Canada Awards 2008 - Award winners

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Awards	Winners 2008
Grand prix for best overall investor relations - mega-cap	CN
Grand prix for best overall investor relations - large cap	Cognos
Grand prix for best overall investor relations - mid-cap	Cineplex Entertainment
Grand prix for overall investor relations - small cap	DRAXIS Health
Best investor relations by a TSX Venture Exchange company	Pan Orient Energy Corp
Best investor relations by a CEO	Darren Entwistle, TELUS Corporation
Best investor relations officer - mega-cap	Robert Noorigian, CN
Best investor relations officer - large cap	Janet Craig, Nortel
Best investor relations officer - small or mid-cap	Pat Marshall, Cineplex Entertainment
Best investor relations website - mega-cap	Manulife Financial Corporation
Best investment community meetings - large cap	Corus Entertainment
Best investor relations by a CFO - small or mid-cap	Christian Dubé, Cascades
Best annual report	CN
Best retail investor communications	RBC
Best corporate governance	TELUS Corporation
Most progress in investor relations	Nortel
Best investor relations for an IPO	lululemon athletica TeraGo Networks
Best investor relations in the US market by a Canadian company	Rogers Communications
Best M&A investor relations	The Thomson Corporation (proposed merger with Reuters Group)
Best use of technology in investor relations	TELUS Corporation
Best use of conferencing	Research in motion
Lifetime achievement in investor relations	Tom Enright, CEO, CNW Group

Awards	Winners 2007
Best investor relations by a TSX Venture Exchange company	Shift Networks Inc
Best investor relations for an IPO	Tim Hortons
Best investor relations web site - small to large cap	ATI Technologies Inc
Best use of conferencing - small to large cap	Canadian Tire Corporation Limited Gildan Activewear Inc
Best investment community meetings - small to large cap	ATI Technologies Inc
Best senior management communications - small to mid-cap	Cineplex Galaxy Income Fund
Best senior management communications - large cap	Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited
Best use of technology	RBC
Best annual report	PotashCorp
Best communications with the retail market	TELUS Corporation
Best disclosure policy	Inmet Mining Corporation TD Bank Financial Group
Lifetime achievement in investor relations	Ron Blunn
Best M & A investor relations	Inco Limited
Best corporate governance	RBC
Best investor relations in the US market	CN
Most improved investor relations	Angiotech
Best investor relations officer - small to mid-cap	Isabelle Adjahi - Axcan Pharma Inc Pat Marshall - Cineplex Galaxy Income Fund
Best investor relations officer - large cap	Janet Craig - Angiotech
Best investor relations officer - mega-cap	Bruce Mann - Rogers Communications
Best investor relations by a CEO	Hunter Harrison - CN
The CIRI grand prix for best overall investor relations - small cap	Cineplex Galaxy Income Fund
The CIRI grand prix for best overall investor relations - mid-cap	Axcan Pharma Inc
The CIRI grand prix for best overall investor relations - large cap	Canadian Tire Corporation Limited
The CIRI grand prix for best overall investor relations - mega-cap	CN

Awards	Winners 2006
The CIRI grand prix for best overall investor relations	CN (mega-cap) ATI Technologies (large-cap) Cineplex Galaxy Income Fund (mid-cap) Tundra Semiconductor Corp (small-cap)
Best investor relations officer	Bob Noorigian - CN (mega-cap) Janet Craig - ATI Technologies (large-cap) Kim Nelson - AnorMED and Flora Wood - Harris Steel Group (small to mid-cap)
Most improved investor relations	Canadian Natural Resources
Best senior management communications	Angiotech Pharmaceuticals and ARC Energy Trust (large cap) Cineplex Galaxy Income Fund (small to mid-cap)
Best corporate governance	TD Bank Financial Group
Best IR during a takeover/merger	Inco
Best use of conferencing	Manulife Financial
Best investor relations in the US market	Inco
Best use of corporate & financial media	EnCana
Best investor relations by a CEO	Dominic D'Alessandro - Manulife Financial
Best use of technology	ATI Technologies
Best IR web site	TD Bank Financial Group
Best investor relations for an IPO	Aeroplan Income Fund
Lifetime achievement in investor relations	Peter McBride
Best investor relations by a TSX Venture Exchange-listed company	WebTech Wireless
Best retail investor communications	EnCana
Best investment community meetings	CN (mega-cap)
Best disclosure policy	Telus
Best annual report	Telus

