HOLLINGER EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION PLAN AMENDED AND RESTATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 13, 1994 AMENDED DECEMBER 3, 1996

HOLLINGER EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION PLAN AMENDED AND RESTATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 13, 1994 AMENDED DECEMBER 3, 1996

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Exhibit 99.14

CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT

This Consulting Services Agreement (the "Agreement") is made this 20^th day of June, 2007, with effect as of April 16, 2007 (the "Effective Date"), by and between ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Inc. ("▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇"), G. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ("▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇") and VC & Co. Incorporated ("VC").

Recitals:

▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ has requested VC to provide it with certain services; and

B. VC will provide the services to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ on the terms set forth below.

For and in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants in this Agreement, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and VC agree as follows:

1.	Services

1.1

During the term of this Agreement, VC will provide certain services (the "Executive Services") to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ through ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, who will serve as Chief Executive Officer of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ("CEO") reporting directly to its board of directors (the “Board”). The Executive Services to be provided are defined in Sections 1.2(a) to (f) below. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will also remain a member of the Board. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be employed solely by VC and he will not be entitled to receive any remuneration directly from ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, other than the Options as described in Section 5.1 of this Agreement.

1.2	▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will have primary executive responsibility at ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇:

(a)	to supervise all legal, regulatory and similar proceedings and investigations and related matters in which ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ (or any of its wholly-owned subsidiaries) are involved;

(b)	to negotiate and arrange a Noteholder Resolution;

(c)

to negotiate a resolution of outstanding issues between ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Sun-Times Media Group, Inc. ("Sun Times");

(d)	to negotiate and arrange, if possible, a financing to provide ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ with additional liquidity and working capital;

(e)	to exert ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇ and its subsidiaries' influence, as necessary and appropriate, to cause or encourage Sun Times to take such actions as are necessary to improve its operational performance including, to the extent required, effecting a reconstitution of the board of directors of Sun Times; and

(f)	for such additional responsibilities as may be assigned by the Board from time to time.

1.3	▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall devote as much of his working time and effort as is necessary to properly and responsibly provide the Executive Services hereunder and shall use his best efforts to promote ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇ interests.

1.4	▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ acknowledges and agrees that ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ has other professional and business commitments which he will be obliged and permitted to continue during the term of this Agreement and that ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ may continue to provide services to third parties during the term of this Agreement.

1.5

Nothing in this Agreement shall create or confer upon the parties hereto, in any way or for any purpose, any relationship except that of contracting parties, and in particular this Agreement does not create an employer-employee relationship between ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or between ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and any other of VC's employees.

2.	Other Conditions

2.1	Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, the parties agree that ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and VC and their affiliates, including ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ & Co. LLP, and any of the individuals employed by or partners of any of them will:

(a)	terminate all retainers that any of them has with The Catalyst Capital Group Inc., any of its affiliates or any existing or future funds managed by it or any of its affiliates, including but not limited to, Catalyst Fund General Partner I Inc. (collectively, "Catalyst"); and

(b)	not accept any retainers from Catalyst while VC provides the Executive Services to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ during the term of this Agreement.

3.	Term of this Agreement

3.1	This Agreement is effective as of the Effective Date and will terminate in accordance with Section 9.

4.	Base Monthly Fees and Milestone Fees

4.1

▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will pay VC, for the Executive Services, a fee of $75,000 per month (the "Base Monthly Fee") from the Effective Date of this Agreement until its termination, due and payable in advance on the first day of each calendar month commencing in respect of the month of May 2007. VC shall also be entitled to a pro rated Base Monthly Fee of $37,500 for April 2007.

4.2	▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will also pay VC certain fees in relation to achieving substantial completion of certain matters ("Milestone Fees") as described below:

(a)

upon substantial completion of the matters referred to in Section 1.2(b) of this Agreement, a Milestone Fee equal to $1.2 million;

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(b)

provided substantial completion of the matters referred to in Section 1.2(b) of this Agreement has been achieved, an additional Milestone Fee equal to $1.4 million upon the first to be completed of:

(i)

the sale or other disposition by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and its wholly-owned subsidiaries of substantially all of their shares of Sun Times;

(ii)

a transaction, supported by the Board, involving the sale or other disposition of a majority of the outstanding common shares (or other equity-like securities) of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇; or

(iii)

the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of either Sun Times or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ (provided, for greater certainty, that a sale or other disposition does not include any charge or pledge of shares or assets, including in respect of a refinancing of the Senior Notes including any financing for ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ necessary to allow such refinancing to occur); and

(c)

upon substantial completion of any matter referred to in Section 1.2, other than the matters described in Sections 1.2(b) or (c), or in the circumstances where one of the matters contemplated by Sections 4.2(b)(i), (ii) or (iii) occurs prior to substantial completion of the matters referred to in Section 1.2(b), an additional Milestone Fee in an amount that is fair and reasonable in the circumstances.

4.3	The amount of each Milestone Fee payable under Section 4.2(c) shall be a function of:

(a)	the nature and extent of the success, if any, achieved by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in connection with the matter or transaction giving rise to such payment;

(b)	the importance to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ of such matter or transaction;

(c)	the circumstances in which any such success was achieved; and

(d)	such other factors as the Board and VC may agree are relevant to the determination.

4.4	Each Milestone Fee will be due and payable within ten business days of substantial completion of the matter or transaction for which the Milestone Fee is being paid.

4.5	In addition to the fees provided for in Sections 4.1 and 4.2, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will pay VC, upon execution of this Agreement, a Milestone Fee of $169,500 for matters accomplished by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ during the period from January 15, 2007 to the Effective Date.

