Brief of Authorities of Ernst & Young (Motion to Quash Appeal, Returnable June 28, 2013)

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Court of Appeal File No.: C56961
Court File No. CY-12-9667-00-CL
COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO
IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES' CREDITORS
ARRANGEMENT ACT, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-36, AS AMENDED
AND IN THE MATTER OF A PLAN OF COMPROMISE AND
ARRANGEMENT OF SINO.FOREST CQRPORATION
Court of Appeal File No.: M42404
Court File No.: CV-l1-431153-00CP
COURT OF'APPEAL FOR ONTARIO
BETWEEN:
THE TRUSTEES OF THE LABOURERS' PENSION FUND OF CENTRAL AND
EASTERN CANADA, THE TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNATIONAL UNION OF
OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 793 PENSION PLAN FOR OPERATING
ENGINEERS IN ONTARIO, SJUNDE AP.FONDEN' DAVID GRANT ANd ROBERT
\ryONG
Plaintiffs
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SINO-FOREST CORPORATION, ERNST & YOUNG LLP, BDO LIMITED (formerly
known as BDO MCCABE LO LIMITED), ALLEN T.Y. CHAN' \ry. JUDSON
MARTIN, KAI KIT POON, DAVID J. HORSLEY, WILLIAM E. ARDELL, JAMES
P. BOWLAND, JAMES M.E. HYDE, EDMUND MAK' SIMON MURRAY' PETER
WANG, GARRY J. WEST, PÖYRY (BEIJING) CONSULTING COMPANY
LIMITED, CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (CANADA),INC., TD SECURITIES INC.,
DUNDEE SECURITIES CORPORATION, RBC DOMINION SECURITIES INC.,
SCOTIA CAPITAL INC., CIBC WORLD MARKETS INC., MERRILL LYNCH
CANADA INC., CANACCORD F'INANCIAL LTD., MAISON PLACEMENTS
CANADA INC., CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC and MERRILL LYNCH,
PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED (successor by merger to Banc of
America Securities LLC)
Defendants
BOOK OF AUTHORITIES OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP
(Motion to Quash Appeal Returnable June 28,2013)

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May 10,2013 LENCZNER SLAGHT ROYCE
SMITH GRIF'F'IN LLP
Barristers
Suite 2600
130 Adelaide Street West
Toronto ON M5H 3P5
Peter H. Griffin (19527Q)
Tel:
[phone]
Fax:
[phone]
Email: pgriffin@litigate,com
Peter J. Osborne (33420C)
Tel:
[phone]
Fax:
[phone]
Email: [email protected]
Shara N. Roy (49950H)
Tel:
(416)86s-2942
Fax:
[phone]
Email: [email protected]
Lawyers for Ernst & Young LLP
TO ATTACHED SERVICE LIST

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