Awards	Winners 2005
The CIRI grand prix for best overall investor relations	EnCana (over $10bn) ATI Technologies ($1bn-$10bn) Progress Energy ($500mn-$1bn) Canadian Tire (under $500mn)
Best investor relations officer	Betty-Ann Heggie - PotashCorp (over $10bn) Janet Craig - ATI Technologies ($1bn-$10bn)Greg Kist - Progress Energy ($500mn-$1bn) Stéphane Milot - Transcontinental (under $500mn)
Most improved investor relations	Canadian Natural Resources
Best senior management communications	Cognos, TELUS ($1bn-$10bn) Sierra Wireless ($500mn-$1bn) BFI Canada Income Fund (under $500mn)
Best corporate governance	Manulife Financial
Best IR during a takeover/merger	Manulife Financial
Best use of conferencing	Hummingbird ($500mn-$1bn) Canadian Tire, Transcontinental (under $500mn)
Best investor relations in the US market	Cognos
Best use of corporate & financial media	BCE
Best investor relations by a CEO	Gwyn Morgan - EnCana
Best use of technology	BCE
Best IR web site	TELUS ($1bn-$10bn) Progress Energy ($500mn-$1bn)
Best investor relations for an IPO	ING Canada
Lifetime achievement in investor relations	Mary Brebner
Best investor relations by a TSX Venture Exchange-listed company	Carmanah Technologies
Best retail investor communications	BMO Financial Group
Best brand positioning	Loblaw, Research In Motion
Best investment community meetings	Zenon Environmental ($500mn-$1bn) Canadian Tire (under $500mn)

Awards	Winners 2004
The CIRI grand prix for best overall investor relations	EnCana (over $10bn) Enbridge ($1bn-$10bn) Boardwalk Equities ($500mn-$1bn) Progress Energy (under $500mn)
Best investor relations officer	John Rogers – Suncor Energy (over $10bn) Janet Craig – ATI Technologies ($1bn-$10bn) Greg Secord – Open Text Corporation ($500mn-$1bn) Ian Mortimer – Inex Pharmaceuticals (under $500mn)
Most improved investor relations	Canadian Natural Resources
Best senior management communications	Manulife Financial (over $10bn) ATI Technologies ($1bn-$10bn) Forzani Group ($500mn-$1bn) Progress Energy (under $500mn)
Best corporate governance	Royal Bank of Canada
Best IR during a takeover/merger	Manulife Financial
Best use of conferencing	EnCana (over $10bn) Inco ($1bn-$10bn) Forzani Group ($500mn-$1bn) Thunder Energy (under $500mn)
Best investor relations in the US market	CN
Best use of corporate & financial media	Canadian Tire
Best investor relations by a CEO	Dominic D'Alessandro – Manulife Financial
Best use of technology	EnCana
Best IR web site	Royal Bank of Canada (over $10bn) Nexen ($1bn-$10bn) Forzani Group ($500mn-$1bn) Thunder Energy (under $500mn)
Best investor relations for an IPO	Yellow Pages Income Fund
Lifetime achievement in investor relations	Wilma Jacobs
Best investor relations by a TSX Venture Exchange-listed company	Tm Bioscience
Best retail investor communications	WestJet Airlines
Best investment community meetings	Manulife Financial (over $10bn) Canadian Natural Resources ($1bn-$10bn) Forzani Group ($500mn-$1bn) BFI Canada Income Fund (under $500mn)