5.	Stock Options and Other Compensation

5.1

The grant of stock options (the "Options") on May 7, 2007 by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ under ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇ Executive Share Option Plan, amended and restated as of September 13, 1994, further amended as of December 3, 1996 and as modified by the terms of the share option agreement dated as of May 7, 2007 between ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ (the "Option Agreement"), each of which are attached hereto as Schedule "A", to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,000,000 ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ common shares at an exercise price equal to $0.70 per share, which was conditional upon the execution of this Agreement, shall be effective.

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5.2

In the event that, during the twelve months following January 15, 2007, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ issues additional common shares or securities which are convertible into, carry the right to receive or provide ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ with the right to issue (directly or indirectly) additional common shares of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ (or other equity-like securities) (a "Specified Financing"), VC shall thereafter be entitled, at the time ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ exercises any of the Options, to receive a cash payment from ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ (the "Cash Settlement Amount"), as described in Section 5.3, multiplied times the number of Options so exercised on that date. For greater certainty, VC's entitlement to this Cash Settlement Amount shall be in addition to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇' right to receive the number of common shares of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ issuable upon the exercise of such Options.

5.3	With respect to Options exercised on any particular date (the "Exercise Date"), the Cash Settlement Amount shall be the amount that results from the following formula:

(A x (B-C)) – (D x (E-F))

where:

A equals the number of common shares (or other equity-like securities) of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ (the “Post-Financing Underlying Securities”) that would have been held by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ had ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ previously been issued and thereafter fully and completely exercised, in lieu of the Options, replacement options to acquire 3% of the outstanding common shares (or equity-like securities) of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ calculated on a fully-diluted basis after giving effect to the issuance of all additional common shares or other equity-like securities issued or issuable in connection with all Specified Financings undertaken prior to the Exercise Date;

B equals the market price of the Post-Financing Underlying Securities calculated as of the close of business on the Exercise Date;

C equals the lowest of (i) the market price of the Post-Financing Underlying Securities immediately following the completion of any Specified Financing undertaken prior to the Exercise Date and (ii) the price at which the Post-Financing Underlying Securities are issued or issuable in connection with any such Specified Financing;

D equals 1,000,000, being the number of Options;

E equals the market price of the common shares of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ calculated as of the close of business on the Exercise Date; and

F equals $0.70, being the exercise price of the Options.

For greater certainty, in the event that there exists more than one type of Post-Financing Underlying Security as of any Exercise Date, the calculation of (A x (B-C)) contemplated

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within the above formula shall be done separately for each type of Post-Financing Underlying Security (as if the 3% replacement options notionally issued to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ were held in proportion to the number of each type of Post-Financing Underlying Securities issued or issuable by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇) with the cumulative sum of such calculations being the value used for (A x (B-C)) within such formula. Further, in the event that no published market exists for a particular security at a relevant date contemplated by the above formula, the market value of that security shall be deemed to be the fair market value thereof on the relevant date, and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and VC shall work in good faith to agree within seven days of the relevant date upon such fair market value. The parties also agree that, in connection with any Specified Financing, they will work in good faith to confirm the impact of the Specified Financing on any subsequent calculation of the Cash Settlement Amount in a manner that gives effect to the purpose and intent of this Section 5.

6.	Indemnity

6.1	▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be provided with an indemnity from ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in the form currently provided to him.

7.	Reimbursement of Expenses and Taxes

7.1

▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will reimburse VC for: (a) all reasonable expenses incurred by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or VC in providing the Executive Services, including, but not limited to, travel and lodging expenses and communication charges, and (b) any legal fees that ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or VC may reasonably incur arising out of or in connection with this Agreement from and after the date upon which it is executed, including with respect to the validity or enforceability of, or liability under, any provision of this Agreement or any action by VC to enforce its rights hereunder.

7.2

▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will pay for all taxes in connection with the provision of the Executive Services in this Agreement including, but not limited to, sales, use, excise, value-added, goods and services, consumption, and other similar taxes or duties. For greater certainty, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, an additional amount equal to any applicable federal Goods and Services Tax and any applicable provincial sales tax will be charged to and payable by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in respect of all payments to VC hereunder. Each party will be responsible for taxes based on its own net income, employment taxes of its own employees, and for taxes on any property it owns or leases.

8.	Other Services

8.1

Upon ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇' recommendation, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ may also retain VC or any of its affiliates (including ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ & Co. LLP) to obtain the services of other partners or employees of VC or any of its affiliates to provide assistance to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in connection with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇ business and affairs (the "Other Services"). VC and its affiliates will not provide the Other Services to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ unless prior notice of the nature and scope of such Other Services has been provided to the Chairman of the Board, and the Chairman of the Board does not object to such Other Services being provided. For greater certainty, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will not provide Other Services to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, the parties agree that the Chairman of the Board shall be unilaterally entitled at any time, for any and no reason, to terminate the provision of the Other Services. If the Other Services are terminated, VC and its affiliates will not be entitled to any further fees other than those accrued to the time of termination.

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8.2	▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will pay VC or its affiliates, for Other Services, fees based on the usual hourly rates of the partners and employees of VC or its affiliates providing the Other Services, and accounts for such Other Services shall be sent to the Chairman of the Board for approval.

9.	Termination

9.1	This Agreement will immediately terminate upon the death of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.

9.2

▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ may also terminate this Agreement if ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ suffers a physical or mental disability that prevents VC from providing the Executive Services for a period of sixty days, whether or not consecutive and that is, in the opinion of a duly qualified medical practitioner selected by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, likely to continue to the same degree for a further period of more than 30 days (a “Disability”). ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ agrees to submit to any reasonably required medical examination by such practitioner for the purposes of this Section 9.1 and that such medical practitioner may reveal the results of such medical examination to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.

