This amendment to Canada’s Annual Report on Form 18-K for the year ending March 31, 2020 is being filed to include as exhibits to such form (i) the Opinion and Consent of General Counsel, Department of Justice (Canada), Finance Canada Law Branch, (ii) Consent of Milbank LLP, U.S. Counsel for Canada and (iii) Consent of Stikeman Elliott LLP, Canadian Counsel for the underwriters, all of which were prepared in connection with the offering of U.S. $3,500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Canada’s 0.750% United States Dollar Bonds due May 19, 2026 (the “bonds”) described in Canada’s prospectus supplement dated May 11, 2021 (the “prospectus supplement”) to its prospectus dated April 1, 2021 (the “prospectus”) relating to bonds registered on Registration Statement No. 333-251420.
That portion of the bonds offered by the prospectus supplement and prospectus sold or to be sold in the United States or in circumstances where registration of the bonds is required has been registered under registration statement no. 333-251420. Such portion is not expected to exceed an aggregate principal amount of U.S. $2,018,000,000. Following the completion of the offering of the bonds offered by the prospectus supplement and the prospectus, an aggregate of U.S. $3,982,000,000 will remain registered on registration statement no. 333-251420.
The exhibits to Canada’s Annual Report on Form 18-K for the year ended March 31, 2020, are hereby amended to include the following:
Exhibit E: | Opinion and Consent of General Counsel, Department of Justice (Canada), Finance Canada Law Branch |
Exhibit F: | Consent of Milbank LLP |
Exhibit G: | Consent of Stikeman Elliott LLP |
It is estimated that the expenses of Canada in connection with the sale of the bonds will be as follows:
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Filing Fee(1)(2) | | U.S. $ | 244,748.24 | |
Legal | | | 40,000 | |
Miscellaneous Expenses | | | 15,251.76 | |
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| | U.S. $ | 300,000 | |
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(1) | Calculated based on filing fee of U.S.$ 116.20 per U.S.$ 1,000,000 for debt securities registered in 2015. |
(2) | Calculated based on filing fee of U.S.$ 124.50 per U.S.$ 1,000,000 for debt securities registered in 2018. |
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