May 7, 2019
In accordance with section 11.3 of NI 51-102 and following the annual meeting of shareholders of the Company held on May 7, 2019 (the "Meeting"), we hereby advise of the following voting results as tabulated.
Total common shares issued and outstanding at record date (April 5, 2019) | 210,053,229 |
Total shares represented at the Meeting in person and by proxy | 163,523,596 |
Percentage of total shares represented at the Meeting | 78% |
Fixing the Number of Directors at Seven
Based on proxies received and votes cast by show of hands during the Meeting, the number of directors to be elected to hold office until the next annual meeting or until their successors are elected or appointed was fixed at seven, in accordance with the articles and by-laws of the Company, with the following results:
| Votes cast FOR | % of Votes cast FOR | Votes cast AGAINST | % of Votes cast AGAINST | Set the Number of Directors at Seven | 145,748,254 | 99.760% | 351,358 | 0.240% |
Election of Directors
Based on proxies received and votes conducted by ballot during the Meeting, the following individuals were elected as directors of the Company until the next annual shareholders' meeting, with the following results:
Name of Nominee | Votes cast FOR | % Votes cast FOR | Votes WITHHELD | % of Votes WITHHELD |
Jonathan Gill | 145,907,841 | 99.869% | 191,770 | 0.131% |
Arnold Klassen | 139,835,522 | 95.712% | 6,264,089 | 4.288% |
Pamela Klessig | 145,660,580 | 99.699% | 439,031 | 0.301% |
Anthony Makuch | 141,513,525 | 96.861% | 4,586,086 | 3.139% |
Barry Olson | 145,416,750 | 99.533% | 682,861 | 0.467% |
Jeffrey Parr | 145,994,083 | 99.928% | 105,528 | 0.072% |
Raymond Threlkeld | 134,810,297 | 92.273% | 11,289,314 | 7.727% |
Re-Appointment of Auditors
Based on proxies received and votes cast by show of hands during the Meeting, KPMG LLP, Chartered Accountants, were appointed as independent auditors of the Company for the ensuing year and the directors are authorized to fix their remuneration, with the following results:
| Votes cast FOR | % of votes cast FOR | Votes cast WITHHELD | % of Votes cast WITHHELD | Appointment of Auditors | 162,347,557 | 99.282% | 1,173,988 | 0.718% |
Say on Pay
Based on proxies received and votes cast by show of hands during the Meeting, shareholders approved the non-binding advisory resolution on approach to executive compensation, with the following results:
| Votes cast FOR | % of votes cast FOR | Votes cast AGAINST | % of Votes cast AGAINST | Advisory Resolution on Executive Compensation | 144,582,131 | 98.961% | 1,511,811 | 1.035% |