Barclays Global Investors Canada Limited - s. 213(3)(b) of the LTCA

Approval

Headnote

Clause 213(3)(b) of the Loan and Trust Corporations Act -- application by manager, with a prior track record acting as trustee, for approval to act as trustee of pooled funds to be established and managed by the applicant and offered pursuant to a prospectus exemption.

Statutes Cited:

Loan and Trust Corporations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. L.25, as am., s. 213(3)(b).

September 16, 2008

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
1 First Canadian Place
Toronto, ON M5X 1B8

Attention: Linda Currie

Dear Sirs/Medames:

Re:
Barclays Global Investors Canada Limited (the "Applicant")
Application pursuant to clause 213(3)(b) of the Loan and Trust Corporations Act (Ontario) for approval to act as trustee
Application No. 2008/0538

Further to your application dated August 8, 2008 (the "Application") filed on behalf of the Applicant, and based on the facts set out in the Application and in the e-mails dated September 2 and September 12, 2008 and the representation by the Applicant that the assets of the Existing Funds, as defined and listed in Schedule A, and the Future Funds will be held in the custody of a trust company incorporated and licensed or registered under the laws of Canada or a jurisdiction, or a bank listed in Schedule I, II or III of the Bank Act (Canada), or an affiliate of such bank or trust company, the Ontario Securities Commission (the "Commission") makes the following order.

Pursuant to the authority conferred on the Commission in clause 213(3)(b) of the Loan and Trust Corporations Act (Ontario), the Commission approves the proposal that the Applicant act as trustee of the Existing Funds and the Future Funds, the securities of which will be offered pursuant to a prospectus exemption.

Yours truly,

"David L. Knight"

"Carol S. Perry"

 

SCHEDULE A

BGICL Active Canadian Equity Fund
BGICL Active Canadian Equity Ex-Income Trusts
BGICL Daily Active Canadian Equity
BGICL Small Cap Active Canadian Equity Fund
BGICL Large Cap Active Canadian Equity Fund
BGICL CoreActive Universe Bond Fund
BGICL CorePlus Universe Bond Fund
BGICL CorePlus Long Bond Fund
BGICL Long Bond Index Fund
BGICL Universe Bond Index Fund
BGICL Real Return Bond Fund
BGICL EX BBB Universe Bond Index Fund
BGICL S&P/TSX Composite Index Fund
BGICL S&P/TSX Equity Index Fund
BGICL Short Term Investment Fund
BGICL Daily Aggressive Balanced Index Fund
BGICL Daily Conservative Balanced Index Fund
BGICL Daily Moderate Balanced Index Fund
BGICL MSCI EAFE Equity Index Fund
BGICL Daily EAFE Equity Index Fund
BGICL Hedged Pension U.S. Equity Index Fund
BGICL Hedged MSCI EAFE Equity Index Fund
BGICL NonPension U.S. Equity Index Fund
BGICL Pension US Equity Index Fund
BGICL Pension US Alpha Tilts Fund
BGICL Hedged Pension U.S. Alpha Tilts Fund
BGICL Balanced Fund
BGICL EAFE Currency Overlay Fund
BGICL Canada Market Neutral Fund
BGICL Equitized Canada Market Neutral Fund
BGICL Global Market Selection Fund
BGICL LifePath Index 2045 Fund
BGICL LifePath Index 2040 Fund
BGICL LifePath Index 2035 Fund
BGICL LifePath Index 2030 Fund
BGICL LifePath Index 2025 Fund
BGICL LifePath Index 2020 Fund
BGICL LifePath Index 2015 Fund
BGICL LifePath Index 2010 Fund
BGICL LifePath Index Retirement Fund I
BGICL MSCI ACWI Ex Canada Index Fund
BGICL Liability Duration 2009 - 2013 Fund
BGICL Liability Duration 2014 - 2018 Fund
BGICL Liability Duration 2019 - 2023 Fund
BGICL Liability Duration 2024 - 2028 Fund
BGICL Liability Duration 2029 - 2033 Fund
BGICL Liability Duration 2034 - 2038 Fund
BGICL LDI Money Market Fund