197. If so requested by the person who submits a shareholder proposal, the corporation must attach to the management proxy circular or, as the case may be, to the notice of meeting, a statement in support of the proposal by the person and the name and address of the person. The statement and the proposal must together not exceed the maximum number of words prescribed by government regulation.
The corporation may include in the management proxy circular a statement on the proposal. The statement must not exceed the maximum number of words prescribed under the first paragraph.