Awards	Winners 2003
The CIRI grand prix for best overall investor relations	Royal Bank of Canada (over $10bn) Inco ($1bn-$10bn) Angiotech Pharmaceuticals ($500mn-$1bn) Zarlink Semiconductor (under $500mn)
Best investor relations officer	Nabanita Merchant – Royal Bank of Canada (over $10bn) Sandra Scott – Inco ($1bn-$10bn) Rui Avelar – Angiotech Pharmaceuticals (under $1bn)
Most improved investor relations	BCE
Best senior management communications	Royal Bank of Canada (over $10bn) Inco ($1bn-$10bn) Forzani Group ($500mn-$1bn) Descartes Systems Group (under $500mn)
Best corporate governance	Royal Bank of Canada
Best IR during a takeover/merger	EnCana
Best financial reporting	Royal Bank of Canada
Best use of conferencing	Royal Bank of Canada (over $10bn) Inco ($1bn-$10bn) Angiotech Pharmaceuticals ($500mn-$1bn) Inex Pharmaceuticals (under $500mn)
Best investor relations in the US market	Scotiabank
Best use of corporate & financial media	Royal Bank of Canada
Best investor relations by a CEO	Michael Sabia – BCE Inc
Best use of technology	BCE Inc
Best IR web site	Royal Bank of Canada
Best investor relations for an IPO	Mega Bloks
Lifetime achievement in investor relations	Gary Lloyd
Best investor relations by a TSX Venture Exchange-listed company	Triple G Systems Group
Best retail investor communications	WestJet Airlines
Best investment community meetings	EnCana (over $10bn) Enbridge ($1bn-$10bn) Tembec (under $1bn)

Awards	Winners 2002
The CIRI grand prix for best overall investor relations	Canadian National Railway (over $10bn) Alberta Energy Company ($1bn-$10bn) Open Text Corporation ($500mn-$1bn) Forzani Group (under $500mn)
Best investor relations officer	Bob Noorigan – Canadian National Railway (over $10bn) Brian Ferguson – Alberta Energy Company ($1bn-$10bn) Greg Secord – Open Text Corporation (under $1bn)
Most improved investor relations	ATI Technologies
Best senior management communications	BCE (over $10bn) Goldcorp ($1bn-$10bn) Forzani Group (under $1bn)
Best corporate governance	Canadian National Railway
Best IR during a takeover/merger	Gulf Canada Resources
Best financial reporting	Royal Bank of Canada
Best use of conferencing	BCE Inc (over $10bn) Alberta Energy Company ($1bn-$10bn) Open Text Corporation (under $1bn)
Best communications with the retail community	Bombardier
Best investor relations in the US market	Nortel Networks
Best use of corporate & financial media	Canadian National Railway
Best investor relations by a CEO	Paul Tellier – Canadian National Railway
Best use of technology	Nortel Networks
Best IR web site	BCE Inc
Best investor relations for an IPO	Shoppers Drug Mart
Lifetime achievement in investor relations	Richard Wertheim
Best investment community meetings	Bombardier (over $10bn) Alberta Energy Company ($1bn-$10bn) Kingsway Financial Services (under $1bn)

Awards	Winners 2001
The CIRI grand prix for best overall investor relations	Nortel Networks (over $10bn) Canadian National Railway ($1bn-$10bn) Vermilion Resources ($300mn-$1bn) Mark's Work Wearhouse (under $300mn)
Best investor relations officer	Nabanita Merchant – Royal Bank of Canada (over $10bn) Richard Young & IsabeI Mulligan – Barrick Gold ($1bn-$10bn) Matthew Bogart – Siebel Janna (under $1bn)
Most improved investor relations	Molson
Best senior management communications	Nortel Networks (over $10bn) Canadian National Railway (under $10bn)
Best corporate governance	Nexen
Best IR during a takeover/merger	Gulf Canada Resources
Best financial reporting	Royal Bank of Canada
Best use of conferencing	Nortel Networks (over $10bn) Suncor Energy ($1bn-$10bn) Meridian Gold (under $1bn)
Best communications with the retail community	BCE Inc (over $10bn) Clarica Life (under $10bn)
Best investor relations in the US market	Nortel Networks
Best use of corporate & financial media	Nortel Networks (over $10bn) Barrick Gold (under $10bn)
Best investor relations by a CEO	John Roth – Nortel Networks
Best use of technology	BCE Inc
Best IR web site	Nortel Networks
Best investor relations for an IPO	Sun Life Financial Services
Lifetime achievement in investor relations	Isabel Mulligan
Best investment community meetings	Bombardier (over $10bn) Alberta Energy Company ($1bn-$10bn) Bracknell Corp (under $1bn)

