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-3-<br />

National Policy 58-201, Multilateral<br />

Instrument 52-110 and other<br />

applicable guidelines for improved<br />

corporate governance<br />

or other relationship which<br />

could, or could reasonably<br />

be perceived to, materially<br />

<br />

ability to act with a view to<br />

the best interests of the Trust<br />

and its unitholders.<br />

Does the Trust<br />

align<br />

Governance proced<br />

of the Trust, Mr. Sam Kolias is the only<br />

<br />

3. The board has responsibility<br />

for applying the definition of<br />

<br />

each individual <strong>trust</strong>ee and<br />

for disclosing annually the<br />

analysis of the application of<br />

the principles supporting<br />

this definition and whether<br />

the board has a majority of<br />

unrelated <strong>trust</strong>ees.<br />

Yes<br />

<br />

under N.P. 58-201, the Board of Trustees has determined that 6 of the<br />

7 persons proposed for election to the Board in this Circular are<br />

<br />

See item 2, above.<br />

Under N.P. 58-201, certain<br />

relationships serve as bars to<br />

independence. In addition,<br />

no <strong>trust</strong>ee qualifies as<br />

<br />

board of <strong>trust</strong>ees<br />

affirmatively determines that<br />

the <strong>trust</strong>ee has no material<br />

relationship with the listed<br />

issuer (either directly or as a<br />

partner, unitholder or officer<br />

of an organization that has a<br />

relationship with issuer).<br />

Disclosure must be made of<br />

the basis for each<br />

determination.<br />

The Board has affirmatively assessed and determined that 6 of the 7<br />

persons proposed for election to the Board in this Circular qualify as<br />

<br />

standards.<br />

See item 2 above.<br />

4. The board should appoint a<br />

committee of <strong>trust</strong>ees<br />

composed exclusively of<br />

outside <strong>trust</strong>ees, a majority<br />

of whom are independent<br />

<strong>trust</strong>ees, with responsibility<br />

for proposing new nominees<br />

to the board and for<br />

assessing <strong>trust</strong>ees on an<br />

ongoing basis.<br />

Yes The Governance, Nominations and Compensation Committee<br />

identifies, evaluates and recommends nominees for the Board of<br />

Trustees, in consultation with the Chairman of the Board and the<br />

President & CEO of the Trust. The Committee determines what<br />

competencies, skills and personal qualities it should seek in new<br />

Board members to add value to the Trust. In certain circumstances,<br />

the committee may retain outside consultants to conduct searches for<br />

appropriate nominees.<br />

The Governance, Nominations and Compensation Committee is<br />

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