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| 1. | General. Provide an open avenue of communication among the directors, auditors and financial management of the Company. |
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|   | The Committee has the authority: |
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|   | (i) to engage independent counsel and other advisors as it determines necessary to carry out its duties, |
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|   | (ii) to set and pay the compensation for any advisors employed by the audit committee, and |
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|   | (iii) to communicate directly with the internal and external auditors. |
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| 2. | Committee Charter. Review and update the Committee’s charter annually. |
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| 3. | Auditor Selection. Review and recommend to the Board the auditors to be selected to be nominated for the purpose of preparing or issuing an auditor’s report or performing other audit, review or attest services for the Company and review and recommend the compensation of the independent auditor. |
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| 4. | Auditor Oversight.  Be directly responsible for overseeing the work of the external auditor engaged for the purpose of preparing or issuing an auditor's report or performing other audit, review or attest services for the issuer, including the resolution of disagreements between management and the external auditor regarding financial reporting. |
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| 5. | Review of Audit. Meet with the auditors, the Board and financial management of the Company to review the scope of the proposed audit for the current year and the audit procedures to be utilized, and at the conclusion thereof, review such audit, including any comments or recommendations of the auditors. |
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| 6. | Appointment of CFO. Review and concur in the appointment, replacement, reassignment, or dismissal of the Chief Financial Officer (the “CFO”) and any other key financial executives involved in the financial reporting process. |
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| 7. | Auditor Independence. Confirm and assure the independence of the auditors. |
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| 8. | Review Financial Reporting and Accounting Standards. Review with the auditors, the competitiveness and suitability of the financial and accounting personnel and the adequacy and effectiveness of the financial reporting and accounting standards and controls of the Company, and elicit any recommendations for the improvement of such internal control procedures or particular areas where new or more detailed controls or procedures are desirable.  Particular emphasis should be given to the adequacy of such internal controls to expose any payments, transactions, or procedures that might be deemed illegal or otherwise improper.   The Committee is also responsible for reviewing the Company’s accounting policy note to ensure completeness and acceptability with GAAP as part of the approval of the financial statements. |
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| 9. | Internal Audit Function. Review the applicability of an internal audit function of the Company including the independence and authority of its reporting obligations, the proposed audit plans for the coming year and the coordination of such plans with the auditors. |
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| 10. | Pre-approval of Non-audit Services. Be responsible for the pre-approval of all non-audit services to be provided to the Company or its subsidiary entities by the independent auditor. |
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| 11. | Review Annual Financial Statements. Review the annual financial statements and MD&A contained in the annual report to shareholders with management and the auditors to determine that the auditors are satisfied with the disclosure and content of the financial statements to be presented to the shareholders. Upon review, recommend the annual financial statements and MD&A for approval by the Board.  Any changes in accounting principles should be reviewed. |
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| 12. | Review Interim Financials. Review with management and the CFO the interim financial reports and MD&A and recommend that such reports and MD&A be approved by the Board before they are filed with the OSC, SEC or other regulators. |
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| 13. | Risk and Uncertainty.  The Committee is responsible for reviewing, as part of its approval of the financial statements, uncertainty notes and disclosures, and MD&A disclosures. |
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| 14. | Press Releases and MD&A. Prior to release, review with management and, where necessary, recommend for approval by the Board any press releases and MD&A that disclose annual or interim financial results or that contain other significant financial information. |
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|   | The Committee is responsible for being satisfied that adequate procedures are in place for the review of the Company’s public disclosure of financial information extracted or derived from the Company’s financial statements, other than the public disclosure referred to in the preceding paragraph, and must periodically assess the adequacy of those procedures. |
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| 15. | Review Related Party and Conflicts of Interest. Review with management and the independent auditor significant risks or exposures and assess the steps management has taken to minimize such risk to the Company.  This includes a review of related party transactions and conflict of interest transactions and the public disclosure of such transactions, if required. |
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| 16. | Review of Accounting and Financial Disclosure Policies. Provide sufficient opportunity for the auditors to meet with the members of the audit committee without members of management present.  Among the items to be discussed in these meetings are the auditors’ evaluation of the Company’s accounting policies and the clarity of the financial information and disclosure practices adopted by the Company, and the cooperation that the auditors received during the course of the audit. |
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| 17. | Audit Resources. Review accounting and financial human resources and succession planning and audit efforts of the Company to assure completeness of coverage, reduction of redundant efforts and the effective use of audit resources. |
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| 18. | Committee Minutes. Appoint a secretary to the Committee who need not be a director or officer of the Company and will submit the minutes of all meetings of the audit committee to, or discuss the matters discussed at each committee meeting with, the Board. |
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| 19. | Committee Reports. Report the Committee’s actions to the Board, including recommendations that the Committee may deem appropriate. |
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| 20. | Review Internal Controls. Be responsible for reviewing the plan and scope of the annual audit with respect to planned reliance and testing of controls, and for reviewing major points contained in the auditor’s management letter resulting from control evaluation and testing.  The Committee is also responsible for receiving reports from management when significant control deviations occur. |
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|   | The Committee will also establish and review the Company’s procedures for the: |
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| 21. | Hiring Policies.  Be responsible for reviewing and approving the Company’s hiring policies regarding partners, employees and former partners and employees of the present and former external auditor of the Company. |
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| 22. | Authority to Investigate. Investigate any matter brought to its attention within the scope of its duties, with the power to retain outside counsel, accountants and others for this purpose if, in its judgment, that is appropriate. |
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| 23. | Review of Expense Accounts and Perquisites. Review policies and procedures with respect to expense accounts and perquisites, including their use of Company assets and address the results of any review of these areas with the CFO. |
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| 24. | Legal and Regulatory Matters. Review legal and regulatory matters that may have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements and on its compliance policies programs and procedures, including compliance with tax and financial reporting laws and regulations, if and when issues arise. |
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| 25. | Committee Letter for Annual Report. Prepare a letter for inclusion in the annual report that describes the Committee’s composition and responsibilities, and how they were discharged. |
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| 26. | Other Functions and Powers. The Committee will perform such other functions and exercise such other powers as are assigned by the Company’s charter or bylaws, or the Board or are prescribed from time to time for the audit committee of a reporting company in Parts 2 and 4 of the Instrument and other relevant legislation. |
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