9.3	▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ may also terminate this Agreement at any time for Sufficient Cause.

9.4	▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ may also at any time, by written notice, immediately terminate this Agreement other than for Sufficient Cause or Disability.

9.5	VC may terminate this Agreement at any time for Good Reason.

9.6	If this Agreement terminates pursuant to Section 9.1 or is terminated by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ pursuant to Section 9.2, then:

(a)

VC will cease to be entitled to any further payments under Section 4 and, in lieu thereof, will be entitled to immediate payment of that amount in relation to unpaid Milestone Fees described in Section 4.2 that could reasonably be considered to have been earned, prior to the termination of this Agreement, based upon the degree of success achieved and/or the progress made by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ with respect to the relevant matters or transactions up to the date of such termination; and

(b)

if such termination occurs prior to the date which is 18 months following the Effective Date, notwithstanding the terms of the Option Agreement, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall cease to be entitled to exercise any Options on that date which is 120 days following the termination of this Agreement (with any Options that remain unexercised following such 120^th day being forfeited and, for greater certainty, VC ceasing to be entitled to any Cash Settlement Amount(s) in respect of such unexercised Options).

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9.7

If this Agreement is terminated by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ pursuant to Section 9.3 or is terminated by VC other than for Good Reason, then VC will not be entitled to any further Base Monthly Fees, Milestone Fees, Cash Settlement Amount(s) and, notwithstanding the terms of the Option Agreement, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall forfeit all unexercised Options.

9.8

If this Agreement is terminated by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ pursuant to Section 9.4, other than following a Change of Control or in circumstances where it is reasonably demonstrated that such termination was a Change of Control Termination, then VC will cease to be entitled to any further payments under Section 4 and, in lieu thereof, will be entitled to immediate payment of an amount equal to the aggregate of:

(a)	nine times the Base Monthly Fee; and

(b)

that amount in relation to unpaid Milestone Fees described in Section 4.2 that could reasonably be considered to have been earned, prior to the written notice of termination of this Agreement, based upon the degree of success achieved and/or the progress made by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ with respect to the relevant matters or transactions up to the date of such termination.

9.9

If VC terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.5, or if ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.4 following a Change of Control or in circumstances where it is reasonably demonstrated that such termination was a Change of Control Termination, then VC will cease to be entitled to any further payments under Section 4 and, in lieu thereof, will be entitled to immediate payment of an amount equal to the aggregate of:

(a)	twelve times the Base Monthly Fee;

(b)	if the Milestone Fees described in Sections 4.2(a) and (b) have not both been paid in full, an amount equal to $1.6 million less any amounts previously paid in respect of such Milestone Fees; and

(c)

that amount in relation to unpaid Milestone Fees described in Section 4.2(c) that could reasonably be considered to have been earned, prior to the termination of this Agreement, based upon the degree of success achieved and/or the progress made by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ with respect to the relevant matters or transactions up to the date of such termination,

provided that, if the relevant Change of Control resulted from a refinancing of the Senior Notes (including any financing for ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ necessary to allow such refinancing) in respect of which the Milestone Fee described in Section 4.2(a) has been or will be paid, VC shall be entitled to receive, in lieu of the amount described in Section 9.9(b), an amount in relation to the Milestone Fee described in Section 4.2(b) that could reasonably be considered to have been earned, prior to the termination of this Agreement, based upon the degree of success achieved and/or the progress made by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ with respect to the matters contemplated by Section 4.2(b) up to the date of such termination.

9.10

For greater certainty, no amount shall be payable pursuant to Section 9.9 in the event this Agreement is terminated after substantial completion of all matters referred to in Sections 4.2(a), (b) and (c) for which Milestone Fees have been paid or are payable (or in connection with completing the final such matter for which a Milestone Fee is otherwise payable hereunder).

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9.11

▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’ rights to continue to hold and exercise the Options in accordance with the Option Agreement and VC’s rights to receive the Cash Settlement Amount upon any exercise of the Options by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall survive, and remain in force unaffected by, any termination of this Agreement, except: (a) a termination by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ for Sufficient Cause, (b) a termination by VC other than for Good Reason, or (c) a termination, prior to the date which is 18 months following the Effective Date, upon ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’ death or Disability. Further, no termination of this Agreement for any reason shall affect or alter any of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ obligations under Section 6 (Indemnity) or Section 7 (Reimbursement of Expenses and Taxes).

10.

General Provisions

10.1

This Agreement will be binding upon the parties and their respective successors, permitted assigns, heirs, executors, administrators and other legal representatives. Each party is prohibited from assigning this Agreement to any person without first obtaining the written consent of the other parties and any assignment without consent is null and void. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, amalgamation, arrangement, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to assume expressly and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. As used in this Agreement, “▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇” shall mean ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ (as herein defined) and any successor to its business and/or assets as aforesaid which assumes and agrees to perform this Agreement by operation of law or otherwise.

10.2	Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ from resigning as a director of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ at any time.

10.3	▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ obligations to make the payments provided for in this Agreement and otherwise to perform its obligations hereunder shall not be affected by any set-off, counterclaim, defence or other claim, right or action which ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ may have or may allege to have against ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or VC or others.

10.4	Whenever this Agreement requires or contemplates any action, consent or approval by a party, such party will act reasonably and in good faith.

10.5

The parties agree that, in the event of a dispute or alleged breach, they will first work together in good faith to resolve the matter as between themselves and, then if necessary, to use a mutually agreed alternative dispute resolution technique prior to resorting to litigation. In the event the parties fail to mutually agree upon such technique within thirty days after good faith attempts at resolution have failed, either party may resort to litigation.

