OSC STAFF NOTICE

ISSUERS ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE POP SYSTEM

The Memorandum of Understanding for Expedited Review of Short Form Prospectuses and Renewal AIFs dated December 18, 1996 (19 OSCB 6863), states that the CSA Corporate Finance Committee would amend and republish from time to time the list of Issuers eligible to participate in the POP System. This list is being published today and is current as of February 25, 1998.

A.L. Van Houtte Ltée Quebec
Abacan Resource Corporation Alberta
Aber Resources Ltd. British Columbia
Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. Quebec
Acetex Corporation Alberta
Acktion Corporation Ontario
AGF Management Limited Ontario
Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited Ontario
AGRA Inc. Ontario
Agrium Inc. Alberta
Air Canada Quebec
Alberta Energy Company Ltd. Alberta
Alcan Aluminium Limited Quebec
Algoma Steel Inc. Ontario
Allelix Biopharmaceuticals Inc. Ontario
Alliance Communications Corporation Ontario
Alliance Forest Products Inc. Quebec
Amber Energy Inc. Alberta
Anderson Exploration Ltd. Alberta 
ARC Energy Trust Alberta
Archer Resources Ltd. Alberta
Associates Capital Corporation Of Ontario Canada 
Astral Communications Inc. Quebec
AT Plastics Inc. Ontario
ATCO Ltd. Alberta
Athabasca Oil Sands Trust Alberta
ATI Technologies Inc. Ontario
ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. Ontario
Aur Resources Inc. Ontario
Avco Financial Services Canada Limited Ontario
Avenor Inc. Quebec
Axcan Pharma Inc. Quebec
Ballard Power Systems Inc. British Columbia
Bank of Montreal Ontario
Bank of Nova Scotia, The Ontario
Barrick Gold Corporation Ontario
Barrington Petroleum Ltd. Alberta
Baton Broadcasting Incorporated Ontario
Baytex Energy Ltd. Alberta
BC Gas Inc. British Columbia
BC Gas Utility Ltd. British Columbia
BC Tel British Columbia
BC Telecom Inc. British Columbia
BCE Inc. Quebec
BCE Mobile Communications Inc. Quebec
Beau Canada Exploration Ltd. Alberta
Bell Canada Quebec
Bema Gold Corporation British Columbia
Beneficial Canada Inc. Ontario
Berkley Petroleum Corp. Alberta
BFC Construction Corporation Ontario
BGR Precious Metals Inc. Ontario
BioChem Pharma Inc. Quebec
Biomira Inc. Alberta
Blue Range Resource Corporation Alberta
Boardwalk Equities Inc. Alberta
Bombardier Inc. Quebec
BPI Financial Corporation Ontario
Breakwater Resources Ltd. Ontario
Brookfield Properties Corporation Ontario
Bruncor Inc. Ontario
C-Mac Industries Inc. Quebec
C.I. Fund Management Inc. Ontario
Cabre Exploration Ltd. Alberta
Cadillac Fairview Corporation Ontario
CAE Inc. Ontario
Caisse centrale Desjardins Quebec
Call-Net Enterprises Inc. Ontario
Cambior Inc. Quebec
Cambridge Shopping Centres Limited Ontario
Cameco Corporation Saskatchewan
Campbell Resources Inc. Ontario
Canada Trustco Mortgage Company Ontario
Canadian 88 Energy Corp. Alberta
Canadian Airlines Corporation Alberta
Canadian Fracmaster Ltd. Alberta
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Ontario
Canadian Marconi Company Quebec
Canadian National Railway Company Quebec
Canadian Natural Resources Limited Alberta
Canadian Occidental Petroleum Ltd. Alberta
Canadian Oil Sands Trust Alberta
Canadian Pacific Enterprises Limited Quebec
Canadian Pacific Limited Ontario
Canadian Pacific Railway Company Quebec
Canadian Pacific Securities Limited Ontario
Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust Ontario
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited Ontario
Canadian Utilities Limited Alberta
Canadian Western Bank Alberta
Canam Manac Group Inc., The Quebec
Canfor Corporation British Columbia
Canwest Global Communications Corp. Manitoba
CARA Operations Limited Ontario
Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. Ontario
Carmanah Resources Ltd. Alberta
Cascades Inc. Quebec
CCL Industries Inc. Ontario
Central Fund of Canada Limited Alberta
Centrefund Realty Corporation Ontario
CFM Majestic Inc. Ontario
CGI Group Inc., The Quebec
Chauvco Resources Ltd. Alberta
Chieftain International Inc. Alberta
Chrysler Credit Canada Ltd. Ontario
Cinar Films Inc. Quebec
Cineplex Odeon Corporation Quebec
Cinram International Inc. Ontario
Clearnet Communications Inc. Ontario
ClubLink Corporation Ontario
Co-Steel Inc. Ontario
Cogeco Cable Inc. Quebec
Cogeco Inc. Quebec
COM DEV International Ltd. Ontario
Cominco Ltd. British Columbia
Computalog Ltd. Alberta
Connor Clark Ltd. Ontario
Consumers Packaging Inc. Ontario
Consumers' Gas Company Ltd., The Ontario
Corel Corporation Ontario
Corriente Resources Inc. British Columbia
Cott Corporation Quebec
Counsel Corporation Ontario
Crestar Energy Inc. Alberta
Crestbrook Forest Industries Ltd. British Columbia
Crystallex International
Corporation British Columbia
CT Financial Services Inc. Ontario
Dayton Mining Corporation Ontario
Denbury Resources Inc. Alberta
Denison Mines Limited Ontario
Derlan Industries Limited Ontario
Devtek Corporation Ontario
Dia Met Minerals Ltd. Ontario
Digital Processing Systems Inc. Ontario
Dimethaid Research Inc. Ontario
Dofasco Inc. Quebec
Doman Industries Limited British Columbia
Domtar Inc. Quebec
Donohue Inc. Quebec
Dorel Industries Inc. Quebec
Draxis Health Inc. Ontario
Dundee Bancorp Inc. Ontario
Dylex Limited Ontario
Echo Bay Mines Ltd. Alberta
EdperBrascan Corporation Ontario
Eicon Technology Corporation Quebec
Eldorado Gold Corporation Ontario
Elk Point Resources Inc. Alberta
Emco Limited Ontario
Empire Company Limited Nova Scotia
Encal Energy Ltd. Alberta
Enermark Income Fund Alberta
Enerplus Resources Fund Alberta
Ensign Resource Service Group Inc. Alberta
Equisure Financial Network Inc. Ontario
Euro-Nevada Mining Corporation Limited Ontario
Exco Technologies Limited Ontario
Extendicare Inc. Ontario
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited Ontario
Falconbridge Limited Ontario
Finning International Inc. British Columbia
First Dynasty Mines Ltd. British Columbia
First Marathon Inc. Ontario
Fletcher Challenge Canada Limited British Columbia
fonorola Inc. Quebec
Ford Credit Canada Limited Ontario
Fortis Inc. Ontario
Four Seasons Hotels Inc. Ontario
Francisco Gold Corp. British Columbia
Franco-Nevada Mining Corporation Limited Ontario 
G.T.C. Transcontinental Group Ltd. Quebec
Gandalf Technologies Inc. Ontario
Gaz Métropolitain Partnership and Company, Limited Quebec
Gaz Métropolitain, inc. Quebec
Geac Computer Corporation Limited Ontario
General Minerals Corporation Ontario
General Motors Acceptance Corporation Limited of Canada, Ontario
Genesis Exploration Ltd. Alberta
Gentra Inc. Ontario
Geomaque Explorations Ltd. Ontario
George Weston Limited Ontario
Glamis Gold Ltd. British Columbia
Global Equity Corporation Ontario
Global Stone Corporation Ontario
Gold Reserve Corporation Ontario
Goldcorp Inc. Ontario
Golden Star Resources Ltd. Ontario
Great Lakes Power Inc. Ontario
Great-West Life Assurance Company, Manitoba
Great-West Lifeco Inc. Manitoba
Greenstone Resources Ltd. Ontario
Gulf Canada Resources Limited Alberta
Guyanor Ressources S.A. Ontario
Hammerson plc Ontario
Harmac Pacific Inc. British Columbia
Harrowston Inc. Ontario
High River Gold Mines Ltd. Ontario
Hollinger Inc. Ontario
Hollinger International Inc. Ontario
Household Financial Corporation Limited Ontario
Hudson's Bay Company Ontario
Hummingbird Communications Ltd. Quebec
Hyal Pharmaceutical Corporation Ontario
IAMGold Corporation Ontario
ID Biomedical Corporation British Columbia
Imasco Limited Quebec
Imax Corporation Ontario
Imperial Life Assurance Company of Ontario
Imperial Metals Corporation Ontario
Imperial Oil Limited Ontario
Inco Limited Ontario
Inmet Mining Corporation Ontario
International Forest Products Limited British Columbia
International Wallcoverings Ltd. Ontario
Interprovincial Pipe Line Inc. Alberta
Intertape Polymer Group Inc. Quebec
Intrawest Corporation British Columbia
Investors Group Inc. Manitoba
