Market Opens

Nitin Jain, President and Chief Executive Officer, Sienna Senior Living Inc. (“Sienna”) (TSX:SIA) joined Karoline Hunter, Head, Company Services, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), to celebrate their 10+ year listing on TSX and open the market. Sienna offers a full range of seniors' living options, including independent living, assisted living, long-term care, and specialized programs and services. For more information, please visit www.siennaliving.ca. The event coincides with thousands of company shares being granted as part of Sienna's new employee ownership program. After at least one year of service, Sienna team members receive $500 in common shares (full-time) or $300 (part-time) in common shares. The Sienna Ownership and Rewards (SOAR) program was launched in the fall of 2021 and is the only one in Canada's seniors' housing sector.

Marco Margiotta, Chief Executive Officer and Founding Partner, Payfare Inc. ("Payfare" or the "Company") (TSX: PAY) and his team joined Karoline Hunter, Head, TSX Company Services, Toronto Stock Exchange, to celebrate the company’s listing to TSX and open the market. Payfare is a global financial technology company powering digital banking and instant payment solutions for today’s gig workforce. Payfare partners with leading platforms and marketplaces, such as Uber, Lyft and DoorDash, to provide financial health for their workforce.

Steve Saviuk, Chief Executive Officer, Frederic Fasano, President and Chief Operating Officer, Luc Mainville, Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, Valeo Pharma Inc. ("Valeo" or the "Company") (TSX: VPH) and their team joined Daniel Lubienietzky, Manager, Life Sciences, Toronto Stock Exchange, to celebrate the Company’s new listing on Toronto Stock Exchange and open the market. Headquartered in Kirkland, Quebec, Valeo Pharma is a Canadian specialty pharmaceutical company dedicated to the commercialization of innovative prescription products in Canada, with a focus on respirology, neurodegenerative diseases, oncology and other specialty products.

Helen Hayes, Head of iShares Canada, Blackrock, and Jonathan Hartman, Vice President, Head of Advisor Channel Sales, RBC Global Asset Management, and their teams joined Graham MacKenzie, Head, Exchange Traded Products, Toronto Stock Exchange, to celebrate the launch of four ETFs: iShares Exponential Technologies Index ETF (TSX: XEXP), iShares Global Clean Energy Index ETF (TSX: XCLN), iShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare Index ETF (TSX: XDNA), and iShares Cybersecurity and Tech Index ETF (TSX: XHAK). The four ETFs (collectively the “iShares ETFs”) will be managed by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (“BlackRock Canada”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. RBC iShares ETFs are comprised of RBC ETFs managed by RBC Global Asset Management Inc. and iShares ETFs managed by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited. RBC iShares is a strategic alliance formed in 2019 between RBC Global Asset Management and BlackRock Canada. RBC iShares provides the largest suite of ETFs to Canadians, and leverages the combined investment expertise of Canada’s largest asset manager and the world’s largest ETF provider to help advisors build efficient portfolios that meet the needs of their clients.