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Exhibit 3.17
[LOGO] Industry Canada Industrie Canada
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CERTIFICATE CERTIFICAT
OF INCORPORATION DE CONSTITUTION
CANADA BUSINESS LOI CANADIENNE SUR
CORPORATIONS ACT LES SOCIETES PAR ACTIONS
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3661458 CANADA INC. 366145-8
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Name of corporation-Denomination de la societe Corporation number-numero de la societe
I hereby certify that the above-named Je certifie que la societe susmentionnnee, dont
corporation, the articles of incorporation of les statuts constitutifs sont joints, a ete
which are attached, was incorporated under constituee en societe en vertu de la
the CANADA BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT. LOI CANADIENNE SUR LES SOCIETES PAR ACTIONS.
/s/ [Illegible] September 15, 1999 / le 15 septembre 1999
Director - Directeur Date of Incorporation - Date de constitution
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INDUSTRY CANADA INDUSTRIE CANADA FORM 1 FORMULE 1
CANADA BUSINESS LOI CANADIENNE SUR LES ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION STATS CONSTITUTIFS
CORPORATIONS ACT SOCIETEES PAR ACTIONS (SECTION 6) (ARTICLE 6)
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3661458 CANADA INC.
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City of Toronto, Province of Ontario
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The Corporation is authorized to issue an unlimited number of Common Shares.
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No shares of the Corporation shall be transferred without the consent of the directors of the
Corporation expressed resolution passed by the board of directors or by an instrument or instruments
in writing signed by all of the directors then in office.
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Minimum 1, Maximum 20
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There are no restrictions on business the Corporation may carry on or on powers the Corporation may
exercise.
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shall be a condition of the articles that:
(a) The directors of the Corporation may, without authorization of the
shareholders, from time to time, in such amount and on such terms as
they deem expedient:
(i) borrow money upon the credit of the Corporation;
(ii) issue, re-issue, sell or pledge debt obligations of the
Corporation;
(iii) give a guarantee on behalf of the Corporation to secure
performance of an obligation of any person; and
(iv) mortgage, hypothecate, pledge or otherwise create a security
interest in all or any property of the Corporation owned or
subsequently acquired, to secure any obligation of the
Corporation.
The directors may, from time to time, by resolution or by-law,
delegate all or any of the powers referred to above to such an
extent, and in such manner, to such one or more directors, officers
or a committee of directors, as the directors shall determine at the
time of each such delegation.
Nothing in this subparagraph (a) shall limit or restrict the
borrowing of money by the Corporation on bills of exchange or
promissory notes made, drawn, accepted or endorsed by or on behalf
of the Corporation.
(b) The number of shareholders is limited to 50 persons, exclusive of
persons who are in its employment and exclusive of persons who,
having been formerly in its employment, were, while in that
employment, and have, after the termination of that employment,
continued to be Shareholders of the Corporation, two or more persons
who are the registered joint owners of one of more shares being counted
as one shareholder.
(c) Any invitation to the public to subscribe for any shares or other
securities of the Corporation is prohibited.
(d) Except in the case of any class or series of shares of the
Corporation listed on a stock exchange, the Corporation shall have a
lien on the shares registered in the name of a shareholder or his
legal representative for a debt of the shareholder to the
Corporation.
(e) The holders of any fractional shares issued by the Corporation shall
be entitled to exercise voting rights and to receive dividends in
respect of each such fractional share.
(f) The directors of the Corporation may increase the size of the board
of directors by appointing one or more director who shall hold
office for a term expiring not later than the close of the next
annual meeting of shareholders, but the total number of directors so
appointed may not exceed one third of the number of directors
elected at the previous annual meeting of shareholders.
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Incorporators - Fondateurs
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Name(s) - Nom(s) Address (including postal code) Signature
Adresse (enclure la code postale)
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David Matlow 810 Briar Hill Avenue /s/ David Matlow
Toronto, Ontario M5N 1N2
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FOR DEPARTMENTAL USE ONLY-ALL L'USAGE DU MINISTERE SEULEMENT [Illegible]
Corporation No.-No. de la societe
366145-8 SEP 16 1999
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