Our Environment

This document contains certain statements, other than statements of historical fact, which constitute “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including the Securities Act (Ontario). Such statements may concern the Company’s objectives, plans, goals, aspirations, strategies, prospects and opportunities and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as of the date on which the statements are made in this document. The words “plans”, “expects”, “projected”, “estimated”, “anticipates”, “indicative”, “intend”, “potential”, “prospects”, “seek”, “strategy”, “targets” or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain future conditions, actions, events or results “will”, “may”, “could”, “would”, “should”, “might” or “can”, or negative versions thereof, “be taken”, “occur”, “continue” or “be achieved”, and other similar expressions, identify forward-looking statements. Specific forward-looking statements in this document include, without limitation, statements with respect to the Company’s sustainability, environmental and climate change goals and targets.


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Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon management’s perceptions of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as a number of specific factors and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by management as of the date on which the statements are made in this document, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies which could result in the forward-looking statements ultimately being incorrect. By its nature, forward-looking information is subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that may be general or specific and which give rise to the possibility that expectations, forecasts, predictions, projections or conclusions will not prove to be accurate, that assumptions may not be correct and that objectives, strategic goals and priorities will not be achieved. Known and unknown risk factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking information in this document.


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Such risks and uncertainties and the material factors and assumptions used to develop the forward-looking information herein include, without limitation, those discussed in the Company’s disclosure materials, including its most recent annual and any subsequent interim Management Discussion & Analysis and its most recent Annual Information Form, filed with the securities regulatory authorities in Canada and available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+, including those listed with any forward-looking statement safe harbour therein. The risk factors are not intended to represent a complete list of the factors that could affect the Company and investors are cautioned to consider these and other factors, uncertainties and potential events carefully and not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements.


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There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements are provided as of the date of this document (being April 3, 2024) for the purpose of providing information about management’s expectations and plans relating to the future. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, or to explain any material difference between subsequent actual events and such forward-looking statements, except to the extent required by applicable law.