Canada Cooperatives Regulations

25 (1) Subject to subsection (3), a management proxy circular shall be in the form provided for in Form 51-102F5 (Information Circular) of NI 51-102, which form, in the circumstances described in Item 8 of Part 2 of that Form, includes the statement referred to in that Item.

(2) A management proxy circular shall also set out the following:

• (a) the percentage of votes required for the approval of any matter that is to be submitted to a vote of shareholders at the meeting, other than the election of directors;

• (b) a statement of the right of a shareholder to dissent under section 302 of the Act with respect to any matter to be acted on at the meeting and a brief summary of the procedure to be followed to exercise that right; and

• (c) a statement, signed by a director or an officer of the cooperative, that the contents and the sending of the circular have been approved by the directors.

(3) A management proxy circular for a non-distributing cooperative is not required to set out the information provided for in Part 1(c) or Item 9, 10 or 16 of Part 2 of Form 51-102F5 (Information Circular) of NI 51-102, or the statement referred to in Item 8 of Part 2 of that Form.