10.6

This Agreement and the Option Agreement contain the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersedes all prior agreements, negotiations, representations and proposals, written and oral, relating to their subject matter. The terms of this Agreement will not be modified subsequently except by a written agreement signed by all parties. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement is binding unless it is in writing and signed by all parties to this Agreement entitled to grant the waiver. No failure to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right or remedy, under this Agreement will be deemed to be a waiver of that right or remedy. No waiver of any breach of any provision of this Agreement will be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach of that provision.

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10.7	Each party will from time to time promptly execute and deliver all further documents and take all further action necessary or appropriate to give effect to the provisions of this Agreement.

10.8	Each party agrees that, in its respective dealings with the other parties under or in connection with this Agreement, it will act in good faith.

10.9

This Agreement will in all respects be governed by, subject to, interpreted and enforced exclusively in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the laws of Canada applicable therein. Each of the parties irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario.

10.10

If any provision of this Agreement is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the illegality, invalidity or unenforceability of that provision will not affect the legality, validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement; or the legality, validity or enforceability of that provision in any other jurisdiction.

10.11

Any notice, demand or other communication required or permitted to be given under this Agreement will be in writing and will be delivered by hand or courier or by confirmed facsimile, in each case to the address of such party set forth below:

if to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇:

▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇

▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇

▇▇▇ ▇▇▇

Attention: Chief Financial Officer

Fax:

▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇

if to Voorheis or VC:

▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇

▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇

▇▇▇ ▇▇▇

Attention: ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇

Fax:

▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇

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10.12

All references to dollars in this Agreement are to Canadian dollars.

10.13

For every provision of this Agreement, time is of the essence.

11.

Certain Defined Terms

For the purposes of this Agreement, the following terms will be defined as follows:

(a)	“Change of Control” means the occurrence, on or after August 15, 2007, of any of the following events:

(i)

the acquisition by any person or group of persons acting jointly or in concert, or persons associated or affiliated within the meaning of the Canada Business Corporations Act with any such person or group, other than Catalyst or RSM ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Inc. and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates and associates, of beneficial ownership or control and direction over 25% of more of the outstanding common shares or other equity-like securities of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ (or the right or obligation, whether or not on conditions, to acquire such common shares or other securities including through the ownership of securities which are convertible into, carry the right to receive or provide ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ with the right to issue, directly or indirectly, such common shares or other equity-like securities);

(ii)	the individuals who were elected to the Board at ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ shareholders’ meeting on May 7, 2007 ceasing to constitute a majority of the Board;

(iii)

a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇; or

(iv)	the appointment, other than at the behest of the Board, of any receiver, trustee, administrator, monitor or other substantially similar appointment in respect of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or its assets and undertakings.

(b)	“Change of Control Termination” means a termination of this Agreement by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ that either (i) was at the request of a third party who has taken steps reasonably calculated to effect a Change of Control, or (ii) otherwise arose in connection with or anticipation of a Change of Control.

(c)	“Good Reason” means the occurrence of any of the following, after a Change of Control, without VC’s written consent (except in connection with the termination of this Agreement for Sufficient Cause or a as a result of Disability):

(i)	a material adverse change in ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’ position or duties or responsibilities (including, without limitation, to whom ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ reports and who reports to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇) or title; or

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(ii)

the good faith determination by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ that, as a result of the Change of Control or any action or event thereafter, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’ status or responsibility at ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or its subsidiaries has been materially diminished or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is being effectively prevented from carrying out his duties and responsibilities as they existed immediately prior to the Change of Control; or

(iii)

the failure by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to obtain, in a form satisfactory to VC, acting reasonably, an effective assumption of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ obligations hereunder by any successor to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ referred to in Section 10.1;

provided that, for purposes of this Section 11(c), notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, a termination of this Agreement by VC for any reason whatsoever (and whether or not any event referred to in Section 11(b)(i), (ii) or (iii) above has occurred) during the three month period commencing on the date that is 90 days immediately following the date on which a Change of Control occurs shall be deemed to be a termination of this Agreement for “Good Reason” for all purposes of this Agreement.

(d)

“Noteholder Resolution” means a refinancing of the Senior Notes, including any financing for ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ necessary to allow such refinancing to occur, or other transaction (including a redemption or other repayment) or agreement which has the effect of waiving, curing or otherwise eliminating the existing events of default under the Senior Notes (including an agreement by the holders of a majority of the Senior Notes to forbear in respect of such events of default) or any other consensual resolution of outstanding issues with the holders of the Senior Notes (which, for greater certainty, shall include a circumstance where one of the matters contemplated by Sections 4.2(b)(i), (ii) or (iii) occurs prior to the holders of the Senior Notes enforcing their rights under the Senior Notes).

(e)	“Senior Notes” means the U.S. $78 million principal amount of 11.875% senior secured notes due 2011 issued by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ on or about March 10, 2003 and the U.S. $15 million of 11.875% senior secured notes due 2011 issued by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ on or about September 30, 2004.

(f)	“Sufficient Cause” means:

(i)	a wilful criminal act of theft or dishonesty by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in the performance of the Executive Services;

(ii)	a material breach by VC of its obligations under this Agreement which is not cured within 10 days of written notification to VC from ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇;

(iii)

a breach by VC or any of its affiliates of Section 2.1; or

(iv)	notwithstanding Section 1.4, the Board, acting reasonably, having concluded that ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is not devoting sufficient time to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ failing to remedy that circumstance within a reasonable period of time after ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ provides him with written notice thereof.