IPL Energy Inc. Alberta
IPSCO Inc. Saskatchewan
Ivaco Inc. Quebec
Jannock Limited Ontario
JDS FITEL Inc. Ontario
Jordan Petroleum Ltd. Alberta
Kingsway Financial Services Inc. Ontario
Kinross Gold Corporation Ontario
Laidlaw Inc. Ontario
Laurentian Bank of Canada Quebec
Le Groupe Videótron Ltée Quebec
Leitch Technology Corporation Ontario
Linamar Corporation Ontario
LionOre Mining International Ltd. Ontario
Livent Inc. Ontario
Loblaw Companies Limited Ontario
Loewen Group Inc., The British Columbia
London Insurance Group Inc., The Ontario
Lumonics Inc. Ontario
Luscar Coal Income Fund Alberta
MAAX Inc. Quebec
Mackenzie Financial Corporation Ontario
MacMillan Bloedel Limited British Columbia
Magellan Aerospace Corporation Ontario
Magna International Inc. Ontario
Major Drilling Group International Inc., Ontario
Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. Manitoba
Manufacturers Life Insurance, Ontario
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. Ontario
Maritime Tel & Tel Limited Nova Scotia
Maritime Telegraph and Telephone Nova Scotia
Company, Limited 
Maxx Petroleum Ltd. Alberta
MDC Communications Corporation Ontario
MDS Inc. Ontario
MDSI Mobile Data Solutions Inc. British Columbia
Meridian Gold Inc. Ontario
Meridian Technologies Inc. Ontario
Metallica Resources Inc. Ontario
Methanex Corporation British Columbia
Metro-Richelieu Inc. Quebec
Midland Walwyn Inc. Ontario
Miramar Mining Corporation British Columbia
Mitel Corporation Ontario
Molson Breweries Ontario
Molson Companies Limited, The Quebec
Moore Corporation Limited Ontario
Morrison Middlefield Resources Ltd. Ontario
Mullen Transportation Inc. Alberta
Mutual Life Assurance Company of Ontario
NAL Oil & Gas Trust Alberta
Namibian Minerals Corporation British Columbia
National Bank of Canada Quebec
Nav Canada Ontario
NCE Petrofund Ontario
Nelvana Limited Ontario
Nevsun Resources Ltd. British Columbia
New Brunswick Telephone Company Limited Ontario
Newalta Corporation Alberta
Newbridge Networks Corporation Ontario
Newcourt Credit Group Inc. Ontario
Newfoundland Light & Power Co. Limited Quebec
Newport Petroleum Corporation Alberta
NewTel Communications Inc. Ontario
Newtel Enterprises Limited Ontario
Noma Industries Limited Ontario
Noranda Forest Inc. Ontario
Noranda Inc. Ontario
Norcen Energy Resources Limited Alberta
North West Company Fund Manitoba
Northern Orion Explorations Ltd. Ontario
Northern Telecom Limited Ontario
Northrock Resources Ltd. Alberta
Northstar Energy Corporation Alberta
Norwest Financial Canada, Inc. Ontario
NOVA Chemicals Ltd. Alberta
NOVA Corporation Alberta
NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. Alberta
Nova Scotia Power Inc. Nova Scotia
Numac Energy Inc. Alberta
Ocelot Energy Inc. Alberta
Onex Corporation Ontario
OPTUS Natural Gas Distribution Income Fund Alberta 
Oshawa Group Limited, The Ontario
Oxford Properties Group Inc. Ontario
Pacalta Resources Ltd. Alberta
Pacific Forest Products Limited British Columbia
Pan American Silver Corp. British Columbia
Pan East Petroleum Corp. Alberta
PanCanadian Petroleum Limited Alberta
Paperboard Industries International Inc. Quebec
Paragon Petroleum Corporation Alberta
Paramount Resources Ltd. Alberta
PC Docs Group International Inc. Ontario
Pegasus Gold Inc. British Columbia
Pembridge Inc. Ontario
Pengrowth Energy Trust Alberta
Penn West Petroleum Ltd. Alberta
Petro-Canada Alberta
Petromet Resources Limited Ontario
Philip Services Corp. Ontario
Phoenix International Life Sciences Inc. Quebec
Pinnacle Resources Ltd. Alberta
Placer Dome Inc. British Columbia
Poco Petroleums Ltd. Alberta
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. Saskatchewan
Power Corporation of Canada Quebec
Power Financial Corporation Quebec
Precision Drilling Corporation Alberta
Premdor Inc. Ontario
Prime Resources Group Inc. British Columbia
PrimeWest Energy Trust Alberta
Provigo Inc. Quebec
Prudential Steel Ltd. Alberta
