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(4) Review the Corporation’s interim financial statements and quarterly earnings press releases and report thereon to the Board
before such documents are approved by the Board and disclosed to the public;
(5) Review with management and the Corporation’s independent auditors such accounting policies (and changes therein) of the
Corporation, including any financial reporting issues which could have a material impact on the Corporation’s financial statements, as
are deemed appropriate for review by the Committee prior to any year-end filings with the SEC, the OSC or other regulatory body;
Oversight of Risk Management
(1) Require management to identify and review with the Committee a portfolio view of the major areas of risk facing the
Corporation and management’s strategies to manage those risks;
(2) Review, at least annually, management’s risk appetite;
(3) At least annually, review in light of risk appetite, the Corporation’s enterprise risk management process, including key
policies and procedures for the effective identification, assessment, monitoring and control of the Corporation’s principal risks and
the Corporation’s compliance with such policies and procedures;
(4) Require, at least quarterly, management to update the Committee on any material or noteworthy changes relating to (1)-(3),
immediately above, and the activities of the Corporation’s Risk Management and Compliance Council;
(5) Consult periodically with the Compensation, Nomination and Governance Committee and the Strategic Planning Committee
on risk management matters within their respective purview;
(6) Encourage an open and constructive risk dialogue between the Board and management on areas relating to risk management;
Oversight of the RPA Group and Quarterly Reviews
(1) Review the Committee’s level of involvement and interaction with the Corporation’s RPA Group, including the Committee’s
line of authority and role in appointing and compensating employees in the RPA Group;
(2) Review and advise on the appointment, replacement, reassignment, or dismissal of the leader of the RPA Group;
(3) Review the performance, effectiveness, degree of independence and objectivity of the RPA Group and the adequacy of its
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