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The parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first indicated above, and this Agreement shall be effective as of April 16, 2007.

		VC & CO. INCORPORATED
		by	/s/ G. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
			Name: G. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
			Title: Managing Director

		/s/ G. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
		G. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇

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▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇

____________________

EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION PLAN

AMENDED AND RESTATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 13, 1994

AMENDED DECEMBER 3, 1996

____________________

1. Purpose

The purpose of this Plan is to provide an incentive to certain key executives of the Company or its subsidiary or affiliated companies to achieve the longer term objectives of the Company, to give suitable recognition to the ability and industry of such executives which contribute materially to the success of the Company and to attract and retain in the employ of the Company and its subsidiary and affiliated companies persons of experience and ability.

2. Definitions

Wherever used in this Plan, unless there is something in the subject matter or context inconsistent therewith, the following words and terms shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them as follows:

"Board of Directors" means the board of directors of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Inc.

"Company" means ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Inc. and any successor corporation and any reference herein to action by the Company means action by or under the authority of its Board of Directors or a duly empowered committee appointed by the Board of Directors.

"Date of Grant" means with respect to each Option the date of the resolution of the Board of Directors or a duly empowered committee appointed by the Board of Directors granting the Eligible Employee the Option.

"Eligible Employee" means a person who is an officer and/or employee of a Participating Company and is designated by the Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee of the Board of Directors as being eligible to be granted Options pursuant to this Plan.

"Exercise Period" means with respect to each Option the period commencing on the Date of Grant thereof and terminating on the date six (6) years thereafter.

"Exercise Price" means with respect to each Option the weighted average price per share for all board lots of Shares traded on The Toronto Stock Exchange on each of the ten (10) consecutive trading days ending on the third trading day preceding the Date of Grant; for the purpose of this Plan, the expression "trading day" means a day on which shares are traded on The Toronto Stock Exchange and on which at least one board lot of Shares is traded.

"Expiration Date" means the last day of the Exercise Period.

"Normal Retirement" means the last day of the month in which the 65^th birthday of the Eligible Employee occurs or such later date upon which the Eligible Employee actually retires.

"Option" has the meaning attributed thereto in section 3.1.

"Optionee" means an Eligible Employee to whom an Option has been granted pursuant to section 3.1.

"Participating Company" means the Company and any subsidiary or affiliated company of the Company. A "subsidiary company" is a company in which the Company directly or indirectly may exercise voting rights with respect to more than fifty percent (50%) of the issued and outstanding voting shares. An "affiliated company" is a company other than a subsidiary company in which the Company directly or indirectly may exercise voting rights with respect to a substantial percentage of the issued and outstanding voting shares and is designated by the Board of Directors or a duly empowered committee appointed by the Board of Directors as an affiliated company.

"Plan" means the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Inc. Executive Share Option Plan as amended from time to time.

"Shares" means the Common Shares of the Company and any shares or securities of the Company into which such Common Shares are changed, converted, subdivided, consolidated or reclassified.

3. Grants to Individual Employees

3.1 The Board of Directors may at any time and from time to time grant to Eligible Employees non-transferable rights ("Options") to purchase up to a specified maximum number of Shares at the Exercise Price, subject to the power of the Board of Directors to delegate its authority in this regard to a committee of the Board of Directors as provided in Article 7. Notice of the grant of such Options shall be given forthwith to the respective Optionees.

3.2 An Optionee may, subject to section 4, exercise his Options by signing and delivering to the Company, in the form prescribed by the Company, the following:

(a) a subscription to purchase the Shares; and

(b)

payment in full of the Exercise Price of the Shares purchased pursuant to the exercise of the Options.

3.3 Any decision regarding the granting or exercise of Options shall not affect an Eligible Employee's employment with any Participating Company.

3.4 Options in respect of an aggregate of up to 5,560,000 Shares less the number of Shares which the Board of Directors may in the future issue or reserve for issuance pursuant to any other share compensation arrangement of the Company shall be available for award under the Plan. No officer or employee shall be awarded Options in respect of more than 5% of the issued and outstanding Shares. If any Option shall cease to be exercisable in whole or in part for any reason, the Shares which were covered by such Option but as to which the Option had not been exercised shall again be available under the Plan.

4. Vesting, Cessation of Employment and Adjustments

4.1 General

Subject to sections 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4 below, an Option shall become exercisable as to the following maximum number of Shares (rounded to a whole number if a fraction of Shares is obtained);

(a)

on or after the first anniversary of the Date of Grant, up to twenty-five per cent (25%) of the Shares subject to the Option;

(b)

on or after the second anniversary of the Date of Grant, up to fifty per cent (50%) of the Shares (including those previously exercised pursuant to paragraph (a));

(c)

on or after the third anniversary of the Date of Grant, up to seventy-five per cent (75%) of the Shares subject to the Option (including those previously exercised pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b)); and

(d)

on or after the fourth anniversary of the Date of Grant, up to one hundred per cent (100%) of the Shares subject to the Option.

4.2 On Cessation of Employment

(a)

Retirement – If the Optionee ceases to be employed, either by the Company or a Participating Company, as a result of Normal Retirement, his Options shall be immediately and fully exercisable. Such Options may be exercised at any time during the period which commences on the date of Normal Retirement, and ends on the earlier of the date which is one (1) year thereafter, or the Expiration Date, provided that if the Optionee dies during such period, the Options may be exercised by his executor or other personal representative, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time, during the period which commences on the date of death and ends on the earlier of six (6) months from the date of death of the Optionee or the Expiration Date.

