Market Opens

Deborah Fuhr, Founder and Managing Partner, ETFGI LLP (“ETFGI”), joined Keith Wu, Head, Exchange Traded Products, Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”), to open the market and celebrate the 7th Annual ETFGI Global ETFs Insights Summit Canada at Borden Ladner Gervais's office in Toronto. ETFGI is the leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF ecosystem. The 7th Annual ETFGI Global ETFs Insights Summit Canada brings together ETF industry leaders, including sponsors, exchanges, broker-dealers, institutional investors, and regulators, to explore crucial trends and developments shaping the ETF landscape. The event is designed for institutional investors and financial advisors to gain valuable insights into ETF selection, management, and trading strategies, with a focus on active ETFs, thematic investments, crypto ETFs, and trading advancements. The summit will also cover regulatory updates and market trends impacting ETF utilization. This essential gathering offers professionals an opportunity to stay ahead in the rapidly evolving financial landscape and network with peers across the ETF ecosystem.

Santa Claus, along with the board of directors of Santa Comes to Bay Street (“SCTBS”), committee members, sponsors and volunteers, joined Gavin Morris, Vice President, TMX Datalinx, to close the market to celebrate their 22nd anniversary of the SCTBS gift bagging event to support families in Toronto shelters. The 22nd annual “Santa’s WorkShop” gift bagging event is taking place at the Design Exchange in Toronto. Through the event and the generous support of Bay Street, Santa Comes to Bay Street will deliver personalized gifts and essentials to 17 different shelters and three outreach programs, totalling over 2300 people in the GTA. Thanks to all of the generous supporters, volunteers and board members over the years, they have been able to distribute over $2M in gifts and necessities. For more information or to make a donation, please visit www.sctbs.ca

Jonathan Or., Chief Executive Officer, Beyond Oil Ltd. (“Beyond Oil” or the “Company”) (TSX: BOIL), and his executive team, joined Yossi Boker, Head of Business Development, TMX Group, to open the market from Beyond Oil's headquarters in Kibbutz Yifat, Israel, to celebrate the Company's new listing on Toronto Stock Exchange. Beyond Oil is a global food-tech innovation company dedicated to transforming the way fried food is produced and served. With more than 15 years of research and development, the company has created a patented filtration technology that significantly reduces harmful compounds in frying oil, improves food quality, and lowers operational costs. Cleared by both the FDA and Health Canada, Beyond Oil’s solution addresses one of the biggest health challenges in the food industry: the repeated reuse of frying oil across hundreds of cycles. This practice is common in restaurants, hotels, catering operations, food-manufacturing plants, and institutional kitchens. Beyond Oil’s technology helps operators reduce health risks, enhance sustainability, save money, and deliver a safer, higher-quality dining experience for end-consumers and kitchen staff.

Susan Rimmer, SEVP and Group Head, Commercial Banking & Wealth Management, Bob Cancelli, EVP and Head, CIBC Wood Gundy, Investment Counsel and Investors Edge, and Rob Djurfeldt, Managing Director and Region Head, Ontario and Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Foundation, joined Graham MacKenzie, Managing Director, Exchange Traded Products, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), to open the market to celebrate the 41st anniversary of CIBC Miracle Day. On the first Wednesday of every December, participating CIBC Capital Markets and CIBC Wood Gundy teams donate a portion of their fees and commissions to help kids access vital support services and programs. Through CIBC Miracle Day, CIBC Foundation granted more than $6 million to support local charities committed to improving the lives of children in our communities in the last year alone. CIBC Miracle Day is part of CIBC Foundation, which aims to create a world where everyone has the opportunity to realize their ambition.