares ranking junior to the Class A Preference Shares, Series 9. Upon such payment, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 9 will not be entitled to share in any future distribution of assets of the Corporation.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CLASS A PREFERENCE SHARES, SERIES 10 AS A SERIES 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Dividends 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 10 are entitled to receive fixed cumulative preferential cash dividends, if, as and when declared by the board of directors of the Corporation, in an amount equal to C$1.4375 per share per annum, accruing daily from the date of issue, payable quarterly on the last day of March, June, September and December in each year.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Redemption 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Class A Preference Shares, Series 10 are not redeemable on or prior to September 30, 2008. On or after this date, but subject to applicable law and to the provisions described under “Certain Provisions of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 10 as a Series – Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement and Issue of Shares” the Corporation may, at its option, at any time redeem all, or from time to time any part, of the outstanding Class A Preference Shares, Series 10, by the payment of an amount in cash for each such share so redeemed of C$25.75 if redeemed before September 30, 2009, of C$25.50 if redeemed on or after September 30, 2009 but before September 30, 2010, of $25.25 if redeemed on or after September 30, 2010 but before September 30, 2011, and of C$25.00 thereafter plus, in each case, all accrued and unpaid dividends up to but excluding the date fixed for redemption.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Conversion at the Option of the Corporation 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Class A Preference Shares, Series 10 are not convertible at the option of the Corporation prior to September 30, 2008. On or after this date, the Corporation may, subject to applicable law and, if required, to stock exchange approval, convert all, or from time to time any part, of the outstanding Class A Preference Shares, Series 10 into that number of Class A Limited Voting Shares determined (per Class A Preference Share, Series 10) by dividing the then applicable redemption price, together with all accrued and unpaid dividends up to but excluding the date fixed for conversion, by the greater of C$2.00 or 95% of the weighted average trading price of the Class A Limited Voting Shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange for the 20 consecutive trading days ending on: (i) the fourth day prior to the date specified for conversion, or (ii) if such fourth day is not a trading day, the immediately preceding trading day (the “Current Market Price”). Fractional Class A Limited Voting Shares will not be issued on any conversion of Class A Preference Shares, Series 10, but in lieu thereof the Corporation will make cash payments.

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Conversion at the Option of the Holder 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Subject to applicable law and the rights of the Corporation described below, on and after March 31, 2012, each Class A Preference Share, Series 10 is be convertible at the option of the holder on the last day of each of March, June, September and December in each year on at least 30 days notice (which notice shall be irrevocable) into that number of Class A Limited Voting Shares determined by dividing C$25.00, together with all accrued and unpaid dividends up to but excluding the date fixed for conversion, by the greater of C$2.00 or 95% of the Current Market Price. Fractional Class A Limited Voting Shares will not be issued on any conversion of Class A Preference Shares, Series 10, but in lieu thereof the Corporation will make cash payments.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation, subject to the provisions described under “Certain Provisions of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 10 as a Series – Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement and Issue of Shares”, as applicable, may by notice given not later than 20 days before the date fixed for conversion to all holders who have given a conversion notice, either (i) redeem on the first business day after the date fixed for conversion all or any part of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 10 forming the subject matter of the applicable conversion notice, or (ii) cause the holder of such Class A Preference Shares, Series 10 to sell on the first business day after the date fixed for conversion all or any part of such Class A Preference Shares, Series 10 to another purchaser or purchasers in the event that a purchaser or purchasers willing to purchase all or any part of such Class A Preference Shares, Series 10 is or are found. Any such redemption or purchase shall be made by the payment of an amount in cash of C$25.00 per share, together with all accrued and unpaid dividends up to but excluding the date fixed for redemption or purchase. The Class A Preference Shares, Series 10 to be so redeemed or purchased shall not be converted on the date set forth in the conversion notice.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Purchase for Cancellation 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Subject to applicable law and to the provisions described under “Certain Provisions of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 10 as a Series – Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement and Issue of Shares”, the Corporation may at any time purchase (if obtainable) for cancellation the whole or any part of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 10 at the lowest price or prices at which in the opinion of the board of directors of the Corporation such shares are obtainable.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Voting 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 10 are not (except as otherwise provided by law and except for meetings of the holders of Class A Preference Shares as a class and meetings of the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 10 as a series) entitled to receive notice of, attend, or vote at, any meeting of shareholders of the Corporation unless and until the Corporation shall have failed to pay eight quarterly dividends on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 10, whether or not consecutive and whether or not such dividends have been declared and whether or not there are any monies of the Corporation properly applicable to the payment of dividends. In that event, and for only so long as any such dividends remain in arrears, the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 10 are entitled to receive notice of and to attend each meeting of the Corporation’s shareholders other than any meetings at which only holders of another specified class or series are entitled to vote, and to one vote for each Class A Preference Share, Series 10 held, provided that in respect of the election of directors, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 10 will vote with holders of Class A Limited Voting Shares and, in certain circumstances, with the holders of certain other series of the Class A Preference Shares in the election of one-half of the board of directors (less the number of directors which the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 1, Class A Preference Shares, Series 2 and Class A Preference Shares, Series 3 may be entitled to elect).

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement and Issue of Shares 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation will not without the approval of the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 10:

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">unless, in each such case, all accrued and unpaid dividends up to and including the dividend payable for the last completed period for which dividends were payable on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 10 and on all other shares of the Corporation ranking prior to or on a parity with the Class A Preference Shares, Series 10 with respect to the payment of dividends have been declared paid or set apart for payment.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Liquidation, Dissolution and Winding Up 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation or any other distribution of assets of the Corporation among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs, the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 10 will be entitled to receive C$25.00 per share, together with all accrued and unpaid dividends up to but excluding the date fixed for payment, before any amount is paid or any assets of the Corporation are distributed to the holders of any shares ranking junior as to capital to the Class A Preference Shares, Series 10. The holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 10 will not be entitled to share in any further distribution of the assets of the Corporation.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CLASS A PREFERENCE SHARES, SERIES 11 AS A SERIES 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Dividends 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 11 are entitled to receive fixed non-cumulative preferential cash dividends, if, as and when declared by the board of directors of the Corporation, in an amount per share per annum equal to C$1.375, accruing daily from the date of issue payable quarterly on the last day of March, June, September and December in each year.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Redemption 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Class A Preference Shares, Series 11 are not redeemable before June 30, 2009. On or after this date, but subject to applicable law and to the provisions described under “Certain Provisions of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 11 as a Series – Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement and Issue of Shares”, the Corporation may, at its option, at any time redeem all, or from time to time any part, of the then outstanding Class A Preference Shares, Series 11, by the payment of an amount in cash for each such share so redeemed of C$25.75 if redeemed before June 30, 2010, of C$25.50 if redeemed on or after June 30, 2010 but before June 30, 2011, of C$25.25 if redeemed on or after June 30, 2011, but before June 30, 2012, and of C$25.00 thereafter, in each case together with, all declared and unpaid dividends up to but excluding the date fixed for redemption (less any tax required to be deducted and withheld by the Corporation).

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Conversion at the Option of the Corporation 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Class A Preference Shares, Series 11 are not convertible at the option of the Corporation prior to June 30, 2009. On or after this date, the Corporation may, subject to applicable law and any requirement to obtain regulatory relief, and upon notice, convert all, or from time to time any part, of the then outstanding Class A Preference Shares, Series 11 into that number of Class A Limited Voting Shares determined (per Class A Preference Share, Series 11) by dividing the then applicable redemption price, together with all declared and unpaid dividends up to but excluding the date fixed for conversion, by the greater of C$2.00 or 95% of the then Current Market Price. Fractional Class A Limited Voting Shares will not be issued on any conversion of Class A Preference Shares, Series 11, but in lieu thereof the Corporation will make cash payments.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Conversion at the Option of the Holder 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Subject to applicable law and to the rights of the Corporation described below, on or after December 31, 2013, each Class A Preference Share, Series 11 is convertible at the option of the holder on the last day of each of March, June, September and December in each year on at least 30 days notice (which notice shall be irrevocable) into that number of Class A Limited Voting Shares determined (per Class A Preference Share, Series 11) by dividing C$25.00, together with all declared and unpaid dividends up to but excluding the date fixed for conversion, by the greater of C$2.00 or 95% of the then Current Market Price. Fractional Class A Limited Voting Shares will not be issued on any conversion of Class A Preference Shares, Series 11, but in lieu thereof the Corporation will make cash payments.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation, subject to the provisions described under “Certain Provisions of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 11 as a Series – Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement and Issue of Shares”, as applicable, may by notice given not later than 20 days before the date fixed for conversion to all holders who have given a conversion notice, either (i) redeem on the first business day after the date fixed for conversion all or any part of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 11 forming the subject matter of the applicable conversion notice, or (ii) cause the holder of such Class A Preference Shares, Series 11 to sell on the first business day after the date fixed for conversion all or any part of such Class A Preference Shares, Series 11 to another purchaser or purchasers