Q-Entertainment Inc. Ontario
QLT PhotoTherapeutics Inc. British Columbia
Quebec-Telephone Quebec
Quebecor Inc. Quebec
Quebecor Printing Inc. Quebec
QuebecTel Group Inc., The Quebec
Queensway Financial Holdings Limited Ontario
Ranger Oil Limited Alberta
Rayrock Yellowknife Resources Inc. Ontario
Rea Gold Corporation British Columbia
Realfund Ontario
Remington Energy Ltd. Alberta
Renaissance Energy Ltd. Alberta
Renata Resources Inc. Alberta
Repadre Capital Corporation Ontario
Repap Enterprises Inc. Quebec
Revenue Properties Company Limited Ontario
Rigel Energy Corporation Alberta
Rio Algom Limited Ontario
Rio Alto Exploration Ltd. Alberta
RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust Ontario
Riverside Forest Products Limited British Columbia
Rogers Cantel Mobile Communications Inc. Quebec 
Rogers Communications Inc. Ontario
Rolland Inc. Quebec
Royal Bank of Canada Quebec
Royal Group Technologies Limited Ontario
Royal Oak Mines Inc. British Columbia
Russel Metals Inc. Ontario
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Saskatchewan
Scott Paper Limited Ontario
Seagram Company Ltd., The Quebec
Sears Canada Inc. Ontario
Semi-Tech Corporation Ontario
Shaw Communications Inc. Alberta
Shell Canada Limited Alberta
Shermag Inc. Quebec
Sherritt International Corporation Ontario
Silcorp Limited Ontario
Skyjack Inc. Ontario
Slater Steel Inc. Ontario
Sleeman Breweries Ltd. British Columbia
Slocan Forest Products Ltd. British Columbia
SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. Quebec
Southam Inc. Ontario
Spar Aerospace Limited Ontario
SR Telecom Inc. Quebec
St. Laurent Paperboard Inc. Quebec
St. Lawrence Cement Inc. Quebec
Starcor Energy Royalty Fund Alberta
Startech Energy Inc. Alberta
Stelco Inc. Ontario
StressGen Biotechnologies Corporation British Columbia
Summit Real Estate Investment Trust Ontario
Summit Resources Limited Alberta
Sun Media Corporation Ontario
Suncor Energy Inc. Alberta
Superior Propane Income Fund Alberta
Sutton Resources Ltd. British Columbia
Synsorb Biotech Inc. Alberta
Talisman Energy Inc. Alberta
Tarragon Oil and Gas Limited Alberta
Teck Corporation British Columbia
Télébec Ltée Quebec
Teleglobe Canada Inc. Quebec
Teleglobe Inc. Quebec
TELUS Communications Inc. Alberta
TELUS Corporation Alberta
Tembec Inc. Quebec
Tesco Corporation Alberta
Tesma International Inc. Ontario
Thomson Corporation, The Ontario
TLC The Laser Center Inc. Ontario
Toromont Industries Ltd. Ontario
Toronto-Dominion Bank, The Ontario
Torrington Resources Ltd. Alberta
Torstar Corporation Ontario
Trans Quebec & Maritimes Pipeline Inc. Quebec
TransAlta Corporation Alberta
TransAlta Utilities Corporation Alberta
TransCanada PipeLines Limited Alberta
Tri Link Resources Ltd. Alberta
Trillion Resources Ltd. Alberta
Trilon Financial Corporation Ontario
Trimac Corporation Alberta
Trimark Financial Corporation Ontario
Tritech Precision Inc. Ontario
Triton Mining Corporation Ontario
Trizec Hahn Corporation Ontario
TrizecHahn Holdings Ltd. Alberta
TVX Gold Inc. Ontario
UAP Inc. Quebec
Ulster Petroleums Ltd. Alberta
Uni-Select Inc. Quebec
Unican Security Systems Ltd. Quebec
Union Gas Limited Ontario
United Dominion Industries Limited Ontario
United Grain Growers Limited Manitoba
Vengold Inc. Ontario
Vermilion Resources Ltd. Alberta
Viceroy Resource Corporation British Columbia
Vincor International Inc. Ontario
Vista Gold Corp. British Columbia
Wajax Limited Quebec
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. British Columbia
Westaim Corporation, The Alberta
Westburne Inc. Quebec
Westcoast Energy Inc. British Columbia
Western Star Trucks Holdings Ltd. British Columbia
Westmin Resources Limited British Columbia
WIC Western International Communications Ltd. British Columbia
William Resources Inc. Ontario
Xerox Canada Finance Inc. Ontario
Xerox Canada Inc. Ontario
Yamana Resources Inc. Ontario
YBM Magnex International, Inc. Ontario
Yogen Früz World-Wide Inc . Ontario