André Fortier

The Québec Bar Association is a professional organization that oversees the practice of over 29,000 lawyers in all areas of law. The organization is based in Montréal, Canada. and has subsidiaries in Canada. The mission of the association is to ensure the protection of the public, contribute to accessible and quality justice, and defend the rule of law.

Part of Pala Investments Ltd., Norcast Income Fund is a Canadian company that manufactures mill liners and grinding media for the mining industry. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. Norcast Income Fund was acquired by Pala Investments Holdings Ltd. on March 23, 2007 for $60.40 million. The company was founded in 2005.

Conseil du Patronat du Quebec, Inc. operates as a trade association. The company is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Ferrinov, Inc. produces active anticorrosion pigments for industrial paint manufacturers. The company was founded by Louis Archambault in 1998 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Noranda, Inc. produces and distributes copper, zinc, lead, gold, silver, selenium, tellurium, zinc & molybdenite concentrates, fluorspar, bismuth and phosphate with investments in fully-integrated zinc and aluminum assets. The Company's primary focus is the identification and development of world-class copper and nickel mining deposits. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Part of Glencore Plc, Kerr-Addison Mines Ltd. operates mineral mines. The company is based in Vancouver, Canada.

GeoNova Explorations, Inc. explores for and mines for gold. The company is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.