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">in the event that a purchaser or purchasers willing to purchase all or any part of such Class A Preference Shares, Series 11 is or are found. Any such redemption or purchase shall be made by the payment of an amount in cash of C$25.00 per share, together with all declared and unpaid dividends up to but excluding the date fixed for redemption or purchase (less any tax required to be deducted and withheld by the Corporation). The Class A Preference Shares, Series 11 to be so redeemed or purchased shall not be converted on the date set forth in the conversion notice.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Purchase for Cancellation 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Subject to applicable law and to the provisions described under “Certain Provisions of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 11 as a Series – Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement and Issue of Shares” below, the Corporation may at any time purchase (if obtainable) for cancellation the whole or any part of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 11 at the lowest price or prices at which in the opinion of the board of directors of the Corporation such shares are obtainable.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Voting 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 11 are not (except as otherwise provided by law and except for meetings of the holders of Class A Preference Shares as a class and meetings of all holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 11 as a series) entitled to receive notice of, attend, or vote at, any meeting of shareholders of the Corporation unless and until the Corporation shall have failed to pay eight quarterly dividends on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 11, whether or not consecutive and whether or not such dividends have been declared and whether or not there are any monies of the Corporation properly applicable to the payment of dividends. In the event of such non-payment, until such time as the Corporation pays the whole amount of a quarterly dividend, the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 11 will be entitled to receive notice of and to attend each meeting of the Corporation’s shareholders (other than any meetings at which only holders of another specified class or series are entitled to vote), and to one vote for each Class A Preference Share, Series 11 held, provided that in respect of the election of directors, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 11 will vote with holders of Class A Limited Voting Shares and, in certain circumstances, with the holders of certain other series of the Class A Preference Shares in the election of one-half of the board of directors (less the number of directors which the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 1, Class A Preference Shares, Series 2 and Class A Preference Shares, Series 3 may be entitled to elect). The voting rights of the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 11 shall forthwith cease upon payment by the Corporation of the whole amount of a quarterly dividend on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 11 subsequent to the time such voting rights first arose.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement and Issue of Shares 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">So long as any of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 11 are outstanding, the Corporation will not, without the approval of the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 11:

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">unless, in each such case, all declared and unpaid dividends up to and including the dividend payable for the last completed period for which dividends were payable on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 11 and on all other shares of the Corporation ranking prior to or on a parity with the Class A Preference Shares, Series 11 with respect to the payment of dividends have been declared paid or set apart for payment.

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Liquidation, Dissolution and Winding Up 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation or any other distribution of assets of the Corporation among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs, the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 11 will be entitled to receive C$25.00 per share, together with all declared and unpaid dividends up to but excluding the date of payment or distribution (less any tax required to be deducted or withheld by the Corporation), before any amount is paid or any assets of the Corporation are distributed to the holders of any shares ranking junior as to capital to the Class A Preference Shares, Series 11. Upon payment of such amounts, the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 11 will not be entitled to share in any further distribution of the assets of the Corporation.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CLASS A PREFERENCE SHARES, SERIES 12 AS A SERIES 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Dividends 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 12 are entitled to receive fixed cumulative preferential cash dividends, if, as and when declared by the board of directors of the Corporation, in an amount per share per annum equal to C$1.35, accruing daily from the date of issue payable quarterly on the last day of March, June, September and December in each year.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Redemption 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Class A Preference Shares, Series 12 are not redeemable before March 31, 2014. On or after this date, but subject to applicable law and to the provisions described under “Certain Provisions of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 12 as a Series – Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement and Issue of Shares”, the Corporation may, at its option, at any time redeem all, or from time to time any part, of the then outstanding Class A Preference Shares, Series 12, by the payment of an amount in cash for each such share so redeemed of C$26.00 if redeemed before March 31, 2015 of C$25.75 if redeemed on or after March 31, 2015 but before March 31, 2016, of C$25.50 if redeemed on or after March 31, 2016 but before March 31, 2017, of C$25.25 if redeemed on or after March 31, 2017, but before March 31, 2018, and of C$25.00 thereafter, in each case together with, all declared and unpaid dividends up to but excluding the date fixed for redemption (less any tax required to be deducted and withheld by the Corporation).

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Conversion at the Option of the Corporation 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Class A Preference Shares, Series 12 are not convertible at the option of the Corporation prior to March 31, 2014. On or after this date, the Corporation may, subject to applicable law and any requirement to obtain regulatory relief, and upon notice, convert all, or from time to time any part, of the then outstanding Class A Preference Shares, Series 12 into that number of Class A Limited Voting Shares determined (per Class A Preference Share, Series 12) by dividing the then applicable redemption price, together with all declared and unpaid dividends up to but excluding the date fixed for conversion, by the greater of C$2.00 or 95% of the then Current Market Price. Fractional Class A Limited Voting Shares will not be issued on any conversion of Class A Preference Shares, Series 12, but in lieu thereof the Corporation will make cash payments.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Conversion at the Option of the Holder 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Subject to applicable law and to the rights of the Corporation described below, on or after March 31, 2018, each Class A Preference Share, Series 12 is convertible at the option of the holder on the last day of each of March, June, September and December in each year on at least 30 days notice (which notice shall be irrevocable) into that number of Class A Limited Voting Shares determined (per Class A Preference Share, Series 12) by dividing C$25.00, together with all declared and unpaid dividends up to but excluding the date fixed for conversion, by the greater of C$2.00 or 95% of the then Current Market Price. Fractional Class A Limited Voting Shares will not be issued on any conversion of Class A Preference Shares, Series 12, but in lieu thereof the Corporation will make cash payments.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation, subject to the provisions described under “Certain Provisions of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 12 as a Series – Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement and Issue of Shares”, as applicable, may by notice given not later than 20 days before the date fixed for conversion to all holders who have given a conversion notice, either (i) redeem on the first business day after the date fixed for conversion all or any part of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 12 forming the subject matter of the applicable conversion notice, or (ii) cause the holder of such Class A Preference Shares, Series 12 to sell on the first business day after the date fixed for conversion all or any part of such Class A Preference Shares, Series 12 to another purchaser or purchasers in the event that a purchaser or purchasers willing to purchase all or any part of such Class A Preference Shares, Series 12 is or are found. Any such redemption or purchase shall be made by the payment of an amount in cash of C$25.00 per share, together with all declared and unpaid dividends up to but excluding the date fixed for redemption or purchase (less any tax required to be deducted and withheld by the Corporation). The Class A Preference Shares, Series 12 to be so redeemed or purchased shall not be converted on the date set forth in the conversion notice.

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Purchase for Cancellation 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Subject to applicable law and to the provisions described under “Certain Provisions of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 12 as a Series – Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement and Issue of Shares” below, the Corporation may at any time purchase (if obtainable) for cancellation the whole or any part of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 12 at the lowest price or prices at which in the opinion of the board of directors of the Corporation such shares are obtainable.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Voting 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 12 will not (except as otherwise provided by law and except for meetings of the holders of Class A Preference Shares as a class and meetings of all holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 12 as a series) be entitled to receive notice of, attend, or vote at, any meeting of shareholders of the Corporation unless and until the Corporation shall have failed to pay eight quarterly dividends on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 12, whether or not consecutive and whether or not such dividends have been declared and whether or not there are any monies of the Corporation properly applicable to the payment of dividends. In the event of such non-payment, until such time as the Corporation pays the whole amount of a quarterly dividend, the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 12 will be entitled to receive notice of and to attend each meeting of the Corporation’s shareholders (other than any meetings at which only holders of another specified class or series are entitled to vote), and to one vote for each Class A Preference Share, Series 12 held, provided that in respect of the election of directors, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 12 will vote with holders of Class A Limited Voting Shares and, in certain circumstances, with the holders of certain other series of the Class A Preference Shares in the election of one-half of the board of directors (less the number of directors which the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 1, Class A Preference Shares, Series 2 and Class A Preference Shares, Series 3 may be entitled to elect). Upon payment of the entire amount of all Class A Preference Shares, Series 12 dividends in arrears, the voting rights of the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 12 shall forthwith cease.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement and Issue of Shares 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">So long as any of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 12 are outstanding, the Corporation will not, without the approval of the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 12:

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">unless, in each such case, all declared and unpaid dividends up to and including the dividend payable for the last completed period for which dividends were payable on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 12 and on all other shares of the Corporation ranking prior to or on a parity with the Class A Preference Shares, Series 12 with respect to the payment of dividends have been declared paid or set apart for payment.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Liquidation, Dissolution and Winding Up 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation or any other distribution of assets of the Corporation among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs, the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 12 will be entitled to receive C$25.00 per share, together with all declared and unpaid dividends up to but excluding the date of payment or distribution (less any tax required to be deducted or withheld by the Corporation), before any amount is paid or any assets of the Corporation are distributed to the holders of any shares ranking junior as to capital to the Class A Preference Shares, Series 12. Upon payment of such amounts, the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 12 will not be entitled to share in any further distribution of the assets of the Corporation.