Awards	Winners 2000
The CIRI grand prix for best overall investor relations	Nortel Networks (over $1bn) Genesis Exploration (under $1bn)
Best investor relations officer	John Rogers – Suncor Energy (over $1bn) David Paterson – Agra (under $1bn)
Most improved investor relations	Nortel Networks
Best senior management communications	Nortel Networks
Best corporate governance	Suncor Energy
Best IR during a takeover/merger	Air Canada
Best financial reporting	Royal Bank of Canada
Best use of conferencing	Nortel Networks (over $1bn) ATS Automation Tooling Systems / Cambior / The Westaim Corporation (under $1bn)
Best environmental reporting	Suncor Energy
Best communications with the retail community	BCE Inc/Bell Canada (over $1bn) Assante Corporation (under $1bn)
Best investor relations in the US market	Nortel Networks
Best use of corporate & financial media	Nortel Networks
Best investor relations by a CEO	Jean Monty – BCE Inc/Bell Canada
Best use of technology	Nortel Networks
Best IR web site	Nortel Networks
Lifetime achievement in investor relations	Joanne Brown
Best investment community meetings	Alberta Energy (over $1bn) Goldcorp (under $1bn)

Awards	Winners 1999
The CIRI grand prix for best overall investor relations	BCE Inc (over $1bn) Mark's Work Wearhouse (under $1bn)
Best investor relations officer	Nabanita Merchant – Royal Bank of Canada / John Rogers – Suncor Energy (over $1bn) Jerry Ormiston – Allelix Biopharmaceuticals (under $1bn)
Most improved investor relations	The Thomson Corporation
Best senior management communications	Suncor Energy
Best corporate governance	Suncor Energy
Best IR during a takeover/merger	Alberta Energy
Best financial reporting	BCE Inc
Best use of the internet	BCE Inc
Best use of conferencing	Nortel Networks (over $1bn) Kingsway Financial Services (under $1bn)
Best environmental reporting	Suncor Energy
Best communications with the retail community	Bombardier
Best investor relations in the US market	Nortel Networks
Best use of corporate & financial media	Royal Bank of Canada
Best investment community meetings	Northern Telecom (over $1bn) QLT Photo Therapeutics (under $1bn)

Awards	Winners 1998
The CIRI grand prix for best overall investor relations	Barrick Gold (over $1bn) Mark's Work Wearhouse (under $1bn)
Best investor relations officer	Belle Mulligan – Barrick Gold (over $1bn) Jerry Ormiston – Allelix Biopharmaceuticals / Wayne Hubert – Meridian Gold (under $1bn)
Most improved investor relations	Thomson
Best senior management communications	Barrick Gold Northern Telecom
Best corporate governance	Bank of Montreal
Best IR during a takeover/merger	Wascana Energy
Best financial reporting	Placer Dome
Best use of the internet	Newbridge Networks
Best use of conferencing	Newbridge Networks (over $1bn) Lumonics (under $1bn)
Best environmental reporting	Noranda Inc
Best communications with the retail community	BCE Inc
Best investor relations in the US market	Canadian Pacific
Best investment community meetings	Bombardier (over $1bn) Promis Systems (under $1bn)

Canada Awards 2008 - Award winners

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