10,000,000 Class A Preference Shares, Series 1

No securities regulatory authority has expressed an opinion about these securities and it is an offence to claim otherwise. This short form prospectus constitutes a public offering of these securities only in those jurisdictions where they may be lawfully offered for sale and thereby only by persons permitted to sell such securities. These securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws. Accordingly, subject to certain exceptions, these securities may not be offered or sold in the United States of America or to, or for the benefit of, U.S. persons. See “Plan of Distribution”. Information has been incorporated by reference in this short form prospectus from documents filed with securities commissions or similar authorities in Canada. Copies of the documents incorporated herein by reference may be obtained on request without charge from the Secretary o