Canada Business Corporations Regulations, 2001

70 The following definitions apply in this Part.

Canadian GAAP

Canadian GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles as set out in the CICA Handbook – Accounting or the CICA Public Sector Accounting Handbook, as those handbooks are amended from time to time. (PCGR canadiens)

Canadian GAAS

Canadian GAAS means generally accepted auditing standards as set out in the CICA Handbook – Assurance, as amended from time to time. (NVGR canadiennes)

NI 52-107

NI 52-107 means National Instrument 52-107 of the Canadian Securities Administrators, entitled Acceptable Accounting Principles, Auditing Standards and Reporting Currency and published January 16, 2004, as amended from time to time. (Règlement 52-107)

Part V

Part V means Part V of the CICA Handbook – Accounting, as amended from time to time. (partie V)

SEC

SEC means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. (SEC)

SEC registrant

SEC registrant means a corporation that

• (a) has securities registered under section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 of the United States, as amended from time to time, or is required to file reports under section 15(d) of that Act; and

• (b) is not registered or required to be registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 of the United States, as amended from time to time. (société inscrite auprès de la SEC)

US GAAP

US GAAP means the generally accepted accounting principles established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board of the United States, as amended from time to time. (PCGR américains)

US GAAS

US GAAS means the generally accepted auditing standards established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board of the United States, as amended from time to time. (NVGR américaines)