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CLASS A PREFERENCE SHARES, SERIES 13 AS A SERIES 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Dividends 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 13 are entitled to receive cumulative preferential cash dividends, accruing daily, as and when declared by the board of directors of the Corporation, payable quarterly on the last day of March, June, September and December in each year in an amount per share equal to C$25.00 multiplied by one quarter of 70% of the “Average Prime Rate” (as defined in the share conditions).

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Redemption 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Each of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 13 is redeemable at any time in whole or in part from time to time at the option of the Corporation at a redemption price of C$25.00 per share together with all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon up to but excluding the date fixed for redemption. Notice of any redemption must be given by the Corporation at least 30 days and not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Purchase for Cancellation 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation may purchase (if obtainable) for cancellation the whole or any part of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 13 in the open market or by invitation for tenders at a price not exceeding C$25.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends and reasonable costs of purchase.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Voting 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">At any time the Corporation fails to pay in the aggregate eight quarterly dividends on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 13 and thereafter until such time as all arrears of dividends on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 13 are paid, the holders of the Corporation Class A Preference Shares, Series 13 shall be entitled to receive notice of and to attend all meetings of shareholders of the Corporation other than any meeting of the holders of any other class or series of shares of the Corporation held separately as a class or series, but shall not be entitled to vote thereat, except in the election of directors in which case the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 13 shall be entitled to one vote per share (provided that holders of the Series 13 Preference Shares shall vote together with holders of Class A Limited Voting Shares in the election of one-half of the board of directors). Except as aforesaid or as permitted by law, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 13 are not entitled to notice of or to attend any meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation or to vote at any such meeting.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">At a class meeting of holders of Class A Preference Shares, or at a joint meeting of the holders of two or more series of Class A Preference Shares, each Class A Preference Share, Series 13 will have one vote.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement and Issue of Shares 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation will not without the approval of the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 13:

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">unless, in each such case, all dividends then payable on the Class A Preferences Shares, Series 13 then outstanding and on all other shares of the Corporation ranking as to dividends on a parity with the Class A Preference Shares, Series 13 accrued up to and including the dividends payable on the immediately preceding respective date or dates for the payment of dividends thereon, shall have been declared and paid or set apart for payment.

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Liquidation, Dissolution and Winding Up 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation or any other distribution of assets of the Corporation among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs, the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 13 will be entitled to payment of an amount equal to C$25.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends before any amount can be paid to the holders of shares ranking junior as to capital to the Class A Preference Shares, Series 13. Upon such payment, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 13 will not be entitled to share in any future distribution of assets of the Corporation.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CLASS A PREFERENCE SHARES, SERIES 14 AS A SERIES 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Dividends 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 14 are entitled to receive cumulative preferential cash dividends, accruing daily, as and when declared by the board of directors of the Corporation, payable monthly in respect of each calendar month in an amount per share equal to C$100.00 multiplied by one twelfth of 63% of the “Average Prime Rate” (as defined in the share conditions).

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Redemption 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Each of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 14 is redeemable on any March 1, June 1, September 1 and December 1 in whole or in part from time to time at the option of the Corporation at a redemption price of C$100.00 per share together with all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon up to but excluding the date fixed for redemption. Notice of any redemption must be given by the Corporation at least 30 days and not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Retraction 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Subject to the restrictions imposed by applicable law, each of the Class A, Preference Shares, Series 14 is retractable by the holder on any March 1, June 1, September 1 and December 1 at a price of C$100.00 per share together with all accrued and unpaid dividends to the applicable retraction date. Notice of retraction must be given by the holder to the transfer agent at least 15 days prior to the date fixed for retraction.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Purchase for Cancellation 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation may purchase (if obtainable) for cancellation the whole or any part of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 14 in the open market or by invitation for tenders at a price not exceeding C$100.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends thereon.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Voting 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">At any time the Corporation fails to pay in the aggregate 24 monthly dividends on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 14 and thereafter until such time as all arrears of dividends on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 14 are paid, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 14 shall be entitled to receive notice of and to attend all meetings of shareholders of the Corporation other than any meetings of the holders of any other class or series of shares of the Corporation held separately as a class or series, but shall not be entitled to vote thereat except in the election of directors in which case the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 14 shall be entitled to four votes in respect of each C$100.00 of the issue price of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 14 held. Except as aforesaid or as permitted by law, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 14 are not entitled to notice of or to attend any meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation or to vote at any such meeting (provided that holders of the Series 14 Preference Shares shall vote together with holders of Class A Limited Voting Shares in the election of one-half of the board of directors).

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">At a class meeting of holders of Class A Preference Shares, or at a joint meeting of the holders of two or more series of Class A Preference Shares, each Class A Preference Share, Series 14 will have four votes.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement and Issue of Shares 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation will not without the approval of the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 14:

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">unless, in each such case, all dividends then payable on the Class A Preferences Shares, Series 14 then outstanding and on all other shares of the Corporation ranking as to dividends on a parity with the Class A Preference Shares, Series 14 accrued up to and including the dividends payable on the immediately preceding respective date or dates for the payment of dividends thereon, shall have been declared and paid or set apart for payment.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Liquidation, Dissolution and Winding Up 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation or any other distribution of assets of the Corporation among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs, the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 14 will be entitled to payment of an amount equal to C$100.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends before any amount can be paid to the holders of shares ranking junior as to capital to the Class A Preference Shares, Series 14. Upon such payment, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 14 will not be entitled to share in any future distribution of assets of the Corporation.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CLASS A PREFERENCE SHARES, SERIES 15 AS A SERIES 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Dividends 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 15 are entitled to receive cumulative preferential cash dividends, accruing daily, as and when declared by the board of directors of the Corporation, payable quarterly on the last day of March, June, September and December in each year in an amount per share equal to C$25.00 multiplied by the rate determined by negotiation, bid or auction. If the amount is not determinable by negotiation, bid or auction, it shall be the Bankers’ Acceptable Rate (defined in the share conditions) plus 0.40%.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Redemption 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Each of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 15 is redeemable at any time in whole or in part from time to time at the option of the Corporation at a redemption price of C$25.00 per share together with all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon up to but excluding the date fixed for redemption. Notice of any redemption must be given by the Corporation at least 30 days and not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Purchase for Cancellation 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation may purchase (if obtainable) for cancellation the whole or any part of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 15 in the open market or by invitation for tenders at a price not exceeding C$25.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends and reasonable costs of purchase.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Voting 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">At any time the Corporation fails to pay in the aggregate dividends for 24 months on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 15 and thereafter until such time as all arrears of dividends on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 15 are paid, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 15 shall be entitled to receive notice of and to attend all meetings of shareholders of the Corporation other than any meetings of the holders of any other class or series of shares of the Corporation held separately as a class or series, but shall not be entitled to vote thereat except in the election of directors in which case the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 15 shall be entitled to one vote per share (provided that holders of the Series 15 Preference Shares shall vote together with holders of Class A Limited Voting Shares in the election of one-half of the board of directors). Except as aforesaid or as permitted by law, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 15 are not entitled to notice of or to attend any meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation or to vote at any such meeting.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">At a class meeting of holders of Class A Preference Shares, or at a joint meeting of the holders of two or more series of Class A Preference Shares, each Class A Preference Share, Series 15 will have one vote.

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement and Issue of Shares 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation will not without the approval of the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 15:

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">unless, in each such case, all dividends then payable on the Class A Preferences Shares, Series 15 then outstanding and on all other shares of the Corporation ranking as to dividends on a parity with the Class A Preference Shares, Series 15 accrued up to and including the dividends payable on the immediately preceding respective date or dates for the payment of dividends thereon, shall have been declared and paid or set apart for payment.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Liquidation, Dissolution and Winding Up 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation or any other distribution of assets of the Corporation among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs, the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 15 will be entitled to payment of an amount equal to C$25.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends before any amount can be paid to the holders of shares ranking junior as to capital to the Class A Preference Shares, Series 15. Upon such payment, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 15 will not be entitled to share in any future distribution of assets of the Corporation.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CLASS A PREFERENCE SHARES, SERIES 16 AS A SERIES 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Dividends 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 16 are entitled to receive annual floating rate cumulative preferential cash dividends, accruing daily, as and when declared by the board of directors of the Corporation, payable monthly in respect of each calendar month, equal to 75% of the “Prime Rate” (as defined in the share conditions). The dividend rate will be adjusted upwards or downwards on a monthly basis whenever the inferred trading price of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 16 (as determined by the Corporation’s management based on the trading price of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 8) is C$24.875 or less, or C$25.125 or more, respectively. The maximum monthly adjustment for changes will be 4% of the Prime Rate, subject to a floor of 50% of the Prime Rate and a ceiling of 150% of the Prime Rate.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Redemption 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Each of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 16 is redeemable at any time in whole from time to time at the option of the Corporation at a redemption price of C$25.00 per share together with all accrued and unpaid dividends up to but excluding the date of redemption. Notice of any redemption must be given by the Corporation at least 45 days and not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Purchase for Cancellation 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation may purchase (if obtainable) for cancellation the whole or any part of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 16 in the open market or by private agreement or otherwise, at the lowest price obtainable, in the opinion of the board of directors of the Corporation plus accrued and unpaid dividends and reasonable costs of purchase.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Voting 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">At any time that the Corporation fails to pay in the aggregate dividends for 24 months on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 16 and thereafter until such time as all arrears of dividends on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 16 are paid, the holders of Class

