Mr. Kirby, age 67, is Chairman of The Mental Health Commission of Canada and a corporate director. Mr. Kirby was a Member of the Senate of Canada from 1984 until 2006. He holds a B.Sc. and M.A. in mathematics from Dalhousie University and a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from Northwestern University. He has an Honorary Doctor of Laws from Dalhousie University and Simon Fraser University.

Mr. Kirby sits on the boards of Brainhunter Inc., Extendicare REIT, Indigo Books and Music Inc., MDC Partners Inc. and Ontario Energy Savings Corporation, the administrator of Energy Savings Income Fund. Until 2005, Mr. Kirby was Vice-Chair of the Accounting Standards Oversight Council. Previously, Mr. Kirby was Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce, the Senate Committee which handles all business legislative and regulatory issues, and was Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology. In addition, at different times during the period from 2004 to 2008, Mr. Kirby served as a director of the following publicly-traded companies: CPI Plastics Group Limited and Extendicare Inc.

Scotiabank Board Details:

• Director since March 28, 2000
• Member of: Audit and Conduct Review Committee (Chair) and Executive and Risk Committee
• Meets Share Ownership Guidelines
• Independent
• Latest Retirement Date: ineligible for re-election in April 2012