Daniel Hogg

Royal Trust Corp. of Canada (Royal Trust) is an investment management division of Royal Bank of Canada, (TSX: RY, NYSE: RY). The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Royal Trust provides wealth and trust management services to clients worldwide.

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) is a government-owned institutional fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Canada. Founded in 1965, CDPQ manages the funds of several depositor groups primarily for public and parapublic pension and insurance plans which pay out benefits to more than two million Quebecers each year.

Enerkem, Inc. develops renewable biofuels and chemicals from waste. It is a gasification technology company specializing in converting low and negative value waste stream into liquid alcohols used for transportation fuels. The firm through the combination of a proprietary thermo chemical technology platform and community-based facilities addresses the oil dependence and waste disposal. The company was founded by Vincent Chornet and Esteban Chornet in 2000 and is headquartered in Montr?al, Canada.

Desjardins Securities, Inc. is the broker/dealer arm of the Desjardins Holding Financier, Inc., ultimately held by Le Mouvement des caisses Desjardins in Canada. Founded in 1991, the firm is headquartered in Montréal and has an additional office in Toronto. Desjardins Securities offers businesses and institutions with a complete range of securities brokerage products and services through its investment advisors and its Disnat Online Brokerage division. The firm is an approved participant on the Montreal Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange, as well as a participating member of the TSX Venture Exchange. In addition, Desjardins Securities is a member of both the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) and the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF).

UAP, Inc. distributes and merchandises automotive parts and replacement accessories for cars, trucks and heavy vehicles. Its divisions include auto, heavy vehicle parts and manufacturing. UAP's auto parts division sells and distributes replacement parts and supplies for the cars and light trucks segment. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Financial Executives International Canada operates as a professional membership organization. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

BFL Canada Risques et Assurances, Inc. operates as a commercial insurance broker and provides consulting services. The firm also offers risk management and risk control services and employee benefits consulting services to businesses, professionals, manufacturers and local governments, national and international organizations, and groups and associations. The company was founded by Barry F. Lorenzetti in 1987 and is headquartered in Quebec, Canada.