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;">A Preference Shares, Series 16 shall be entitled to receive notice of and to attend all meetings of shareholders of the Corporation which takes place more than 60 days after the date such failure first occurs and to one vote for each Class A Preference Share, Series 16 held (provided that holders of the Series 16 Preference Shares shall vote together with holders of Class A Limited Voting Shares in the election of <sup style="vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; bottom: 0.8ex;"> 1 /2 of the board of directors). Except as aforesaid or as permitted by law, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 16 are not entitled to notice of or to attend any meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation or to vote at any such meeting.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">At a class meeting of holders of Class A Preference Shares, or at a joint meeting of the holders of two or more series of Class A Preference Shares, each Class A Preference Share, Series 16 will have one vote.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement and Issue of Shares 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation will not without the approval of the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 16:

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">unless, in each such case, all dividends then payable on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 16 then outstanding accrued up to and including the dividends payable on the immediately preceding respective date or dates for the payment of dividends thereon, shall have been declared and paid.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Liquidation, Dissolution and Winding Up 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation or any other distribution of assets of the Corporation among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs, the holders of the Class Preference Shares, Series 16 will be entitled to payment of an amount equal to C$25.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends before any amount can be paid to the holders of shares ranking junior as to capital to the Class A Preference Shares, Series 16. Upon such payment, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 16 will not be entitled to share in any future distribution of assets of the Corporation.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CLASS A PREFERENCE SHARES, SERIES 17 AS A SERIES 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Dividends 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 17 are entitled to receive fixed cumulative preferential cash dividends, if, as and when declared by the board of directors of the Corporation, at a rate of C$0.296875 per share per quarter, to accrue from the date of original issue, payable quarterly on the last day of December, March, June and September of each year.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Redemption 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Class A Preference Shares, Series 17 may not be redeemed by the Corporation prior to December 31, 2011. On and after December 31, 2011, the Corporation may, at its option upon not less than 30 days and not more than 60 days prior notice, redeem for cash the Class A Preference Shares, Series 17, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at C$26.00 per share if redeemed before December 31, 2012, C$25.75 per share if redeemed on or after December 31, 2012 but before December 31, 2013, at C$25.50 per share if redeemed on or after December 31, 2013, but before December 31, 2014, at C$25.25 per share if redeemed on or after December 31, 2014, but before December 31, 2015 and at C$25.00 per share if redeemed on or after December 31, 2015, in each case, together with all accrued and unpaid dividends up to but excluding the date fixed for redemption (less any tax required to be deducted and withheld by the Corporation).

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">If less than all of the outstanding Class A Preference Shares, Series 17 are at any time to be redeemed, the shares will be redeemed on a pro rata basis.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Conversion 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation may at any time give the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 17 the right, at their option, to convert such shares into a further series of preference shares designated by the Corporation.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Class A Preference Shares, Series 17 are not convertible by the Corporation prior to December 31, 2011. On and after December 31, 2011 and subject to approval of the TSX, the Corporation may, at its option, upon not less than 30 days and not more than 60 days prior notice, convert, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, the outstanding Class A Preference Shares, Series 17 into Class A Limited Voting Shares of the Corporation. The number of Class A Limited Voting Shares into which each Class A Preference Share, Series 17 may be so converted will be determined by dividing the then applicable redemption price together with all accrued and unpaid dividends to but excluding the date of conversion, by the greater of C$2.00 and 95% of the Current Market Price. Fractional Class A Limited Voting Shares will not be issued on any conversion of Class A Preference Shares, Series 17 but in lieu thereof the Corporation will make cash payments.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Purchase for Cancellation 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Subject to applicable law and to the provisions described under “– Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement and Issue of Shares’’ below, the Corporation may at any time purchase for cancellation the whole or any part of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 17 at the lowest price or prices at which in the opinion of the board of directors of the Corporation such shares are obtainable.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Rights on Liquidation 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation or any other distribution of assets of the Corporation among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs, the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 17 will be entitled to receive C$25.00 per share, together with all accrued and unpaid dividends up to but excluding the date of payment or distribution (less any tax required to be deducted or withheld by the Corporation), before any amount is paid or any assets of the Corporation are distributed to the holders of any shares ranking junior as to capital to the Class A Preference Shares, Series 17. Upon payment of such amounts, the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 17 will not be entitled to share in any further distribution of the assets of the Corporation.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement and Issue of Shares 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">So long as any of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 17 are outstanding, the Corporation will not, without the approval of the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 17:

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">unless, in each such case, all accrued and unpaid dividends up to and including the dividend payable for the last completed period for which dividends were payable on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 17 and on all other shares of the Corporation ranking prior to or on a parity with the Class A Preference Shares, Series 17 with respect to the payment of dividends have been declared and paid or set apart for payment.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Shareholder Approvals 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">In addition to any other approvals required by law, the approval of all amendments to the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to the Class A Preference Shares, Series 17 as a series and any other approval to be given by the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 17 may be given by a resolution carried by an affirmative vote of at least 66 2/3% of the

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">votes cast at a meeting at which the holders of a majority of the outstanding Class A Preference Shares, Series 17 are present or represented by proxy or, if no quorum is present at such meeting, at an adjourned meeting at which the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 17 then present would form the necessary quorum. At any meeting of holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 17 as a series, each such holder shall be entitled to one vote in respect of each Class A Preference Share, Series 17 held.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Voting Rights 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 17 will not (except as otherwise provided by law and except for meetings of the holders of Class A Preference Shares as a class and meetings of all holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 17 as a series) be entitled to receive notice of, attend, or vote at, any meeting of shareholders of the Corporation unless and until the Corporation shall have failed to pay eight quarterly dividends on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 17, whether or not consecutive and whether or not such dividends have been declared and whether or not there are any monies of the Corporation properly applicable to the payment of dividends. In the event of such non-payment, and for only so long as any such dividends remain in arrears, the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 17 will be entitled to receive notice of and to attend each meeting of the Corporation’s shareholders (other than any meetings at which only holders of another specified class or series are entitled to vote), and to one vote for each Class A Preference Share, Series 17 held, provided that in respect of the election of directors, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 17 will vote with holders of Class A Limited Voting Shares and, in certain circumstances, with the holders of certain other series of the Class A Preference Shares in the election of one-half of the board of directors (less the number of directors which the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 2 may be entitled to elect if dividends on such shares are in arrears). Upon payment of the entire amount of all Class A Preference Share, Series 17 dividends in arrears, the voting rights of the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 17 shall forthwith cease.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CLASS A PREFERENCE SHARES, SERIES 18 AS A SERIES 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Dividends 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 18 are entitled to receive fixed cumulative preferential cash dividends, if, as and when declared by the board of directors of the Corporation, at a rate of C$0.296875 per share per quarter, to accrue from the date of original issue, payable quarterly on the last day of March, June, September and December of each year.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Redemption 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Class A Preference Shares, Series 18 may not be redeemed by the Corporation prior to June 30, 2012. On and after June 30, 2012, the Corporation may, at its option upon not less than 30 days and not more than 60 days prior notice, redeem for cash the Class A Preference Shares, Series 18, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at C$26.00 per share if redeemed before June 30, 2013, at C$25.75 per share if redeemed on or after June 30, 2013 but before June 30, 2014, at C$25.50 per share if redeemed on or after June 30, 2014 but before June 30, 2015, at C$25.25 per share if redeemed on or after June 30, 2015 but before June 30, 2016 and at C$25.00 per share if redeemed on or after June 30, 2016, in each case, together with all accrued and unpaid dividends up to but excluding the date fixed for redemption (less any tax required to be deducted and withheld by the Corporation).

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">If less than all of the outstanding Class A Preference Shares, Series 18 are at any time to be redeemed, the shares will be redeemed on a pro rata basis.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Conversion 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation may at any time give the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 18 the right, at their option, to convert such shares into a further series of preference shares designated by the Corporation.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Class A Preference Shares, Series 18 will not be convertible by the Corporation prior to June 30, 2012. On and after June 30, 2012 and subject to approval of the TSX, the Corporation may, at its option, upon not less than 30 days and not more than 60 days prior notice, convert, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, the outstanding Class A Preference Shares, Series 18 into Class A Limited Voting Shares. The number of Class A Limited Voting Shares into which each Class A Preference Share, Series 18 may be so converted will be determined by dividing the then applicable redemption price together with all accrued and unpaid dividends to but excluding the date of conversion, by the greater of C$2.00 and 95% of the Current Market Price. Fractional Class A Limited Voting Shares will not be issued on any conversion of Class A Preference Shares, Series 18 but in lieu thereof the Corporation will make cash payments.

