Information Circular - About TELUS

Information about our retired directors
Brian MacNeill retired from the Board, not standing for
re-election at the 2011 annual general meeting. Until his
retirement, Mr. MacNeill was our Audit Committee Chair.
He attended two of two Board meetings and three of three
Audit Committee meetings that were held in 2011 while
he was a member of the Board and the Audit Committee.
As noted on page 8, Ron Triffo is retiring and will not
stand for re-election in 2012 at the Meeting. In 2011, Mr. Triffo
was a member of our Audit Committee. He attended six
of six Board meetings and five of five Audit Committee
meetings in 2011.
22 . TELUS 2012 information circular
Maximum number of boards
and interlocking boards
The Corporate Governance Committee has considered the benefit
of adopting limits on the number of boards and interlocking
boards for directors to help ensure director objectivity and
independence, and time availability. The Corporate Governance
Committee is considering adopting a policy in 2012 to formalize
the Company’s expectations in this regard. Currently, the
Corporate Governance Committee assesses these matters on a
case-by-case basis having regard to the specific circumstances.
Directors are required to notify the Corporate Governance
Committee Chair immediately of any significant changes in their
circumstances that may affect their contribution to the TELUS
Board, and offer their resignation if appropriate. Significant
changes in circumstances could include taking on any new
directorships or a change in employment, residency or citizenship,
geographical location or health. The Corporate Governance
Committee considers whether the significant change in the
director’s circumstances does affect his or her ability to contribute
to the TELUS Board and makes a recommendation to the Board
to accept or decline the resignation. In addition, directors are
specifically assessed each year on their ability to devote sufficient
time and attention to TELUS matters.