(b)

Termination – If the Optionee ceases to be employed, either by the Company or a Participating Company as a result of (i) his voluntarily leaving such employment (other than by Normal Retirement referred to in paragraph (a) above) or (ii) being dismissed for cause, his Options shall thereafter be exercisable only with respect to the number of Shares in respect of which they are exercisable immediately prior to the time he ceased to be employed. Such limited Options may be exercised at any time during the period which commences on the date of termination of employment and ends on the earlier of the date which is one (1) month thereafter or the Expiration Date.

(c)

Death – In the case of termination of employment by the Company or a Participating Company caused by the death of the Optionee, his Options shall be immediately and fully exercisable and may be exercised by his executor or other personal representative, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time, during the period which commences on the date of death and ends on the earlier of the date which is one (1) year thereafter or the Expiration Date.

(d)

Other Termination – If the Optionee ceases to be employed either by the Company or a Participating Company for any reason other than the ones referred to in paragraphs (a), (b) or (c) above, his Options shall be immediately and fully exercisable, and may be exercised, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time during the period which commences on the date of termination of employment and ends on the earlier of the date which is one (1) month thereafter or the Expiration Date.

4.3 Offer

In the event that an offer is made:

(a)

to all or substantially all of the holders of the Shares of the Company, or

(b)

then the outstanding Options shall become immediately and fully exercisable during the period of such offer notwithstanding section 4.1 and such holder may exercise such Options, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time during the period of such offer.

4.4 Adjustments

In the event that the Company during the Exercise Period of any Option shall change, convert, subdivide, consolidate or reclassify its Shares, the terms of the Option shall be adjusted by the Board of Directors to the extent necessary to ensure that the rights of the Optionee shall remain unimpaired.

5. Other Conditions

An Optionee's rights or interests under this Plan shall not be assignable or transferable. This Plan shall not give any Eligible Employee the right to be employed by, or to continue to be employed by, the Company or a Participating Company.

6. Applicable Law

This Plan shall be governed by, administered and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the laws of Canada applicable therein.

7. Administration, Amendments or Termination

7.1 This Plan shall be administered by the Board of Directors or a duly empowered committee appointed by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors or such committee shall have full and final discretion to interpret the provisions of the Plan and to prescribe, amend, rescind and waive rules and regulations hereunder. All decisions and interpretations made by the Board of Directors or such committee shall be binding and conclusive on the Eligible Employees and the Company. Any amendment to this Plan or to the Options outstanding under this Plan is subject to the approval of The Toronto Stock Exchange, The Montreal Exchange and the Vancouver Stock Exchange.

▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ INC.

EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION PLAN

AMENDED AND RESTATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 13, 1994

1.	Purpose

The purpose of this Plan is to provide an incentive to certain key executives of the Company or its subsidiary or affiliated companies to achieve the longer term objectives of the Company. to give. suitable recognition to the ability and industry of such executives which contribute materially to the success of the Company and to attract and retain in the employ of the Company and its subsidiary and affiliated companies persons of experience and ability.

2. Definitions

Wherever used in this Plan, unless there is something in the subject matter or context inconsistent therewith. the following words and terms shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them as follows:

''Board of Directors" means the board of directors of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Inc.

"Company" mean ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Inc. and any successor corporation and any reference herein to action by the Company mean action by or under the authority of its Board of Directors or a duly empowered committee appointed by the Board of Directors.

"Date of Grant" means with respect to each Option the date of the resolution of the Board of Directors or a duly empowered committee appointed by the Board of Directors granting the Eligible Employee the Option.

"Eligible Employee" mean a person who is an officer and/or employee of a Participating Company and is designated by the Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee of the Board of Directors as being eligible to be granted Options pursuant to this Plan.

"Exercise Period" means with respect to each Option the period commencing on the Date of Grant thereof and terminating on the date six (6) years thereafter.

"Exercise Price" means with respect to each Option the weighted average price per share for all board lots of Shares traded on The Toronto Stock Exchange on each of the ten (10) consecutive trading days ending on the third trading day preceding the Date of Grant; for the purpose of this Plan, the expression "trading day" means a day on which shares are traded on The Toronto Stock Exchange and on which at least one board lot of Shares is traded.

"Expiration Date" means the last day of the Exercise Period.

"Normal Retirement" means the last day of the month in which the 65th birthday of the Eligible Employee occurs or such later date upon which the Eligible Employee actually retires.

"Option" has the meaning attributed thereto in section 3.1.

"Optionee" means an Eligible Employee to whom an Option has been granted pursuant to section 3.1.

"Participating Company" means the Company and any subsidiary or affiliated company of the Company. A "subsidiary company" is a company in which the Company directly or indirectly may exercise voting rights with respect to more than fifty percent (50%) of the issued and outstanding voting shares. An "affiliated company" is a company other than a subsidiary company in which the Company directly or indirectly may exercise voting rights with respect to a substantial percentage of the issued and outstanding voting shares and is designated by the Board of Directors or a duly empowered committee appointed by the Board of Directors as an affiliated company.

"Plan" means the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Inc. Executive Share Option Plan as amended from time to time.

"Shares" means the Common Shares of the Company and any shares or securities of the Company into which such Common Shares are changed, converted, subdivided, consolidated or reclassified.

3. Grants to Individual Employees

3.2 An Optionee may, subject to section 4, exercise his Options by signing and delivering to the Company, in the form prescribed by the Company, the following:

(a)	a subscription to purchase the Shares; and

(b)	payment in full of the Exercise Price of the Shares purchased pursuant to the exercise of the Options.