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Purchase for Cancellation 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Subject to applicable law and to the provisions described under “— Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement and Issue of Shares” below, the Corporation may at any time purchase for cancellation the whole or any part of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 18 at the lowest price or prices at which in the opinion of the board of directors of the Corporation such shares are obtainable.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Rights on Liquidation 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation or any other distribution of assets of the Corporation among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs, the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 18 will be entitled to receive C$25.00 per share, together with all accrued and unpaid dividends up to but excluding the date of payment or distribution (less any tax required to be deducted or withheld by the Corporation), before any amount is paid or any assets of the Corporation are distributed to the holders of any shares ranking junior as to capital to the Class A Preference Shares, Series 18. Upon payment of such amounts, the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 18 will not be entitled to share in any further distribution of the assets of the Corporation.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement and Issue of Shares 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">So long as any of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 18 are outstanding, the Corporation will not, without the approval of the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 18:

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">unless, in each such case, all accrued and unpaid dividends up to and including the dividend payable for the last completed period for which dividends were payable on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 18 and on all other shares of the Corporation ranking prior to or on a parity with the Class A Preference Shares, Series 18 with respect to the payment of dividends have been declared and paid or set apart for payment.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Shareholder Approvals 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">In addition to any other approvals required by law, the approval of all amendments to the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to the Class A Preference Shares, Series 18 as a series and any other approval to be given by the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 18 may be given by a resolution carried by an affirmative vote of at least 66 2/3% of the votes cast at a meeting at which the holders of a majority of the outstanding Class A Preference Shares, Series 18 are present or represented by proxy or, if no quorum is present at such meeting, at an adjourned meeting at which the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 18 then present would form the necessary quorum. At any meeting of holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 18 as a series, each such holder shall be entitled to one vote in respect of each Class A Preference Share, Series 18 held.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Voting Rights 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 18 will not (except as otherwise provided by law and except for meetings of the holders of Class A Preference Shares as a class and meetings of all holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 18 as a series) be entitled to receive notice of, attend, or vote at, any meeting of shareholders of the Corporation unless and until the Corporation shall have failed to pay eight quarterly dividends on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 18, whether or not consecutive and whether or not such dividends have been declared and whether or not there are any monies of the Corporation properly applicable to the payment of dividends. In the event of such non-payment, and for only so long as any such dividends remain in arrears, the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 18 will be entitled to receive notice of and to attend each meeting of the Corporation’s shareholders (other than any meetings at which only holders of another

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">specified class or series are entitled to vote), and to one vote for each Class A Preference Share, Series 18 held, provided that in respect of the election of directors, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 18 will vote with holders of Class A Limited Voting Shares and, in certain circumstances, with the holders of certain other series of the Class A Preference Shares in the election of one-half of the board of directors (less the number of directors which the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 2 may be entitled to elect if dividends on such shares are in arrears). Upon payment of the entire amount of all Class A Preference Share, Series 18 dividends in arrears, the voting rights of the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 18 shall forthwith cease.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CLASS A PREFERENCE SHARES, SERIES 19 AS A SERIES 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Dividends 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 19 are entitled to receive fixed cumulative preferential cash dividends, accruing daily, as and when declared by the board of directors, payable quarterly on the last day of March, June, September and December in each year in an amount per share equal to 9% per annum applied to the price of C$10.00 per share.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Redemption 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Each of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 19 is redeemable at any time in whole or in part from time to time at the option of the Corporation at a redemption price of C$10.00 per share together with all unpaid dividends accrued thereon up to but excluding the date fixed for redemption. Notice of any redemption must be given by the Corporation at least 30 days prior to the date fixed for redemption.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Purchase for Cancellation 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Subject to the Business Corporation Act (Ontario) and the articles of the Corporation, the Corporation may at any time purchase for cancellation all or any Class A Preference Shares, Series 19 by invitation for tenders or in any other manner at the lowest price or prices at which, in the opinion of the board of directors of the Corporation, such shares are obtainable, but not exceeding C$10.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends up to but excluding the date fixed for purchase together with the costs of purchase. If, in response to an invitation for tenders, more Class A Preference Shares, Series 19 are tendered at a price or prices acceptable to the Corporation than the Corporation is prepared to purchase, then the Class A Preference Shares, Series 19 to be purchased by the Corporation shall be purchased as nearly as may be pro rata according to the number of Class A Preference Shares, Series 19 tendered by each holder who submits a tender to the Corporation, provided that when Class A Preference Shares, Series 19 are tendered at different prices, the pro rating shall be effected with reference to the Class A Preference Shares, Series 19 tendered at the price at which more Class A Preference Shares, Series 19 were tendered than the Corporation is prepared to purchase only after the Corporation has purchased all Class A Preference Shares, Series 19 which were tendered at lower prices.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Rights on Liquidation 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">In the event of a Distribution of Assets (as defined in the share conditions) of the Corporation among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs, the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 19 will be entitled to receive C$10.00 per share held by them, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends up to but excluding the date of payment or distribution, before any amount is paid or any assets of the Corporation are distributed to the holders of any shares ranking junior as to capital to the Class A Preference Shares, Series 19. Upon payment of such amounts, the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 19 will not be entitled to share in any further distribution of the property or assets of the Corporation upon a Distribution of Assets.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement and Issue of Shares 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation will not without the approval of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 19 redeem or call for redemption and/or purchase and/or make any capital distribution in respect of any shares ranking junior to the Class A Preference Shares, Series 19 in respect of a Distribution of Assets except entirely through the issuance of shares ranking junior to the Class A Preference Shares, Series 19 with respect to a Distribution of Assets or through the use of proceeds from the issuance of shares ranking junior to the Class A Preference Shares, Series 19 with respect to a Distribution of Assets.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Shareholder Approvals 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">In addition to any other approvals required by law, the approval of all amendments to the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to the Class A Preference Shares, Series 19 as a series and any other approval to be given by the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 19 may be given by resolution signed by all the holders of outstanding Class A Preference Shares, Series 19 or passed by the affirmative vote of at least 66 2/3% of the votes cast by the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 19 who voted in respect of that resolution at a meeting at which the holders of a majority of the outstanding Class A Preference Shares, Series 19 are represented or, if no quorum is present at such meeting, at any adjourned meeting at which the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 19 then represented would form the quorum. At any meeting of holders of Class

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">A Preference Shares, Series 19, each holder of Class A Preference Shares, Series 19 is entitled to vote and will have one vote in respect of each Class A Preference Share, Series 19 held.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Voting Rights 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Each holder of Class A Preference Shares, Series 19 is entitled to notice of, and to attend and vote at, all meetings of the Corporation’s shareholders, other than meetings at which holders of only a specified class or series may vote, and shall be entitled to cast one vote per Class A Preference Share, Series 19 held.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CLASS A PREFERENCE SHARES, SERIES 20 AS A SERIES 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Dividends 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 20 are entitled to receive fixed cumulative preferential cash dividends, accruing daily, as and when declared by the board of directors, payable quarterly on the last day of March, June, September and December in each year in an amount per share equal to 9% per annum applied to the price of C$10.00 per share.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Redemption 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Each of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 20 is redeemable at any time in whole or in part from time to time at the option of the Corporation at a redemption price of C$10.00 per share together with all unpaid dividends accrued thereon up to but excluding the date fixed for redemption. Notice of any redemption must be given by the Corporation at least 30 days prior to the date fixed for redemption.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Purchase for Cancellation 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Subject to the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) and the articles of the Corporation, the Corporation may at any time purchase for cancellation all or any Class A Preference Shares, Series 20 by invitation for tenders or in any other manner at the lowest price or prices at which, in the opinion of the board of directors of the Corporation, such shares are obtainable, but not exceeding C$10.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends up to but excluding the date fixed for purchase together with the costs of purchase. If, in response to an invitation for tenders, more Class A Preference Shares, Series 20 are tendered at a price or prices acceptable to the Corporation than the Corporation is prepared to purchase, then the Class A Preference Shares, Series 20 to be purchased by the Corporation shall be purchased as nearly as may be pro rata according to the number of Class A Preference Shares, Series 20 tendered by each holder who submits a tender to the Corporation, provided that when Class A Preference Shares, Series 20 are tendered at different prices, the pro rating shall be effected with reference to the Class A Preference Shares, Series 20 tendered at the price at which more Class A Preference Shares, Series 20 were tendered than the Corporation is prepared to purchase only after the Corporation has purchased all Class A Preference Shares, Series 20 which were tendered at lower prices.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Rights on Liquidation 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">In the event of a Distribution of Assets (as defined in the share conditions) of the Corporation among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs, the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 20 will be entitled to receive C$10.00 per share held by them, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends up to but excluding the date of payment or distribution, before any amount is paid or any assets of the Corporation are distributed to the holders of any shares ranking junior as to capital to the Class A Preference Shares, Series 20. Upon payment of such amounts, the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 20 will not be entitled to share in any further distribution of the property or assets of the Corporation upon a Distribution of Assets.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement and Issue of Shares 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation will not without the approval of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 20 redeem or call for redemption and/or purchase and/or make any capital distribution in respect of any shares ranking junior to the Class A Preference Shares, Series 20 in respect of a Distribution of Assets except entirely through the issuance of shares ranking junior to the Class A Preference Shares, Series 20 with respect to a Distribution of Assets or through the use of proceeds from the issuance of shares ranking junior to the Class A Preference Shares, Series 20 with respect to a Distribution of Assets.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Shareholder Approvals 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">In addition to any other approvals required by law, the approval of all amendments to the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to the Class A Preference Shares, Series 20 as a series and any other approval to be given by the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 20 may be given by resolution signed by all the holders of outstanding Class A Preference Shares, Series 20 or passed by the affirmative vote of at least 66 2/3% of the votes cast by the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 20 who voted in respect of that resolution at a meeting at which the holders of a majority of the outstanding Class A Preference Shares, Series 20 are represented or, if no quorum is present at such meeting, at any adjourned meeting at which the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 20 then represented would form the quorum. At any meeting of holders of Class

