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**Exhibit        99.9**

**Code      of Business Conduct**

| 1.   | No                business operation is considered effective or complete without proper                attention to safety, health and the                environment. |
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| 2.   | Provident                believes that its directors, officers, employees and consultants                are a                valuable asset to be treated fairly without discrimination by reason                of                race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual                orientation, marital status or physical                handicap. |
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| 3.   | Directors,                officers, employees and consultants shall not (a) take for themselves                personally opportunities that are discovered through the use of corporate                property or information or their position with Provident; (b) use                corporate property or information or their position with Provident                for                personal gain; or (c) compete with Provident. |
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| 4.   | Directors,                officers, employees and consultants shall not furnish, on behalf                of                Provident, expensive gifts or provide excessive benefits to other                persons.                At times, Provident's suppliers may offer gifts, including entertainment.                While gifts of cash are never acceptable, you may accept nominal                gifts on                behalf of Provident. Acceptable gifts or entertainment are limited                to                entertainment and sporting event tickets, dinners with clients, customers                or suppliers having an aggregate value of approximately $500.00 or                less.                Other gifts or benefits must be approved by a senior officer of the                Corporation prior to acceptance. If in doubt, consult a senior officer                of                the Corporation for advice in this regard or if you are a director,                consult the Chairman of the Board. |
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| 5.   | Soliciting,                accepting or paying bribes or other illicit payments for any purpose                is                prohibited. Payment or acceptance of “kickbacks” from a contractor or                other external party is prohibited. Examples of laws to which Provident                is                subject and abides by include the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials                Act (Canada) and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act                (USA). |
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| 6.   | The                direct or indirect use of Provident funds, goods or services as                contributions to political parties, campaigns or candidates for election                to any level of government requires approval of a senior executive                officer                of the Corporation. |
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| 7.   | All                dealings between directors, officers, employees and consultants of                Provident and public officials are to be conducted in a manner that                will                not compromise the integrity or impugn the reputation of any public                official or Provident. |
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| 8.   | Directors,                officers, employees and consultants who become involved in a situation                in                which their personal interests conflict or might conflict with their                duties to Provident must immediately report the situation to their                manager                or a senior executive officer or, in the case of directors, to the                Chairman of the Board, of the                Corporation. |
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| 9.   | Directors,                officers, employees and consultants have an obligation to promote                the best                interests of Provident at all times. They should avoid any action                which                may involve a conflict of interest with Provident. Directors, officers,                employees and consultants should not have any undisclosed, unapproved                financial or other business relationships with suppliers, customers                or                competitors that might impair the independence of any judgment they                may                need to make on behalf of Provident. Conflicts of interest would                also                arise if a director, officer, employee or consultant, or a member                of his                or her family, receives improper personal benefits as a result of                his or                her position with Provident. |
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| 10.   | Where                conflicts of interest arise, directors, officers, employees and                consultants must provide full disclosure of the circumstances to                the CEO                in the case of officers, to the board in the case of the CEO, and                to the                immediate supervisor in the case of employees and consultants, and                not be                involved in any related decision making                process. |
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| 11.   | Directors,                officers, employees and consultants must also avoid apparent conflicts                of                interest, which occur where a reasonable observer might assume there                is a                conflict of interest and, therefore, a loss of objectivity in their                dealings on behalf of Provident. |
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| 12.   | All                directors, officers, employees and consultants are responsible for                protecting Provident's assets and ensuring their efficient use, and                managers are specifically responsible for establishing and maintaining                appropriate internal controls to safeguard Provident's assets against                loss                from unauthorized use or disposition. All of Provident’s assets should be                used for legitimate business purposes. |
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| 13.   | All                directors, officers, employees and consultants must endeavor to deal                fairly with Provident’s customers, suppliers, competitors and employees.                Directors, officers, employees and consultants may not take unfair                advantage of anyone through manipulation, concealment, abuse of privileged                information, misrepresentation of material facts, or any other                unfair-dealing practice. |
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| 14.   | The                books and records of Provident must reflect in reasonable detail                all of                its business transactions in a timely, fair and accurate manner in                order                to, among other things, permit the preparation of accurate financial                statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.                All assets and liabilities of Provident must be recorded as necessary                to                maintain accountability for them. The accuracy of asset and liability                records must be maintained by comparing the records to the existing                assets                and liabilities at reasonable intervals, and taking appropriate action                with respect to any differences. All business transactions must be                properly authorized and transactions must be supported by accurate                documentation in reasonable detail and recorded                properly. |
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| 15.   | No                information may be concealed from Provident's external auditors,                the board                of directors of the Corporation or the Audit Committee of the board                of                directors of the Corporation. In addition, it is illegal to fraudulently                influence, coerce, manipulate or mislead an external auditor who                is                auditing Provident's financial                statements. |
