James Ridout

The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board (OTPPB) is the Province of Ontario’s pension fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Founded in 1990, OTPPB administers a defined benefit pension plan to active and retired teachers in Ontario. The firm manages investment portfolio for the benefit of present and future plan members and their survivors. OTPPB is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

OMERS Administration Corp. (AC) is a Canadian pension fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm manages the assets of the Ontario Municipal Employee Retirements System (OMERS) which was founded in 1962. Formerly known as the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement Board, AC is responsible for pension services and administration, investments, and plan valuation on behalf of active, deferred and retired employees of nearly various municipalities, school boards, libraries, police and fire departments, and other local agencies in communities across Ontario.

Sun Media Corp. provides newspaper publishing services. The firm's newspapers include Le Journal de Montréal, Le Journal de Québec, The Calgary Sun, and The Toronto Sun. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Part of KPMG International Cooperative, KPMG, Inc. provides audit and accounting services. The company is based in Vancouver, Canada. The CEO of the Canadian company is Walter R. Pela.

Poplar Creek Resources, Inc. engages in exploration and evaluation of gold properties. It holds interest in Zambezi Rainbow Mineral. The company was founded on October 18, 2006 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

KPMG LLP (United Kingdom) provides audit, advisory, and tax services. Its audit and assurance services encompass accounting advisory, financial reporting publications, financial state audit, internal audit, and revenue recognition. The firm's tax and pension services include statutory residency test, pension, personal tax investigations, tax management consulting, tax technology, legal services, tax value chain, employment issues, indirect tax, and tax policy cycle. KPMG was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in London, the United Kigdom.

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).

eResearch Corp. is an independent investment research firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 2000 and provides institutional-quality, equity research focused primarily on small- and mid-cap companies. Their focus is on identifying companies that have interesting prospects, sound management, and significant potential for share price appreciation. They also provide research reports on middle and larger-sized companies, through a combination of fundamental and technical analysis. eResearch complements their corporate research coverage with a diversified selection of informative, insightful, and thought-provoking research publications from a wide variety of investment professionals.

Koloshuk Farrugia Corp. provides investment advice. The company was founded by Victor Koloshuk in 1988 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

WaveFront Global Asset Management Corp. (WaveFront) is a privately-owned global asset management firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Formerly known as Integrated Managed Futures Corp., the firm was founded in 2003 as Aero Capital Corp. WaveFront manages assets for individual and institutional investors in North America, China and South Korea across a diverse range of investment strategies and solutions.

KFC Corp. owns and operates chains of chicken restaurant. It specializes in original recipe, extra crispy, kentucky grilled chicken and original recipe strips with home-style sides, honey BBQ wings and freshly made chicken sandwiches. The company was founded in 1930 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

DoveCorp Enterprises, Inc. provides dry cleaning and laundry services. The company was founded by Sam Mizrahi in 1992 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Commodity Futures Trading Commission engages in protecting market users and the public from fraud, manipulation related to the sale of commodity and financial futures, and options market. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Alberta Investment Management Corp. (AIMCo) is the investment management subsidiary of State-owned Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Alberta. The firm was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta. AIMCo manages investments on behalf of public sector pension, endowment and special purpose funds as designated by the Alberta Ministry of Finance and Enterprise.

Jacob Securities, Inc. is an independent, Canadian investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. It was founded by Sasha Jacob in 2006 as Jacob & Co. Securities, Inc. The firm provides underwriting and financial advisory services to companies in the renewable power, infrastructure, energy and technology sectors. Jacob Securities primarily services small to mid-cap issuers in North America and around the world.

Part of Maple Leaf Sports + Entertainment Ltd., Maple Leaf Gardens Ltd. operates retail spaces. The company is based in Toronto, Canada.

Jerritt Canyon Gold LLC owns and operates gold mines. The firm’s services include crushing and milling, roaster circuit and gold recovery. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Sprott Mining, Inc. owns and operates mining ores. It focuses on acquiring, building and managing a diversified portfolio of producing mining assets in North America. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Ancient Strains Ltd. provides investment services to the legal hemp, cannabis, and medical marijuana sectors. The private company is based in Toronto, Canada. The Canadian company was founded by Daryl Hodges, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Midex Resources Ltd. provides junior mining services. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.