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">A Preference Shares, Series 20, each holder of Class A Preference Shares, Series 20 is entitled to vote and will have one vote in respect of each Class A Preference Share, Series 20 held.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Voting Rights 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Except as required by law and except for meetings of the holders of Class A Preference Shares as a class and meetings of all holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 20 as a series, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 20 shall not be entitled of, to attend or to vote at any meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CLASS A PREFERENCE SHARES, SERIES 21 AS A SERIES 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Dividends 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 21 are entitled to receive fixed cumulative preferential cash dividends, if, as and when declared by the board of directors of the Corporation, at a rate of $1.2500 per share per annum, to accrue from the date of original issue, payable quarterly on the last day of March, June, September and December of each year.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Redemption 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Class A Preference Shares, Series 21 may not be redeemed by the Corporation before June 30, 2013. On or after this date, but subject to applicable law and to the provisions described under “— Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement and Issue of Shares”, the Corporation may, at its option, at any time redeem all, or from time to time any part, of the then outstanding Class A Preference Shares, Series 21, by the payment of an amount in cash for each such share so redeemed of $25.00 per Class A Preference Share, Series 21 together with, all accrued and unpaid dividends up to but excluding the date fixed for redemption (less any tax required to be deducted and withheld by the Corporation).

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Notice of any redemption will be given by the Corporation not less than 30 days and not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption. If less than all the outstanding the Class A Preference Shares, Series 21 are at any time to be redeemed, the shares will be redeemed on a pro-rata basis.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Conversion at the Option of the Corporation 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Class A Preference Shares, Series 21 are not convertible at the option of the Corporation prior to June 30, 2013. On or after this date, the Corporation may, subject to applicable law and other regulatory approvals, and upon notice, convert all, or from time to time any part, of the then outstanding Class A Preference Shares, Series 21 into that number of Class A Limited Voting Shares determined (per Class A Preference Share, Series 21) by dividing the then applicable redemption price, together with all accrued and unpaid dividends up to but excluding the date fixed for conversion, by the greater of $2.00 or 95% of the weighted average trading price of such Class A Limited Voting Shares on the TSX for the period of 20 consecutive trading days ending on the fourth day prior to the date specified for conversion or, if that fourth day is not a trading day, on the trading day immediately preceding such fourth day (the “Current Market Price”). Fractional Class A Limited Voting Shares will not be issued on any conversion of Class A Preference Shares, Series 21, but in lieu thereof the Corporation will make cash payments.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Notice of any conversion will be given by the Corporation not less than 30 days and not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for conversion. If less than all the outstanding Class A Preference Shares, Series 21 are at any time to be converted, the shares to be converted will be selected on a pro-rata basis.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Upon exercise by the Corporation of its right to convert Class A Preference Shares, Series 21 into Class A Limited Voting Shares, the Corporation reserves the right not to issue Class A Limited Voting Shares to any person whose address is in, or whom the Corporation or its transfer agent has reason to believe is a resident of, any jurisdiction outside Canada, to the extent that such issue would require compliance by the Corporation with the securities or other laws of such jurisdiction.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Conversion at the Option of the Holder 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Subject to applicable law and to the rights of the Corporation described below, on or after June 30, 2013, each Class A Preference Share, Series 21 will be convertible at the option of the holder on the last day of each of March, June, September and December in each year on at least 30 days notice (which notice shall be irrevocable) into that number of Class A Limited Voting Shares determined (per Class A Preference Share, Series 21) by dividing $25.00, together with all accrued and unpaid dividends up to but excluding the date fixed for conversion, by the greater of $2.00 or 95% of the then Current Market Price. Fractional Class A Limited Voting Shares will not be issued on any conversion of Class A Preference Shares, Series 21, but in lieu thereof the Corporation will make cash payments.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Upon exercise of the conversion privilege by the holder of Class A Preference Shares, Series 21, the Corporation reserves the right not to issue Class A Limited Voting Shares to any person whose address is in, or whom the Corporation or its transfer agent has

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">reason to believe is a resident of, any jurisdiction outside Canada, to the extent that such issue would require compliance by the Corporation with the securities or other laws of such jurisdiction.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation, subject to the provisions described under “— Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement and Issue of Shares”, as applicable, may by notice given not later than 20 days before the date fixed for conversion to all holders who have given a conversion notice, either (i) redeem on the first business day after the date fixed for conversion all or any part of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 21 forming the subject matter of the applicable conversion notice, or (ii) cause the holder of such Class A Preference Shares, Series 21 to sell on the first business day after the date fixed for conversion all or any part of such Class A Preference Shares, Series 21 to another purchaser or purchasers in the event that a purchaser or purchasers willing to purchase all or any part of such Class A Preference Shares, Series 21 is or are found. Any such redemption or purchase shall be made by the payment of an amount in cash of $25.00 per share, together with all accrued and unpaid dividends up to but excluding the date fixed for redemption or purchase (less any tax required to be deducted and withheld by the Corporation). The Class A Preference Shares, Series 21 to be so redeemed or purchased shall not be converted on the date set forth in the conversion notice.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">If the Corporation elects to redeem or arrange for the purchase of any Class A Preference Shares, Series 21 that are the subject of a conversion notice (“Subject Shares”), the Corporation shall, at least 20 days prior to the conversion date, give notice to all holders who have given a conversion notice to the Corporation, stating:

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">such that all of the Subject Shares will be redeemed, purchased or converted on or before the first business day after the date fixed for conversion and that the proportion of the Subject Shares which are either redeemed, purchased or converted on that conversion date shall, to the extent practicable, be the same for each holder delivering a conversion date.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Purchase for Cancellation 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Subject to applicable law and to the provisions described under “— Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement and Issue of Shares” below, the Corporation may at any time purchase for cancellation the whole or any part of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 21 at the lowest price or prices at which in the opinion of the board of directors of the Corporation such shares are obtainable.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Rights on Liquidation 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation or any other distribution of assets of the Corporation among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs, the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 21 will be entitled to receive $25.00 per share, together with all accrued and unpaid dividends up to but excluding the date of payment or distribution (less any tax required to be deducted or withheld by the Corporation), before any amount is paid or any assets of the Corporation are distributed to the holders of any shares ranking junior as to capital to the Class A Preference Shares, Series 21. Upon payment of such amounts, the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 21 will not be entitled to share in any further distribution of the assets of the Corporation.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement and Issue of Shares 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">So long as any of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 21 are outstanding, the Corporation will not, without the approval of the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 21:

