Exhibit 3.7
CANADA BUSINESS [GRAPHIC] LOI SUR LES CORPORATIONS
CORPORATIONS ACT COMMERCIALES CANADIENNES
FORM 1 FORMULE 1
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION STATUTS D'INCORPORATION
(SECTION 6) (ARTICLE 5)
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1 - Name of Corporation Nom de la corporation
IPSCO Ontario Inc.
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2 - The place in Canada where the Lieu au Canada au doit etre
registered office is to be situated situe ie siege social
Toronto, Ontario
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3 - The classes and any maximum number Categories et lout nombre maximal
of shares that the corporation is d'actions que la corporation est
authorized to issue authorisee 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.
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4 - Restrictions if any on share Restrictions surle transfer des
transfers 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 Board of Directors.
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5 - Number for minimum and maximum Nombre (ou nombre minimum et
number of directors maximum) d'administrateurs
A minimum of one (1) and a maximum of ten (10) directors.
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6 - Restrictions if any on business the Restrictions imposees quant aux
corporation may carry on entreprises que la corporation
peut exploiter, s'il y a lieu
None
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7 - Other provisions If any Autres dispositions s'il y a lieu
See attached Schedule 1
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8 - Incorporators Fondaieurs
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Names - Noms Address (Include postal code) Signature
Adresse (Inclure ___ code _______)
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2213, McTavish Street
Aaron D. Runge Regina, Saskatchewan __4T 3X3 /s/ Illegible
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FOR DEPARTMENTAL USE ONLY A L'USAGE DU MINISTERE SEULEMENT
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Corporation No. __ de la Corporation Filed - deposee
338907-3 JUL - 3 1997
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SCHEDULE 1
6. Other provisions, if any:
(i) The number of security holders of the Corporation, other than
individuals:
(a) who are in the employment of the Corporation or the employment
of an affiliate of the Corporation; or
(b) who were formerly in the employment of the Corporation or an
affiliate of the Corporation and while in that employment were
and have continued after that employment to be security holders
of the Corporation;
is limited to not more than 50 (two or more persons or companies that
are the joint registered owners of one or more securities being
counted as one security holder).
(ii) An invitation to the public to subscribe for securities of the
Corporation is prohibited.
(iii) 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.