3.3 Any decision regarding the granting or exercise of Options shall not affect an Eligible Employee's employment with any Participating Company.

3.4 Options in respect of an aggregate of up to 5,560,000 Shares less the . number of Shares which the Board of Directors may in the future issue or reserve for issuance pursuant to any other share compensation arrangement of the Company shall be available for award under the Plan. No officer or employee shall be awarded Options in respect of more than 5% of the issued and outstanding Shares. If any Option shall cease to be exercisable in whole or in part for any reason, the Shares which were covered by such Option but as to which the Option had not been exercised shall again be available under the Plan.

4. Vesting, Cessation or Employment and Adjustments

4.1 General

Subject to sections 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4 below, an Option shall become exercisable as to the following maximum number of Shares (rounded to a whole number if a fraction of Shares is obtained):

(a)	on or after the first anniversary of the Date of Grant, up to twenty-five per cent (25%) of the Shares subject to the Option;

(b)	on or after the second anniversary of the Date of Grant, up to fifty per cent (50%) of the Shares (including those previously exercised pursuant to paragraph (a));

(c)	on or after the third anniversary of the Date of Grant, up to seventy-five per cent (75%) of the Shares subject to the Option (including those previously exercised pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b)); and

(d)	on or after the fourth anniversary of the Date of Grant, up to one hundred per cent (100%) of the Shares subject to the Option.

4.2 On Cessation of Employment

(a)

Retirement - If the Optionee ceases to be employed, either by the Company or a Participating Company, as a result of Normal Retirement, his Options shall be immediately and fully exercisable. Such Options may be exercised at any time during the period which commences on the date of Normal Retirement, and ends on the earlier of the date which is one (1) month thereafter, or the Expiration Date, provided that if the Optionee dies during such period, the Options may be exercised by his executor or other personal representative, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time, during the period which commences on the date of death and ends on the earlier of six (6) months from the date of death of the Optionee or the Expiration Date.

(b)

Termination - If the Optionee ceases to be employed, either by the Company or a Participating Company as a result of (i) his voluntarily leaving such employment (other than by Normal Retirement referred to in paragraph (a) above) or (ii) being dismissed for cause, his Options shall thereafter be exercisable only with respect to the number of Shares in respect of which they are exercisable immediately prior to the time he ceased to be employed. Such limited Options may be exercised at any time during the period which commences on the date of termination of employment and ends on the earlier of the date which is one (1) month thereafter or the Expiration Date.

(c)

Death - In the case of termination of employment by the Company or a Participating Company caused by the death of the Optionee, his Options shall be immediately and fully exercisable and may be exercised by his executor or other personal representative, in whole or in part at any time or from time to time, during the period which commences on the date of death and ends on the earlier of the date which is six (6) month thereafter or the Expiration Date.

(d)

Other Termination - If the Optionee ceases to be employed either by the Company or a Participating Company for any reason other than the ones referred to in paragraphs (a), (b) or (c) above, his Options shall be immediately and fully exercisable, and may be exercised, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time during the period which commences on the date of termination of employment and ends on the earlier of the date which is one (1) month thereafter or the Expiration Date.

4.3 Offer

In the event that an offer is made:

(a)	to all or substantially all of the holders of the Shares of the Company; or

(b)

to all or substantially all of the holders of all the Shares of the Company whose last address on the records of the Company is in Canada, at a price at least equal to the market price of the Shares immediately prior to the making of the offer, then the outstanding Options shall become immediately and fully exercisable during the period of such offer notwithstanding section 4.1 and such holder may exercise such Options, in whole or in part at any tie or from tie to time during the period of such offer.

4.4 Adjustments

In the event that the Company during the Exercise Period of any Option shall change, convert, subdivide, consolidate or reclassify its Shares, the terms of the Option shall be adjusted by the Board or Directors to the extent necessary to ensure that the rights of the Optionee shall remain unimpaired.

5. Other Conditions

6. Applicable Law

This Plan shall be governed by, administered and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the laws of Canada applicable therein.

7. Administration, Amendments or Termination

7.2 The Board of Directors may delegate to a committee of the Board composed of Directors who are not Eligible Employees, the authority to grant Options pursuant to this Plan to Eligible Employees within the aggregate number of Shares specified in section 3 hereof, all in the manner and on the terms authorized by the Board of Directors.

7.3 From time to time the Board of Directors may amend or waive any provision of this Plan, but no amendment or waiver of this Plan or any termination of this Plan pursuant to section 7.4 hereof shall adversely affect the rights of any Optionee pursuant to the term of this Plan.

7.4 Subject to section 7.3 hereof, the Board of Directors may terminate this Plan at any time, the effect of such termination being that no further Options may be issued under this Plan after such termination.

8. Notices

Any notice, payment, request or demand (herein collectively called a "Notice") required or permitted to be given or made hereunder shall be in writing and shall be sufficiently given if delivered to the Company or to the Optionee, as the case may be, or if sent by prepaid registered mail, addressed, in the case of any Notice to the Company, to The Secretary, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Inc., ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ and in the case of the Optionee, to such Optionee at the address set forth in the register of Options granted hereunder to be maintained by the Company, provided that the Company or the Optionee may by notice in writing change its or the Optionee's address to a different address stipulated in the Notice Any Notice delivered by hand shall be considered to have been given on the date of delivery. Any Notice mailed as aforesaid shall be deemed to have been given on the third business day following the date of such mailing; provided that in the event of a disruption in postal service any Notice so mailed shall be deemed to have been given on the third business day following the resumption of regular postal service.

9. Costs

The Company shall bear all costs of administering the Plan.

Effective Date

The amendments to this Plan as incorporated herein shall become effective on September 13. 1994 but shall have no effect on the rights of Eligible Employees granted previously pursuant to this Plan.

EXERCISE OF SHARE OPTION

TO: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ INC.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Share Option Agreement entered into as of December 14, 1994 (the "Agreement'') between ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Inc. (the "Company") and the undersigned Optionee, the undersigned hereby exercises the Option granted under the terms of the Agreement to the extent of ____________________________ Shares of the Company and delivers to the Company herewith $____________________________ therefor.

Date:_____________________________________	_____________________________________________
	Optionee

	_____________________________________________
	Address

	_____________________________________________

▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ INC.

Executive Share Option Plan

Amended and Restated as of September 13, 1994

Amended December 3, 1996

Share Option Agreement

THIS AGREEMENT made as of the 7th day of May, 2007.

BETWEEN:

▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ INC., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada

(the "Company")

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G. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, an individual resident in Ontario

(the "Optionee")

WHEREAS the Company, VC & Co. Incorporated and the Optionee entered into an agreement dated January 15, 2007 under which it was agreed, among other things, that the Optionee would act as a senior executive of the Company on the terms therein set forth, which terms the parties subsequently agreed to amend (the "Engagement Agreement");

WHEREAS the Company desires to have the Optionee act as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and to provide the Optionee with an incentive to put forth maximum effort for the success of the business;

WHEREAS in order to provide such an incentive to its employees and officers, the Company has adopted the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Inc. Executive Share Option Plan, amended and restated as of September 13, 1994 as amended December 3, 1996 (the "Plan"), a copy of which is attached as Exhibit A hereto; and

WHEREAS the Engagement Agreement provides, among other things, that the Company will grant to the Optionee under the Plan options to purchase common shares of the Company ("Shares") contemplated hereby;

NOW THEREFORE in consideration of the mutual covenants and representations herein contained and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1

GRANT OF OPTIONS

1.1

Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan, the Company hereby grants to the Optionee Options to purchase from the Company up to, but not exceeding in the aggregate, 1,000,000 Shares.

1.2

Notwithstanding the definition of "Exercise Price" in Section 2 of the Plan, the Exercise Price of the Options represented hereby shall be $0.70 per Share.

1.3

Notwithstanding the definition of "Exercise Period" in Section 2 of the Plan, the Exercise Period of the Options represented hereby shall commence on May 7, 2007 (the "Date of Grant") and expire on May 7, 2012.

ARTICLE 2

VESTING, EXERCISE AND WITHHOLDING

2.1

Notwithstanding Section 4.1 of the Plan, Options granted to the Optionee hereunder shall immediately vest and be exercisable as of the Date of Grant. The Options may be exercised at any time and from time to time during the Exercise Period.

2.2

Notwithstanding Section 4.2 of the Plan, the Exercise Period as set out in Section 1.3 of this Agreement shall not expire prior to May 7, 2012 except in accordance with the terms and conditions of a definitive consulting services agreement to be entered into between the Company, the Optionee and VC & Co. Incorporated.

2.3

Options shall be exercised by the Optionee by delivering to the Company a notice in the form set forth as Exhibit B hereto, together with a cheque payable to the order of the Company.

2.4

The Company shall notify the Optionee of the amount of withholding tax, if any, which must be paid under federal and provincial laws in connection with the exercise of an Option. The Company may require the Optionee to pay the amount thereof to the Company prior to the delivery of the Shares.

ARTICLE 3

MISCELLANEOUS

3.1

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meaning assigned to them in the Plan.

3.2

The Optionee shall not be deemed for any purpose to be a shareholder of the Company in respect of any shares as to which the Options shall not have been exercised as herein provided.

3.3

Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, the Optionee hereby agrees that he will not exercise the Options granted hereunder, and that the Company will not be obligated to issue any Shares to the Optionee hereunder, if the exercise thereof or the issuance of such Shares shall constitute a violation by the Optionee or the Company of any provision of any law or regulation of any governmental authority. The Company shall in no event be obligated to take any affirmative action in order to cause the exercise of the Options or the issuance of Shares pursuant thereto to comply with any law or regulation of any governmental authority.

3.4

No amounts of income received by the Optionee pursuant to this Agreement shall be considered compensation for purposes of any pension or retirement plan, insurance plan or any other employee benefit plan of the Company unless otherwise provided in such plan.

3.5

Every notice or other communication relating to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be mailed to or delivered to the party for whom it is intended at such address as may from time to time be designated by it in a notice mailed or delivered to the other party as herein provided; provided, however, that unless and until some other address be so designated, all notices or communications by the Optionee to the Company shall be mailed or delivered to the Company at its office at:

▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇

▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇

▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇

▇▇▇ ▇▇▇

Attention: Chief Financial Officer

All notice or communications by the Company to the Optionee may be given to the Optionee personally or may be mailed to him or her. Notice given by delivery shall be deemed to have been received on the day it is delivered and notice given by mail shall be deemed to have been received on the third business day after mailing.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the day and year first above written.

SIGNED, SEALED & DELIVERED in the presence of:
Witness		G. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇

Exhibit

Exercise of Share Option

To: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Inc,

Pursuant to the provisions of the Share Option Agreement entered into as of May 7, 2007 (the "Agreement") between ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Inc. (the "Company") and the undersigned Optionee, the undersigned hereby exercises the Option granted under the terms of the Agreement to the extent of ____________________ Shares of the Company and delivers to the Company herewith $____________ therefore.

Date:_____________________________________	______________________________________
	Optionee

	____________________________________________
	Address

	____________________________________________

▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ INC.