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">unless, in each such case, all accrued and unpaid dividends up to and including the dividend payable for the last completed period for which dividends were payable on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 21 and on all other shares of the Corporation ranking prior to or on a parity with the Class A Preference Shares, Series 21 with respect to the payment of dividends have been declared and paid or set apart for payment.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Shareholder Approvals 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">In addition to any other approvals required by law, the approval of all amendments to the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to the Class A Preference Shares, Series 21 as a series and any other approval to be given by the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 21 may be given by a resolution carried by an affirmative vote of at least 66 2/3% of the votes cast at a meeting at which the holders of a majority of the outstanding Class A Preference Shares, Series 21 are present or represented by proxy or, if no quorum is present at such meeting, at an adjourned meeting at which the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 21 then present would form the necessary quorum. At any meeting of holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 21 as a series, each such holder shall be entitled to one vote in respect of each Class A Preference Share, Series 21 held.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Voting Rights 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 21 will not (except as otherwise provided by law and except for meetings of the holders of Class A Preference Shares as a class and meetings of all holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 21 as a series) be entitled to receive notice of, attend, or vote at, any meeting of shareholders of the Corporation unless and until the Corporation shall have failed to pay eight quarterly dividends on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 21, whether or not consecutive and whether or not such dividends have been declared and whether or not there are any monies of the Corporation properly applicable to the payment of dividends. In the event of such non-payment, and for only so long as any such dividends remain in arrears, the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 21 will be entitled to receive notice of and to attend each meeting of the Corporation’s shareholders (other than any meetings at which only holders of another specified class or series are entitled to vote), and to one vote for each Class A Preference Share, Series 21 held, provided that in respect of the election of directors, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 21 will vote with holders of Class A Limited Voting Shares and, in certain circumstances, with the holders of certain other series of the Class A Preference Shares in the election of one-half of the board of directors (less the number of directors which the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 2 may be entitled to elect if dividends on such shares are in arrears). Upon payment of the entire amount of all Class A Preference Shares, Series 21 dividends in arrears, the voting rights of the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 21 shall forthwith cease.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CLASS A PREFERENCE SHARES, SERIES 22 AS A SERIES 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Dividends 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 22 are entitled to receive quarterly fixed cumulative preferential cash dividends, as and when declared by the board of directors of the Corporation payable quarterly on the last business day of March, June, September and December in each year (except June 30, 2009) at an annual rate of $1.75 per share until September 30, 2014. The annual fixed dividend rate (the “Annual Fixed Dividend Rate”) for each subsequent 5-year fixed rate period will be equal to the sum of the Government of Canada yield on the 30th day prior to the first day of such subsequent fixed rate period plus 4.45%. The annual fixed dividend for each such period will be equal to the applicable Annual Fixed Dividend Rate multiplied by $25.00.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Redemption 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Class A Preference Shares, Series 22 may not be redeemed by the Corporation before September 30, 2014. On September 30, 2014 and on September 30 every five years thereafter (each, a “Conversion Date”), the Corporation may, subject to applicable law, at its option without the consent of the holders, redeem all or any part of the then outstanding Class A Preference Shares, Series 22 by the payment of $25.00 per share together with all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon up to but excluding the date of payment or distribution (less any tax required to be deducted or withheld). Notice of any redemption must be given by the Corporation at least 30 days and not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Purchase for Cancellation 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation may purchase (if obtainable) for cancellation the whole or any part of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 22 in the open market or by private agreement or otherwise, at the lowest price obtainable in the opinion of the board of directors of the Corporation.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Conversion 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Subject to certain restrictions, the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 22 have the right on any Conversion Date to convert any or all of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 22 held by them for Cumulative Class A Preference Shares, Series

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">23 of the Corporation, on a one-for-one basis. Such a conversion of Class A Preference Shares, Series 22 for Class A Preference Shares, Series 23 must be initiated not less than 15 days and not more than 30 days prior to a Conversion Date. Under certain circumstances, the Class A Preference Shares, Series 22 automatically convert into Class A Preference Shares, Series 23, on a one-for-one basis.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Voting Rights 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">At any time that eight quarterly dividends, whether or not consecutive, on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 22 are not paid and thereafter until such time as all arrears of dividends on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 22 are paid, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 22 shall be entitled to receive notice of and to attend each meeting of shareholders and to one vote in respect of each Class A Preference Share, Series 22 held, provided that in respect of the election of directors, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 22 will vote with the holders of Class A Limited Voting Shares and, in certain circumstances, with the holders of certain other series of the Class A Preference Shares in the election of one-half of the board of directors (less the number of directors which the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 2 may be entitled to elect). Except as aforesaid or as permitted by law, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 22 are not entitled to notice of or to attend any meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation or to vote at any such meeting.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement of Shares 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation will not without the approval of the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 22:

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">unless, in each such case, all dividends on outstanding Class A Preference Shares, Series 22 accrued up to and including the dividend payable for the last completed period for which dividends were payable shall have been declared and paid.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Shareholder Approvals 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">In addition to any other approvals required by law, the approval of all amendments to the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to the Class A Preference Shares, Series 22 as a series and any other approval to be given by the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 22 may be given by a resolution carried by an affirmative vote of at least 66 2/3% of the votes cast at a meeting at which the holders of a majority of the outstanding Class A Preference Shares, Series 22 are present or represented by proxy or, if no quorum is present at such meeting, at an adjourned meeting at which the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 22 then present would form the necessary quorum. At any meeting of holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 22 as a series, each such holder shall be entitled to one vote in respect of each Class A Preference Share, Series 22 held.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Liquidation, Dissolution and Winding Up 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation or any other distribution of assets of the Corporation among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs, the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 22 will be entitled to payment of an amount equal to C$25.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends up to but excluding the date of payment or distribution (less any tax required to be deducted or withheld) before any amount can be paid to the holders of shares ranking junior to the Class A Preference Shares, Series 22. Upon such payment, the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 22 will not be entitled to share in any future distribution of assets of the Corporation.

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CLASS A PREFERENCE SHARES, SERIES 24 AS A SERIES 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Dividends 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 24 are entitled to receive quarterly fixed cumulative preferential cash dividends, as and when declared by the board of directors of the Corporation payable quarterly on the last business day of March, June, September and December in each year at an annual rate of $1.35 per share until June 30, 2016. The initial dividend will be payable on March 31, 2010 and will be $0.2811 per share. The annual fixed dividend rate (the “Annual Fixed Dividend Rate”) for each subsequent 5-year fixed rate period will be equal to the sum of the Government of Canada yield on the 30th day prior to the first day of such subsequent fixed rate period plus 2.30%. The annual fixed dividend for each such period will be equal to the applicable Annual Fixed Dividend Rate multiplied by $25.00.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Redemption 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Class A Preference Shares, Series 24 may not be redeemed by the Corporation before June 30, 2016. On June 30, 2016 and on June 30 every five years thereafter (each, a “Conversion Date”), the Corporation may, subject to applicable law, at its option without the consent of the holders, redeem all or any part of the then outstanding Class A Preference Shares, Series 24 by the payment of $25.00 per share together with all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon up to but excluding the date of payment or distribution (less any tax required to be deducted or withheld). Notice of any redemption must be given by the Corporation at least 30 days and not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Purchase for Cancellation 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation may purchase (if obtainable) for cancellation the whole or any part of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 24 in the open market or by private agreement or otherwise, at the lowest price obtainable in the opinion of the board of directors of the Corporation.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Conversion 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Subject to certain restrictions, the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 24 have the right on any Conversion Date to convert any or all of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 24 held by them for Class A Preference Shares, Series 25 of the Corporation, on a one-for-one basis. Such a conversion of Class A Preference Shares, Series 24 for Class A Preference Shares, Series 25 must be initiated not less than 15 days and not more than 30 days prior to a Conversion Date. Under certain circumstances, the Class A Preference Shares, Series 24 automatically convert into Class A Preference Shares, Series 25, on a one-for-one basis.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Voting Rights 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">At any time that eight quarterly dividends, whether or not consecutive, on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 24 are not paid and thereafter until such time as all arrears of dividends on the Class A Preference Shares, Series 24 are paid, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 24 shall be entitled to receive notice of and to attend each meeting of shareholders and to one vote in respect of each Class A Preference Share, Series 24 held, provided that in respect of the election of directors, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 24 will vote with the holders of Class A Limited Voting Shares and, in certain circumstances, with the holders of certain other series of the Class A Preference Shares in the election of one-half of the board of directors (less the number of directors which the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 2 may be entitled to elect). Except as aforesaid or as permitted by law, the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 24 are not entitled to notice of or to attend any meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation or to vote at any such meeting.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement of Shares 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation will not without the approval of the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 24:

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">unless, in each such case, all dividends on outstanding Class A Preference Shares, Series 24 accrued up to and including the dividend payable for the last completed period for which dividends were payable shall have been declared and paid.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Shareholder Approvals 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">In addition to any other approvals required by law, the approval of all amendments to the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to the Class A Preference Shares, Series 24 as a series and any other approval to be given by the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, Series 24 may be given by a resolution carried by an affirmative vote of at least 66 2/3% of the votes cast at a meeting at which the holders of a majority of the outstanding Class A Preference Shares, Series 24 are present or represented by proxy or, if no quorum is present at such meeting, at an adjourned meeting at which the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 24 then present would form the necessary quorum. At any meeting of holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 24 as a series, each such holder shall be entitled to one vote in respect of each Class A Preference Share, Series 24 held.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Liquidation, Dissolution and Winding Up 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation or any other distribution of assets of the Corporation among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs, the holders of the Class A Preference Share, Series 24 will be entitled to payment of an amount equal to C$25.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends up to but excluding the date of payment or distribution (less any tax required to be deducted or withheld) before any amount can be paid to the holders of shares ranking junior to the Class A Preference Share, Series 24. Upon such payment, the holders of the Class A Preference Share, Series 24 will not be entitled to share in any future distribution of assets of the Corporation.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CLASS A LIMITED VOTING SHARES AND THE CLASS B LIMITED VOTING SHARES 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The following is a summary of certain provisions attaching to or affecting the common equity of the Corporation, consisting of the Class A Limited Voting Shares (into which certain series of the Corporation’s Preference Shares may be converted) and the Class B Limited Voting Shares. The attributes of the Class A Limited Voting Shares and the Class B Limited Voting Shares are substantially equivalent, except for the differing voting rights attached to the two classes of shares.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The sole holder of the Class B Limited Voting Shares of the Corporation is a party to a trust agreement with Computershare Trust Corporation of Canada (formerly, Montreal Trust Corporation of Canada) (as trustee for the holders of the Corporation’s Class A Limited Voting Shares) dated August 1, 1997. The trust agreement provides, among other things, that that holder agrees not to sell any Class B Limited Voting Shares, directly or indirectly, pursuant to a takeover bid, unless a concurrent bid is made to all holders of Class A Limited Voting Shares. The concurrent offer must be: (i) for the same percentage of Class A Limited Voting Shares as the percentage of Class B Limited Voting Shares offered to be purchased from that holder; and (ii) the same in all material respects as the offer for the Class B Limited Voting Shares. Among other things, the trust agreement permits: (i) a sale by the sole holder of Class B Limited Voting Shares at a price per share less than 115% of the market price of Class A Limited Voting Shares and as part of a transaction involving not more than five persons in the aggregate; and (ii) a direct or indirect sale of shares of the sole holder of the Class B Limited Voting Shares to a purchaser who is or will become a shareholder of that holder and will not hold more than 20% of that holders’ outstanding shares as a result of the transaction.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Priority 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Subject to the prior rights of the holders of the Class A Preference Shares, the Class AA Preference Shares and any other senior-ranking shares outstanding from time to time, holders of Class A Limited Voting Shares and Class B Limited Voting Shares rank on a parity with each other with respect to the payment of dividends (if, as and when declared by the board of directors of the Corporation) and the return of capital on the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation or any other distribution of the assets of the Corporation among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Voting Rights 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Except as set out below under “Election of Directors”, each holder of Class A Limited Voting Shares and Class B Limited Voting Shares is entitled to notice of, and to attend and vote at, all meetings of the Corporation’s shareholders, other than meetings at which holders of only a specified class or series may vote, and shall be entitled to cast one vote per share. Subject to applicable law and in addition to any other required shareholder approvals, all matters to be approved by shareholders (other than the election of directors), must be approved: by a majority or, in the case of matters that require approval by a special resolution of shareholders, at least 66 2/3%, of the votes cast by holders of Class A Limited Voting Shares who vote in respect of the resolution or special resolution, as the case may be; and by a majority or, in the case of matters that require approval by a special resolution of shareholders, at least 66 2/3%, of the votes cast by holders of Class B Limited Voting Shares who vote in respect of the resolution or special resolution, as the case may be.

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Election of Directors 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">In the election of directors, holders of Class A Limited Voting Shares, together, in certain circumstances, with the holders of certain series of Class A Preference Shares, are entitled to elect one-half of the board of directors of the Corporation, provided that if the holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 1, Series 2 or Series 3 become entitled to elect two or three directors, as the case may be, the numbers of directors to be elected by holders of Class A Limited Voting Shares, together, in certain circumstances with the holders of certain series of Class A Preference Shares, shall be reduced by the number of directors to be elected by holders of Class A Preference Shares, Series 1, Series 2 and Series 3. Holders of Class B Limited Voting Shares are entitled to elect the other one-half of the board of directors of the Corporation.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">OTHER PROVISIONS REGARDING THE SHARE CAPITAL OF THE CORPORATION 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation’s articles provide that each holder of shares of a class or series of shares of the Corporation entitled to vote in an election of directors has the right to cast a number of votes equal to the number of votes attached to the shares held by the holder multiplied by the number of directors to be elected by the holder and the holders of shares of the classes or series of shares entitled to vote with the holder in the election of directors. A holder may cast all such votes in favour of one candidate or distribute such votes among its candidates in any manner the holder sees fit. Where a holder has voted for more than one candidate without specifying the distribution of votes among such candidates, the holder shall be deemed to have divided the holder’s votes equally among the candidates for whom the holder voted.

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">APPENDIX C 

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">CHARTER OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION 

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">A committee of the board of directors of the Corporation to be known as the Audit Committee (the “Committee”) shall have the following terms of reference.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">MEMBERSHIP AND CHAIRPERSON 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Following each annual meeting of shareholders, the board of directors of the Corporation (the “board”) shall appoint from its number three or more directors (the “Members” and each a “Member”) to serve on the Committee until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders of the Corporation or until the Member ceases to be a director, resigns or is replaced, whichever occurs first.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Members will be selected by the board on the recommendation of the Governance and Nominating Committee. Any Member may be removed from office or replaced at any time by the board. All of the Members will be Independent Directors. In addition, every Member will be Financially Literate and at least one Member will be an Audit Committee Financial Expert. Members may not serve on more than two other public company audit committees, except with the prior approval of the board.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The board shall appoint one Member as the chairperson of the Committee. If the chairperson is absent from a meeting, the Members shall select a chairperson from those in attendance to act as chairperson of the meeting.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">RESPONSIBILITIES 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Committee shall:

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">REPORTING 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Committee will regularly report to the board on:

<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Committee will establish a procedure for the receipt, retention and follow-up of complaints received by the Corporation regarding accounting, internal controls, disclosure controls or auditing matters and a procedure for the confidential, anonymous submission of concerns by employees of the Corporation regarding such matters.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">REVIEW AND DISCLOSURE 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Committee will review this Charter at least annually and submit it to the Governance and Nominating Committee together with any proposed amendments. The Governance and Nominating Committee will review the Charter and submit it to the board for approval with such further amendments as it deems necessary and appropriate.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">This Charter will be posted on the Corporation’s web site and the annual report or the management information circular of the Corporation will state that this Charter is available on the web site or is available in print to any shareholder who requests a copy.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">ASSESSMENT 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">At least annually, the Governance and Nominating Committee will review the effectiveness of this Committee in fulfilling its responsibilities and duties as set out in this Charter and in a manner consistent with the corporate governance guidelines adopted by the board. The Committee will also conduct its own assessment of the Committee’s performance on an annual basis.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">ACCESS TO OUTSIDE ADVISORS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Committee may retain any outside advisor including legal counsel, at the expense of the Corporation, without the board’s approval, at any time. The Committee has the authority to determine any such advisor’s fees.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Corporation will provide for appropriate funding, for payment of compensation to any auditor engaged to prepare or issue an audit report or perform other audit, review or attest services, and ordinary administrative expenses of the Committee.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Members will meet privately with senior management as frequently as they feel is appropriate to fulfill the Committee’s responsibilities, but not less than annually.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">MEETINGS 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Meetings of the Committee may be called by any Member, the Chairman of the board, the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation, the internal auditor or the auditor. Meetings will be held each quarter and at such additional times as is necessary for the Committee to fulfill its responsibilities. The Committee shall appoint a secretary to be the secretary of each meeting of the Committee and to maintain minutes of the meeting and deliberations of the Committee.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The powers of the Committee shall be exercisable at a meeting at which a quorum is present. A quorum shall be not less than a majority of the Members from time to time. Matters decided by the Committee shall be decided by majority vote. Subject to the foregoing, the Business Corporations Act (Canada) and the by-laws, and unless otherwise determined by the board, the Committee shall have the power to regulate its procedure.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Notice of each meeting shall be given to each Member, the internal auditor, the auditor, and to the Chairman of the board and the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation. Notice of meeting may be given orally or by letter, facsimile or telephone not less than 24 hours before the time fixed for the meeting. Members may waive notice of any meeting and attendance at a meeting is deemed waiver of notice. The notice need not state the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is being held.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">The Committee may invite from time to time such persons as it may see fit to attend its meetings and to take part in discussion and consideration of the affairs of the Committee. The Committee may require the auditors to attend any or all meetings.

<p style="margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px;">DEFINITIONS 

<p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Capitalized terms used in this Charter and not otherwise defined have the meaning attributed to them below:

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">“Independent Director” means a director who has been affirmatively determined by the board to have no material relationship with the Corporation, either directly or as a partner, shareholder or officer of an organization that has a relationship with the Corporation. In addition to any other requirement of applicable securities laws or stock exchange provisions, a director who:

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Additionally, an Independent Director for the purpose of the Audit Committee specifically may not:

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">For the purposes of the definition above, the term Corporation includes any parent, subsidiary or other affiliated entity of the Corporation.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">In addition to the requirements for independence set out in paragraph (c) above, Members of the Audit Committee must disclose any other form of association they have with a current or former external or internal auditor of the Corporation to the Governance and Nominating Committee of the board of directors for a determination as to whether this association affects the Member’s status as an independent director.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">“Financially Literate” means the ability to read and understand a set of financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of the issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the Corporation’s financial statements.

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">“Audit Committee Financial Expert” means a person who has the following attributes:

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">acquired through any one or more of the following:

<p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px;">This charter of the Audit Committee was reviewed and approved by the board of directors of the Corporation on February 12, 2009.