8.1.Following a reduction in the share capital of the company and a corresponding reimbursement of capital to the Minister of Finance pursuant to the Act respecting the reduction of the share capital of legal persons established in the public interest and of their subsidiaries (chapter R-2.2.1), the Minister shall also be authorized to subscribe, with the authorization of the Government and subject to the conditions it determines, shares of the company the value of which shall not exceed the amount of the reimbursement. The shares shall be paid out of the consolidated revenue fund. The certificates shall be issued after the shares are fully paid.
8.1.The Minister of Finance shall during the calendar year 1984 subscribe and pay the sum of $10 000 000 to the company out of the consolidated revenue fund for 1 000 000 common shares of the company.