Michel Lassonde

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Mr. Lassonde is the current President, Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation. Prior thereto, from 1991 - 2008, Mr. Lassonde was a judge of the Court of Quebec. Mr. Lassonde was also previously the President of Canadian Net REIT (Fronsac REIT) from 2011 - 2015 and the Chairman from 2014 - 2020. Sofinat Ltd. is a private company controlled by Michel Lassonde. Michel Lassonde has had a career in law and business. He was called to the Barreau du Quebec in 1967 and practiced as a corporate finance, M&A and securities lawyer. As a corporate attorney for Coscient Inc (a TSX-V listed company at the time) he did many public financing by way of tax shelters to finance films and tv shows. In October 1991, he was appointed to the bench, becoming a judge of the civil division of the Cour du Quebec. He retired in March 2008 and a few months later was name president of Fronsac Capital Inc, a capital pool company then listed on the TSX-V. He completed the qualifying transaction transforming the company into a real estate corporation. In August 2011 he then transformed the company to a real estate trust, Fronsac REIT. He retired from Fronsac Real Estate Investment Trust (Fronsac REIT) (now called Canadian Net Real Estate Investment Trust) in May 2020. Since November 2021, he has been the Chairman of the board of trustees of Margaux Real Estate Investment Trust (Margaux REIT), a private real estate trust which holds self-storage properties. M. Lassonde holds a B.A. from Montreal University , a law degree (L.L.L) from Montreal University and a Masters degree (L.L.M.) in International law from New York University, NYC. He was a lecturer during many years in corporate law and corporate financing at the law faculty of Montreal University.