EXHIBIT 4
NOTE TO DELEGATION OF SIGNING AUTHORITY — ANNUAL AUDITS,
ASSESSMENTS OF PERFORMANCE INFORMATION & SPECIAL EXAMINATION REPORTS,
AND QUALITY REVIEWERS
| (1) | | This delegation becomes effective as of the date of the 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 2 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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| | | Nancy
Cheng | Business Development Bank of Canada |
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| | | Ron
Thompson | Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation |
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| | | Ron
Thompson | Export Development Canada |
| (5) | | John Wiersema is delegated authority to sign all auditors’ reports except where prohibited by law (Section 18 of the Auditor General Act), consent letters described in note 4 above, all special examination reports and all assessments of performance information. |
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 above.
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| /s/ Sheila Fraser Sheila Fraser, FCA | | April 27, 2006 Date |
DEPUTY AUDITOR GENERAL:
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| /s/John Wiersema John Wiersema, FCA | |
ASSISTANT AUDITORS GENERAL:
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| /s/ Richard Flageole Richard Flageole, FCA | | /s/ Lyse Ricard Lyse Ricard, FCA | | /s/ Ronald C. Thompson Ronald C. Thompson, CA |
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| /s/ Douglas Timmins Douglas Timmins, CA | | /s/ Nancy Cheng Nancy Cheng, FCA | | /s/ John Rosetti John Rosetti, CA |
PRINCIPALS:
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| /s/ Roger Simpson Roger Simpson, FCA | | /s/ Alain Boucher Alain Boucher, CA | | /s/ Micheline Ethier Massicotte Micheline Ethier Massicotte, CA |
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| /s/ Julie Charron Julie Charron, CA | | /s/ Crystal Pace Crystal Pace, CA | | /s/ Marian McMahon Marian McMahon, CA |
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| /s/ John O’Brien John O’Brien, CA | | /s/ Michael Pickup Michael Pickup, CA | | /s/ Dale Shier Dale Shier, CA |
