Exhibit 3.8 CANADA BUSINESS [GRAPHIC] LOI SUR LES CORPORATIONS CORPORATIONS ACT COMMERCIALES CANADIENNES FORM 1 FORMULE 1 ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION STATUTS D'INCORPORATION (SECTION 5) (ARTICLE 6) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 - Name of Corporation Nom de la corporation 3339815 CANADA LTD. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 - The place in Canada where the registered Lieu au Canada ou doit etre situe le siege office is to be situated social Regina, Saskatchewan - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 - The classes and any maximum number of shares Categories et tout nombre maximal d'lactions that the corporation is authorized to issue que la corporation est autorisee a emettre There shall be one class of shares consisting of an unlimited number of Class "A" shares each carrying the right to one vote at all meetings of shareholders and fully participating as to dividends and distributions of capital upon liquidation or winding-up of the Corporation. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 - Restrictions if any on share transfers Restrictions sur le transfer des actions s'il y a lieu. No shareholder shall be entitled to transfer a share held by him unless such transfer has been approved by resolution of the Bo ard of Directors. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 - Number for minimum and maximum number) of Nombre (a nombre minimum et maximum) directors d'administrateurs A minimum of one (1) and a maximum of ten (10) directors. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6- Restrictions if any on business the Restrictions imposees quant aux entreprises corporation may carry on que la corporation peut exploiter s'il y a lieu Nil - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 - Other provisions if any Autres dispositions s'il y a lieu 1. The number of shareholders of the Corporation is limited to 50. 2. An invitation to the public to subscribe for securities of the Corporation is prohibited. 3. The Corporation has a lien on a share registered in the name of a shareholder or his legal representative for any debt of that shareholder to the Corporation. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 - Incorporators ____________ - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address (includes postal code) Names - Noma Address (inclure la code postal) Signature - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maxine K. Seib 5710 - 2nd Avenue North, Regina, Saskatchewan,S4R 5M5 /s/ Maxine K. Seid --------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR DEPARTMENTAL USE ONLY A L' USAGE DU MINISTERE SEULEMENT - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corporation No - No de la corporation Filed - deposee 333981-5 JAN 27 1997 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [GRAPHIC] Consumer and Consummation FORM 3 Corporation ____ Canada et Corporations Canada NOTICE OF REGISTERED FORMULE 3 OFFICE OR NOTICE AVIS DU LIEU DU SIEGE SOCIAL Canada Business Loi sur les Corporations OF CHANGE OU AVIS DE CHANGEMENT Corporations Act commerciales canadiennes OR REGISTERED OFFICE DU LIEU DU SIEGE SOCIAL - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 - Name of Corporation - Denomination de la societe 2 - Corporation No.- No.de la societe 3339815 CANADA LTD. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 - Address of the registered office Adresse du siege societe 1500 - 1874 Scarth Street, Regina, Saskatchewan, 54P 4E9. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 - Effective date of changes Date effective ou changement n/a - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 - Previous address of the registered office Addresse precedement du siege societe n/a - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date Signature Department of cities - Description du poste 140197 /s/ Maxine K. Seib Incorporator ----------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CANADA BUSINESS [GRAPHIC] LOI SUR LES SOCIETES CORPORATIONS ACT COMMERCIALES CANADIENNES FORM 6 FORMULE 6 NOTICE OF DIRECTORS AVIS DES ADMINISTRATEURS OR NOTICE OF CHANGE OF DIRECTORS OU AVIS DE CHANGEMENT DES ADMINISTRATEURS - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 - Name of Corporation - Denomination de __ societe 2 - Corporation No. - No de la societe CANADA LTD. -------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 - The following persons became directors of this Les personnes suivantes sont dovonues corporation: administrateurs de la presente societe: Effective Date - Date d'entree en vigueur Incorporation - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _____________ Name - Nom Residential Address - Adresse ___________ Occupation _____________ - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maxine K. Seib 5710 - 2nd Avenue North, Regina, Corporate Canadian Saskatchewan, S4R 5M5. Paralegal - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 - The following persons ceased to be directors of this Les personnes __________ on ___________ corporation: administrateurs de la ___________ societe: Effective Date - Date d'entree en vigueur - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name - Nom Residential Address - Adresse residentelle - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 - The directors of this corporation are: Les administrateurs de la presente societe sont maintenant: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _____________ Name - Nom Residential Address - Adresse ___________ Occupation _____________ - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maxine K. Seib 5710 - 2nd Avenue North, Regina Corporate Canadian Saskatchewan, S4R 5M5. Paralegal - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date Signature Description of Office - Description du poste 140197 /s/ Maxine K. Seib Incorporator ------------------------ - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [GRAPHIC] Consumer and Consummation Corporate Affairs Canada et Corporation Canada FORM 4 FORMULE 4 _________ Business Loi sur les societes ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT CLAUSES MODIFICATRICES ____________ Act commerciales canadiennes (SECTION 27 OR 171) (SECTION 27 OU 171) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 - Name of Corporation - Denomination de la societe 2 - Corporation No. - No. de la societe 3339815 CANADA LTD. 333981-5 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 - The articles of the above-named corporation are amended Les Status de la societe ci-haut mantonee as follows: sou modifies de la facon suivante Paragraph 1 of the Articles of the Corporation be deleted and the following substituted therefor: 1. Name of Corporation: IPSCO Recycling Inc. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date Signature Description of Office - Description du poste February 20, 1997 /s/ Maxine K. Seib Maxine K. Seib, Director ------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR DEPARTMENTAL USE ONLY - A L'USAGE DU MINISTERE SEULEMENT Filed - ____________ - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------