170 (1) The holders of shares of a class or, subject to subsection (2), of a series are, unless the articles otherwise provide in the case of an amendment referred to in clause (a), (b) or (e), entitled to vote separately as a class or series upon a proposal to amend the articles to, (a)  increase or decrease any maximum number of authorized shares of such class or series, or increase any maximum number of authorized shares of a class or series having rights or privileges equal or superior to the shares of such class or series; (b)  effect an exchange, reclassification or cancellation of the shares of such class or series; (c)  add to, remove or change the rights, privileges, restrictions or conditions attached to the shares of such class or series and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (i)  remove or change prejudicially rights to accrued dividends or rights to cumulative dividends, (ii)  add, remove or change prejudicially redemption rights or sinking fund provisions, (iii)  reduce or remove a dividend preference or a liquidation preference, or (iv)  add, remove or change prejudicially conversion privileges, options, voting, transfer or pre-emptive rights, or rights to acquire securities of a corporation; (d)  add to the rights or privileges of any class or series of shares having rights or privileges equal or superior to the shares of such class or series; (e)  create a new class or series of shares equal or superior to the shares of such class or series, except in the case of a series under section 25; (f)  make a class or series of shares having rights or privileges inferior to the shares of such class or series equal or superior to the shares of such class or series; (g)  effect an exchange or create a right of exchange of the shares of another class or series into the shares of such class or series; or (h)  add, remove or change restrictions on the issue, transfer or ownership of the shares of such class or series.  R.S.O. 1990, c. B.16, s. 170 (1). Idem (2) The holders of a series of shares of a class are entitled to vote separately as a series under subsection (1) only if such series is affected by an amendment in a manner different from other shares of the same class.  R.S.O. 1990, c. B.16, s. 170 (2). Idem (3) Subsection (1) applies whether or not shares of a class or series otherwise carry the right to vote.  R.S.O. 1990, c. B.16, s. 170 (3). Idem (4) A proposed amendment to the articles referred to in subsection (1) is adopted when the shareholders have approved the amendment by a special resolution of the holders of the shares of each class or series entitled to vote thereon.  R.S.O. 1990, c. B.16, s. 170 (4). Exception (5) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of a proposal to amend the articles to add a right or privilege for a holder to convert shares of a class or series into shares of another class or series that is subject to restrictions described in clause 42 (2) (d) but is otherwise equal to the class or series first mentioned.  R.S.O. 1990, c. B.16, s. 170 (5). Deeming provision (6) For the purpose of clause (1) (e), a new class of shares, the issue, transfer or ownership of which is to be restricted by an amendment to the articles for the purpose of clause 42 (2) (d) that is otherwise equal to an existing class of shares shall be deemed not to be equal or superior to the existing class of shares.  R.S.O. 1990, c. B.16, s. 170 (6).