We strive to be among North America's leaders in corporate governance, and we have adopted numerous governance structures and process innovations including: a comprehensive Corporate Governance Manual, 12 (out of 13) independent Board members, an independent Chairman, early voluntary compliance with requirements of the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, director-majority voting policy, thorough director and chair performance evaluation procedures, including the development of a competency matrix for selection purposes, and channels for employees and other parties to confidentially report any concerns related to accounting, auditing or corporate ethics.