The Board of Directors of the Company believes that sound corporate governance practices are essential to the well-being of the Company and its shareholders, and that these practices should be reviewed regularly to ensure that they are appropriate.

Management and the Board of Directors have monitored and, where appropriate, responded to both Canadian and U.S. regulatory developments aimed at improving corporate governance and increasing corporate accountability. The Board of Directors of the Company continues to evaluate, develop and improve on its corporate governance regime.

A summary of the Company's Statement of Corporate Governance is set out in the Company's current Information Circular, which is available on SEDAR.

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NYSE MKT CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The Company’s common shares are listed on NYSE MKT. Section 110 of the NYSE MKT company guide permits NYSE MKT to consider the laws, customs and practices of foreign issuers in relaxing certain NYSE MKT listing criteria, and to grant exemptions from NYSE MKT listing criteria based on these considerations. A description of the significant ways in which the Company’s governance practices differ from those followed by domestic companies pursuant to NYSE MKT standards is as follows:

Shareholder Meeting Quorum Requirement: The NYSE MKT minimum quorum requirement for a shareholder meeting is one-third of the outstanding shares of common stock. In addition, a company listed on NYSE MKT is required to state its quorum requirement in its bylaws. The Company’s quorum requirement is set forth in its Articles. A quorum for a meeting of members of the Company is two members or proxy holders present.

Proxy Delivery Requirement: NYSE MKT requires the solicitation of proxies and delivery of proxy statements for all shareholder meetings, and requires that these proxies shall be solicited pursuant to a proxy statement that conforms to SEC proxy rules. The Company is a “foreign private issuer” as defined in Rule 3b-4 under the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), and the equity securities of the Company are accordingly exempt from the proxy rules set forth in Sections 14(a), 14(b), 14(c) and 14(f) of the 1934 Act. The Company solicits proxies in accordance with applicable rules and regulations in Canada.

Delivery of Financial Statement and Management’s Discussion and Analysis: NYSE MKT requires delivery of annual financial statements to all shareholders of record. In accordance with applicable rules and regulations in Canada, the Company delivers annual and interim financial statements and related management’s discussion and analysis only to shareholders who request delivery of such information in the manner described in the Company’s proxy materials. As part of the Company’s continuous disclosure obligations the Company publishes its annual and interim financial statements and related management’s discussion and analysis under the Company profile on www.sedar.com which can be accessed by shareholders and other members of the public, without payment of a fee.

The Company’s practices in respect of the foregoing are consistent with the laws, customs and practices in Canada.