On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, by and with the advice and concurrence of the Executive Council of Ontario, orders that:

Pursuant to subsections 9(1) and 9(3) of Ontario Regulation 4/22 made under the Development Corporations Act,

Karima Bawa of Vancouver, British Columbia

be reappointed as a member and redesignated as the chair of the board of directors of Intellectual Property Ontario to serve at the pleasure of the Lieutenant Governor in Council for a period not exceeding one year, effective the later of March 7, 2026, and the date this Order in Council is made.

Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security

Approved and Ordered: February 26, 2026