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| 16.   | Certain                of Provident's records, reports, papers, devices, processes, plans,                methods and apparatus are considered by Provident to be confidential                information, and directors, officers, employees and consultants are                prohibited from revealing such matters except as may be allowed under                Provident's Disclosure Policy. Directors, officers, employees and                consultants must also maintain the confidentiality of confidential                information entrusted to them by Provident’s customers, except when                disclosure is authorized or mandated by law. Confidential information                includes, but is not limited to, technical information, results,                observations, analyses, compilations, evaluations, assessments, business                or commercial data or plans and investor related data, and any other                non-public information that might be of use to Provident’s competitors, or                harmful to Provident or its customers, if disclosed. The term                "confidential information" relates to the underlying nature of the                information, covering both oral and written information, and is                independent of the medium on which the information is stored. It                thus                covers information stored on paper, various magnetic media, computer,                microfiche or any other medium. |
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| 17.   | During                the course of employment in the case of employees, the term of the                consulting contract with Provident in the case of consultants and                during                their term as directors or officers in the case of directors and                officers                of the Corporation and for period of one year thereafter, directors,                officers, employees and consultants shall not use for their own financial                gain or disclose for the use of others, confidential information,                obtained                as a result of their position with                Provident. |
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| 18.   | Directors,                officers, employees and consultants must strictly adhere to the terms                outlined in Provident's Policy on Trading in Securities by Directors,                Officers, Employees and Consultants (Insider Trading and Blackout                Policy)                to ensure compliance with applicable Canadian and United States securities                laws governing trading in securities of Provident while in possession                of                material non-public information concerning Provident, and tipping                or                disclosing material non-public information to outsiders and to avoid                embarrassment by preventing the appearance of improper trading or                tipping. |
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| 19.   | As                a publicly traded entity, the Trust has an obligation to comply with                the                rules relating to disclosure of material and price sensitive information                under the relevant Canadian and United States securities legislation                and                the rules and guidance of the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New                York                Stock Exchange. |
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| 20.   | In                accordance with Provident's disclosure obligations, all public                communications and reports must contain full, fair, accurate, timely                and                understandable disclosure and will be delivered in a manner that                facilitates the highest degree of clarity of content and meaning                so that                readers and users will be able to quickly and accurately determine                their                significance and consequence. All directors, officers, employees                and                consultants who are responsible for the preparation of Provident's                public                disclosure, or who provide information as part of the process, have                a                responsibility to ensure that such disclosure is prepared and information                is provided honestly, accurately and in compliance with the various                Provident disclosure controls and                procedures. |
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| 21.   | In                accordance with Provident's Disclosure Policy, any director, officer,                employee or consultant in possession of material information must                not                disclose such information before its public disclosure and must take                steps                to ensure that Provident complies with its timely disclosure                obligations. |
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| 22.   | Speculation                in business, shares and other securities, land or other ventures                of any                kind on the basis of confidential information obtained in the course                of a                director's, officer's, employee's or consultant's duties with Provident                is                prohibited. This includes but is not limited to shares or securities                of                any company which Provident is evaluating or is studying as a possible                acquisition or joint venture partner or with whom a major contract                may be                concluded. Use or disclosure of such information can result in civil                or                criminal penalties, for both the individuals involved and                Provident. |
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| 23.   | It                is the responsibility of every director, officer, employee and consultant                to bring to the attention of Provident knowledge of any situation                which                might adversely affect Provident's reputation. All directors, officers,                employees and consultants are encouraged to report, verbally, or                in                writing any evidence of improper practice of which they are aware.                As used                here, the term "improper practice" means any illegal, fraudulent,                dishonest, unsafe, negligent or otherwise unethical action by a director,                officer, employee or consultant. In addition, all directors, officers,                employees and consultants have a duty to submit, in accordance with                the                procedures described in Provident’s Whistleblower Policy, any good faith                questions and concerns regarding questionable accounting, auditing                or                disclosure matters or controls. |
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| **I.  ** | No                information may be concealed from Provident’s external auditors, internal                auditors (if any), the Board of Directors or the Audit Committee                of the                Board of Directors. It is illegal to fraudulently influence, coerce,                manipulate or mislead an external auditor who is auditing Provident’s                financial statements. |
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| 24.   | Provident                and the Corporation's directors and officers and Provident's employees                and                consultants shall comply with copyright law and any other laws applicable                to the use of computer software, hardware and related materials,                as well                as with any and all contracts entered into by Provident with suppliers                or                licensers of computer software, hardware and related                materials. |
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| 25.   | Any                waiver of this Code for directors, officers, employees or consultants                may                be made only by the board of directors and will be promptly disclosed                as                required by law, regulation or stock exchange requirement. Any amendment                of this Code will be disclosed as required by                law. |
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