Joseph S. Freedman

Joseph S. Freedman is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company and was appointed to the Board on September 13, 2002. Mr. Freedman is currently Vice President and General Counsel, Brookfield Asset Management having held this position since May 2002. Previously, Mr. Freedman was the Vice President, Corporate Development and General Counsel of Clearpulse Inc, a developer of non-invasive health monitoring technology and e-health solutions (2000-2001). Prior to joining Clearpulse, Mr. Freedman practiced corporate and securities law with Goodman & Carr LLP (1997-2000) specializing in venture capital and other private equity transactions as well as public company mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Freedman completed the Joint M.B.A./LL.B. Program from the Schulich School of Business at York University and from Osgoode Hall Law School as well as an honours economics degree from the University of Alberta. Mr. Freedman was called to the bar in 1996 and is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada.