EXHIBIT A

                                    EXHIBIT A

         This will confirm the agreement by and between the undersigned that the
Schedule 13D filed on or about this date with respect to the beneficial
ownership of the undersigned of Common Shares of Counsel Corporation, an Ontario
corporation, is being filed on behalf of each of the parties named below.

Date: December 29, 2003
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                                                 THE ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 2000 TRUST
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                                                 Sole Trustee

                                                 ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ HOLDINGS INC.

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                                                          President

                                                 SHERMCO INC.

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                                                          Chairman

                                                 SHERFAM INC.

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                                                          Chairman

                                                 APOTEX HOLDINGS INC.

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                                                          President

                                                 APOTEX INC.

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                                                          Chairman

                                                 ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ FOUNDATION

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                                                          President



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