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Laurentian Bank Securities is an independent broker/dealer located in Montreal. They are a subsidiary of Laurentian Bank of Canada (TOR:LB). The firm provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research.

Located in Toronto, Fraser Mackenzie Ltd. is an independent investment dealer providing value-added and objective equity research on North American companies. They distribute research and facilitate trading for institutional investors and selected high net worth investors in North America and Europe. They also offer investment banking services targeting small and mid cap enterprises both private and public. The equity research group has three primary sectors the cover: energy, life sciences and technology. A significant focus is on renewable energy. The analysts research a diverse range of market capitalizations providing in depth analysis and a global perspective on developments.

Clarus Securities, Inc. is a broker/dealer located in Toronto, Ontario. Their research team covers a wide range of sectors and companies. The theme to all their efforts is the drive to find good investment ideas among the small- to medium-sized issuers in Canada. Clarus Securities' research focuses on growth opportunities in both traditional equities and the business trust sector. They cover a variety of sectors including: alternative energy, clean tech/power infrastructure, energy services, geothermal energy, industrial products, mining, oil and gas, solar energy, special situations and technology.