EXHIBIT 99.5
NOTES TO DELEGATION OF SIGNING AUTHORITY
ANNUAL AUDITS & SPECIAL EXAMINATION REPORTS
| (1) | | This delegation becomes effective as of the date of the Auditor General’s or Interim Auditor General’s signature except as noted in the delegation. |
| (2) | | This delegation replaces all previous delegations of signing authority. |
| (3) | | The assistant auditors general listed on page 10 have authority to sign auditors’ reports in their group where signing authority has been delegated to a principal. |
| (4) | | The following assistant auditors general have authority to sign a “consent letter” to authorize distribution of a previously signed auditor’s report to a securities regulator: |
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| Clyde MacLellan | | Public Sector Pension Investment Board |
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| Clyde MacLellan | | Export Development Canada |
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| Clyde MacLellan | | Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation |
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| Clyde MacLellan | | Farm Credit Canada |
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| Sylvain Ricard | | Business Development Bank of Canada |
| (5) | | Clyde MacLellan is delegated authority to sign a “Bring down letter”, a “Comfort Letter” and a “Consent Letter” in relation to any securities offering of the Public Sector Pension Investment Board. |
Pursuant to Section 18 of the Auditor General Act, I hereby delegate authority to the following individuals to sign Annual Auditor’s Reports and Special Examination Reports, as identified below:
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| /s/ John Wiersema | | 10 June 2011 | | |
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| John Wiersema, FCA | | Date | | |
ASSISTANT AUDITORS GENERAL:
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| /s/ Nancy Cheng | | /s/ Terrance DeJong | | /s/ Maurice Laplante |
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| Nancy Y. Cheng, FCA | | Terrance DeJong, CA | | Maurice Laplante, CA |
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| /s/ Clyde MacLellan | | /s/ Neil Maxwell | | /s/ Marion McMahon |
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| Clyde M. MacLellan, CA | | Neil Maxwell | | Marian McMahon, CA |
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| /s/ Sylvain Ricard | | /s/ John Rossetti | | |
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| Sylvain Ricard, CA | | John Rossetti, CA | | |
PRINCIPALS:
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| /s/ John Apt | | /s/ Marise Bédard | | /s/ René Béliveau |
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| John Apt, CA | | Marise Bédard, CA | | René Béliveau, CA |
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| /s/ Louise Bertrand | | /s/ Lucie Cardinal | | /s/ Régent Chouinard |
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| Louise Bertrand, CA | | Lucie Cardinal, CA | | Régent Chouinard, CA |
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| /s/ Margaret Haire | | /s/ Lissa Lamarche | | /s/ Guy LeGras |
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| Margaret Haire, CA | | Lissa Lamarche, CA | | Guy LeGras, CA |
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| /s/ Heather McManaman | | /s/ Carla Nash | | /s/ Michael Pickup |
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| Heather McManaman, CA | | Carla Nash, CA | | Michael Pickup, CA |
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| /s/ Dale Shier | | /s/ Robert Wilson | | |
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| Dale Shier, CA | | Robert Wilson, CA | | |
