We take great pride in our tradition of excellent corporate governance and strongly support the principles embraced by the recent corporate governance reforms that have taken place and that continue to evolve in Canada and the United States. Our Board and management are committed to corporate governance practices of the highest standards and integrity, and will continue to be vigilant and develop our corporate governance practices to ensure that they meet or exceed the requirements and recommendations of regulatory authorities, institutional shareholders and interested stakeholders.

Michael M. Wilson
President & Chief Executive Officer