David Caron

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) is a government-owned institutional fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Canada. Founded in 1965, CDPQ manages the funds of several depositor groups primarily for public and parapublic pension and insurance plans which pay out benefits to more than two million Quebecers each year.

Montréal Exchange, Inc. engages in the operation and development of market and clearing services for Canadian and international clients and to commercialize internally developed technology solutions. The Group operates in two segments, namely, Exchange and Clearing House. The Exchange segment acts as the only standardized financial derivatives exchange in Canada, providing a complete range of equity, index and interest rate derivatives. The Clearing House segment acts as clearing house and guarantor for derivative instruments traded at the MX and certain other derivative instruments from the over-the-counter market. The company is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Van Berkom & Associates, Inc. (Van Berkom) is a specialized investment management firm headquartered in Montreal, Canada. The firm was founded by J. Sebastian van Berkom in 1991 and is owned by JSVB Investments, Inc. They manage stock portfolios for large North American pension funds, corporations, foundations, and endowment funds. Van Berkom is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

National Bank Financial, Inc. (NBF) is a Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Quebec. The firm was founded in 1902 and is a direct subsidiary of National Bank Acquisition Holding, Inc., ultimately owned by National Bank of Canada (TSX: NA). NBF is an integrated firm that combines retail advisory and brokerage services with institutional brokerage, investment banking, corporate finance and securities clearing services for third parties.

Genesys Capital Partners Inc (Genesys Capital) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Damian Lamb, Plumley and Kelly Holman. The firm is headquartered in Toronto.

Scotia Capital, Inc. (Broker) (Scotia Capital-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Scotia Capital, Inc., a full-service financial services firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm is owned by The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE, TSE: BNS). Scotia Capital-Broker delivers a broad range of electronic trading products such as high-touch, low-latency, market access and a broad algorithmic trading suite for a wide range of clients globally. They publish monthly indexes to help investors track the performance of Canadian Hedge Funds and Alternative Mutual Funds.

National Bank Financial, Inc. (Broker) (NBF-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of National Bank Financial, Inc., a Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Quebec. The firm was founded in 1902 and is a direct subsidiary of National Bank Acquisition Holding, Inc., ultimately owned by National Bank of Canada (TSX: NA). NBF-Broker provides retail advisory and brokerage services with institutional brokerage, investment banking, corporate finance and securities clearing services for third parties. The firm has a substantial presence in all regions of Canada, as well as operations in the US and Europe.

Desjardins Securities, Inc. is the broker/dealer arm of the Desjardins Holding Financier, Inc., ultimately held by Le Mouvement des caisses Desjardins in Canada. Founded in 1991, the firm is headquartered in Montréal and has an additional office in Toronto. Desjardins Securities offers businesses and institutions with a complete range of securities brokerage products and services through its investment advisors and its Disnat Online Brokerage division. The firm is an approved participant on the Montreal Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange, as well as a participating member of the TSX Venture Exchange. In addition, Desjardins Securities is a member of both the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) and the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF).

Addenda Capital, Inc. is an investment management firm headquartered in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. The firm was founded in 1996 and is a subsidiary of Co-operators Financial Services Ltd., which is owned by The Co-Operators Group Ltd. Addenda Capital provides solutions to its institutional and private high net worth clients.

Part of Ambrilia Biopharma, Inc., Bioxalis Medica, Inc. is a Canadian company that researches cancer treatment and drugs. The company is based in Montréal, Canada. Bioxalis Medica was acquired by Procyon Biopharma, Inc. on June 30, 2005 for $2.79 million.

Fiera Capital, Inc. is a Canada-based independent investment advisor headquartered in Montreal with an additional office in Toronto. The firm was founded in 1983 and was formerly known as Fiera YMG Capital. Fiera Capital offers a range of traditional and quantitative products for institutional investors, retail and private clients, and third-party funds.

The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy & Petroleum (CIM) is a not-for-profit technical society of professionals in the Canadian minerals, metals, materials, and energy industries. CIM is based in Westmount, Canada, and has subsidiaries in Canada. CIM provides a wealth of benefits to its members, including building industry knowledge, enhancing professional profiles, and raising Canadian company visibility. The institute offers a range of services, including professional development, distinguished lecturer programs, and awards. The private company was founded by Patrick B. Carlson, and the CEO is Angela Hamlyn.

Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec operates as a self-regulatory body that governs Quebec's professional engineers. The firm specifically admits and supports its members, monitors and improves engineering practice and implements a disciplinary framework. It also conducts specific activities to promote prevention, raise the profile of the profession, improve and maintain competencies and ensure that engineers fulfill their ethical and professional obligations in their professional practice. The company was founded in February 14, 1920 and is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.

Fiera Capital Corp. (Investment Management) (FCC-IM) is the investment management division of Fiera Capital Corp. (TSE: FSZ), a publicly listed asset management firm headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. The firm was founded in 2010 through a merger with Sceptre Investment Counsel Ltd. FCC-IM offers customized multi-asset solutions across traditional and alternative asset classes to institutional, retail, and private wealth clients across North America, Europe, and key markets in Asia.

Manulife Investment Management Ltd. (MIML) is the global asset management arm of Manulife Investment Management Holdings (Canada) Ltd., ultimately held by Manulife Financial Corp. (NYSE, TSE: MFC) in Canada. The firm was founded in 1949 and formerly known as MFC Global Investment Management and as Manulife Asset Management Ltd. Headquartered in Toronto, MIML and their affiliates provide comprehensive asset management solutions for pension plans, foundations, endowments, financial institutions and other institutional investors worldwide, as well as for Manulife and John Hancock's wealth management and retirement products.

The Québec Bar Association is a professional organization that oversees the practice of over 29,000 lawyers in all areas of law. The organization is based in Montréal, Canada. and has subsidiaries in Canada. The mission of the association is to ensure the protection of the public, contribute to accessible and quality justice, and defend the rule of law.

Privy Council Office provides public service support. It offers assistance to the Prime Minister and Cabinet in regards to decision making. The company is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

Ordre des Géologues du Québec operates association of geologists. The company was founded in and is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.

Sander Geophysics Ltd. specializes in airborne geophysical surveys for petroleum and mineral exploration, and geological and environmental mapping. It offers marine AIRGrav, magnetic total field, magnetic gradient, radiometrics, scanning LiDAR, methane sensing, multi-parameter surveys, environmental monitoring, and data interpretation. The company was founded by George Sander in 1956 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

SemaThera, Inc. engages in research and development in biotechnology. It develops novel inhibitors against semaphorin 3A (SEMA 3A) for prevention and reversal of diabetic macular edema (DME). The company is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Inversago Pharma, Inc. develops novel gastrointestinal drugs. The company was founded by Fran?ois Ravenelle in and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Neurasic Therapeutics, Inc. develops opiate-sparing and pain-relieving drugs. The company was founded in June 2020 and is headquartered in Westmount, Canada.

Giiant Pharma, Inc. is a Canadian preclinical-stage biotech company that specializes in designing gut-restricted small molecule drug therapeutics with various biological targets in gastroenterology. The company is based in Montréal, Canada and was founded by Elizabeth Elizabeth Kwong. The company's proprietary precision delivery technology platform allows for the creation of tissue-specific drugs with improved tolerability and enhanced therapeutic effects. Giiant's first lead program, GT-2108, is a microbiota-activated PDE4 inhibitor prodrug. Maxime Ranger has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Gentès & Bolduc Pharmacists engages in the distribution of chemical and pharmaceutical products. It offers oral, uro-genital, rectal, and topical pharmaceutical formulations, ear, nose and throat, modification of pharmaceutical formulations, and preparation of medication for clinical trials. Its services include compounding, and antibiotic therapy and home care. The company is headquartered in St. Hyacinthe, Canada.

The Atlantic Salmon Federation is a Canadian company that aims to conserve and restore wild salmon and wild rivers. The non-profit company is based in Chamcook, Canada. The company offers scholarships and awards. The greatest threat to salmon lies somewhere in the ocean, where climate change and shifting ocean conditions mean more wild salmon than ever before are dying at sea.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).