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CIBC Asset Management, Inc. (CIBC AM) is a Canadian asset management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1972 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NYSE, TSE: CM), a publicly traded Canadian chartered bank. CIBC AM manages assets on behalf of institutional, high-net-worth clients and underlying investors in their retail sponsored products.

TD Asset Management, Inc. (TDAM) is a Canadian investment management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of the Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE: TD), a Canadian chartered bank regulated by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions. Founded in 1987, TDAM provides discretionary investment management services to corporations, investment companies, pension funds/plans, endowments and foundations.

Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. (CC&L) is an investment advisory firm headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia with an additional office in Toronto. The firm was founded in 1982 and is a subsidiary of Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Partnership, itself a subsidiary of Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group Ltd. CC&L provides investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses and private investment funds.

Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. (Burgundy) is a Canadian fund management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1990 and is a subsidiary of Laucam Holdings Ltd. Burgundy offers discretionary investment management services to institutions (foundations, endowments and pension funds) and private individuals through separately managed accounts and commingled funds.

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (also known as CPP Investments) is a government-owned professional investment management organization headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 1997 to help provide a foundation on which Canadians build financial security in retirement. CPP Investments manages the investments of the Canada Pension Plan Fund (CPP Fund).

CIBC World Markets, Inc. is a full-service Canadian brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1961 and is a subsidiary of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSE, NYSE: CM). CIBC World Markets provides alternative investment managers with premier prime brokerage that brings together trade execution, reporting, research and capital introduction with a view to enhancing efficiencies and profitability.

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.

TD Securities, Inc. is a Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE, TSE: TD). TD Securities provides a wide range of capital market products and services to corporate, government and institutional clients. Their services also include the underwriting and distribution of new debt and equity issues, providing advice on strategic acquisitions and divestitures and executing daily trading and investment needs. The firm’s equity group provides research coverage of various sectors. Their fixed-income group provides a full range of underwriting sales and trading products for Canadian, US and European debt issuers and investors.

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc. (RBCDS) is a Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1901 and is a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). RBCDS provides a full spectrum of brokerage services to retail and corporate clients.

Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP engages in the provision of legal services. It offer legal services in aboriginal, banking and specialty finance, business, cannabis, construction, employment and labour, franchise, hospitality, insurance and reinsurance, and private equity. The company was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

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).

Founded in 1999, Paradigm Capital, Inc. is an independent, institutional investment dealer headquartered in Toronto with an additional office in Calgary. They offer sector-based research, a strong distribution platform and select investment banking mandates. The firm focuses their research, distribution and investment banking efforts on several areas in the Canadian equity markets: growth, mining, energy and energy services. Paradigm is a member of the CIPF.

McCarthy Tetrault LLP provides legal services. Its services include integrated business law, litigation services, taxation, real property, and labour and employment law. The company was founded in 1855 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Birch Hill Equity Partners Management, Inc (Birch Hill Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1994 by Steve J Dent and John B MacIntyre. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Veritas Investment Research Corp. (Veritas) is an independent equity research firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 2000 by Michael Palmer and Anthony Scilipoti. Veritas provides in-depth analysis of Canadian and international companies, identifying upside and downside catalysts. Their unique forensic accounting-based research approach has proven that a careful understanding of financial information is the key to a secure investment decision.

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Private Investments is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, founded in 1966. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Founded in 2007, Northwest & Ethical Investments LP (NEI) is an investment advisor located in Toronto. The firm was founded as the result of a joint venture between Desjardins and the Credit Unions, merging Northwest Mutual Funds Inc. and The Ethical Funds Company. NEI is owned 50 per cent by the Provincial Credit Union Centrals and 50% per cent by Desjardins Group. NEI offers a range of conventional and corporate class funds from Northwest Funds and sustainable investing funds family from Ethical Funds. NEI also offers proprietary packaged solutions for Credential Financial Inc.

Harbour Air Ltd. offers seaplane flights from Vancouver and the Lower Mainland to Victoria, Nanaimo, and the Gulf Islands. The company is based in Richmond, Canada. The Canadian company also provides seaplane tours to explore the beauty and adventure of British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest. Additionally, Harbour Air offers parcel express services for reliable shipping needs. The company was founded by Greg McDougall, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Mastermind LP operates as online specialty toy stores. It offers books, dolls, DVDs, educational computer games, puzzles, jewelry, and other child related toys. It offer products that awaken creativity, encourage curiosity, enhance motor skills, develop imagination, and challenge. The company was founded by Andy Levy and Jon Levy in 1984 and is headquartered in Scarborough, Canada.

Waterton Global Resource Management Inc (Waterton Global Resource Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2009. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

JDS Energy & Mining, Inc. provides mining and construction services. Its services include due diligence and scoping studies, technical engineering studies, on-site, permitting support, and mine remediation. The company was founded by Jeff Stibbard in 2004 and is headquartered in Kelowna, Canada.

Revolution Environmental Solutions LP provides industrial waste management solutions. It offers industrial waste management, waste water treatment and processing, battery and oil recycling, automotive, pharmaceutical, petrochemical and refinery services, and other related services. The company is headquartered in Burlington, Canada.

Whitehorse Liquidity Partners, Inc. (Whitehorse Liquidity Partners) is an independent private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in Toronto.

Rhino Ventures is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2015 by Braden Fraser Hall and Dan Eisenhardt. The firm is headquartered in Vancouver.

Ontario Teachers Private Capital /Infrastructure/ is a private equity firm founded in 2001. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, a subsidiary of Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board.

Pioneer Fund/NY/ is a venture capital firm founded by Jason Gray. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

DevCycle is a leading feature management platform that helps companies improve their software development process and release features faster. DevCycle focuses on simplifying the developer experience and enabling them to release features with confidence. The private company is based in Toronto, Canada, and has subsidiaries in Canada. The platform offers various features such as feature flags, edge flags, A/B testing, feature opt-ins, SDKs, realtime updates, and integrations with popular development tools like Jira and Slack. It was founded by Andrew Norris and Cobi Druxerman, and the CEO is Aaron Glazer.

FI.SPAN Services, Inc. provides financial services. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, CA.

BH Telecom Corp. provides fiber-optic broadband services. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. and has subsidiaries in Canada. Gianni Creta has been the CEO of the Canadian company since 2023.

Sun Valley Gold LLC (Canada) (SVG-Canada) is the Canada-based hedge fund manager of Sun Valley Gold LLC. They are ultimately owned by Sun Valley Gold Co. in the US. Headquartered in Vancouver, SVG-Canada was founded in 1998 and offers a broad range of financial products for investors.