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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. )(1)
CanWest Global Communications Corp.
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(Name of Issuer)
Class S Subordinate Voting Shares
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(Title of Class of Securities)
1389061020
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[_] Rule 13d-1(b)
[x] Rule 13d-1(c)
[_] Rule 13d-1(d)
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(1) The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
(SC13G-07/98)
CUSIP No. 1389061020 13G Page 2 of 9 Pages
________________________________________________________________________________
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
AIC Limited
________________________________________________________________________________
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [x]
________________________________________________________________________________
3. SEC USE ONLY
________________________________________________________________________________
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
AIC Limited - Incorporated under the laws of Ontario, Canada
________________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES Nil
_________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 11,822,146*
_________________________________________________________________
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING Nil
_________________________________________________________________
PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 11,822,146*
________________________________________________________________________________
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11,822,146*
________________________________________________________________________________
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
Not applicable [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
18% of outstanding Class S Subordinate Voting Shares*
________________________________________________________________________________
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA
________________________________________________________________________________
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
* See item 2(a) of this filing
CUSIP No. 1389061020 13G Page 3 of 9 Pages
________________________________________________________________________________
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
AIC Advantage Fund
________________________________________________________________________________
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [x]
________________________________________________________________________________
3. SEC USE ONLY
________________________________________________________________________________
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
AIC Advantage Fund - mutual fund trust organized under the laws
of Ontario, Canada
________________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES Nil
_________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 5,846,846*
_________________________________________________________________
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING Nil
_________________________________________________________________
PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 5,846,846*
________________________________________________________________________________
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,846,846*
________________________________________________________________________________
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
Not applicable [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
8.9% of outstanding Class S Subordinate Voting Shares*
________________________________________________________________________________
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IV
________________________________________________________________________________
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
* See item 2(a) of this filing
CUSIP No. 1389061020 13G Page 4 of 9 Pages
________________________________________________________________________________
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
AIC Advantage Fund II
________________________________________________________________________________
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [x]
________________________________________________________________________________
3. SEC USE ONLY
________________________________________________________________________________
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
AIC Advantage Fund - mutual fund trust organized under the laws
of Ontario, Canada
________________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES Nil
_________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 5,934,900*
_________________________________________________________________
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING Nil
_________________________________________________________________
PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 5,934,900*
________________________________________________________________________________
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,934,900*
________________________________________________________________________________
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
Not applicable [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
9% of outstanding Class S Subordinate Voting Shares*
________________________________________________________________________________
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IV
________________________________________________________________________________
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
* See item 2(a) of this filing
CUSIP No. 1389061020 13G Page 5 of 9 Pages
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Michael Lee-Chin
________________________________________________________________________________
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [x]
________________________________________________________________________________
3. SEC USE ONLY
________________________________________________________________________________
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Canadian
________________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES Nil
_________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 11,822,146*
_________________________________________________________________
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING Nil
_________________________________________________________________
PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 11,822,146*
________________________________________________________________________________
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11,822,146*
________________________________________________________________________________
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
Not applicable [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
18% of outstanding Class S Subordinate Voting Shares*
________________________________________________________________________________
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
________________________________________________________________________________
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
*See item 2(a) of this filing
CUSIP No. 1389061020 13G Page 6 of 9 Pages
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
CanWest Global Communications Corp.
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
3100 TD Centre, 201 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
AIC Limited ("AIC") a corporation incorporated under the laws of
Ontario is the portfolio manager of certain accounts and the manager and
trustee of certain mutual funds in Ontario (collectively the "Managed
Portfolios") which are owners of record of the securities covered by
this report. AIC is qualified to act as an investment adviser
to the Managed Portfolios in Ontario, Canada pursuant to a registration
under the Securities Act (Ontario). Michael Lee-Chin owns approximately
88% of the voting equity securities of AIC and consequently he may be
deemed to have the power to exercise control over AIC and may be deemed
to have the power to exercise or to direct the exercise of such voting
and/or dispositive power that AIC may have with respect to the securities
held by the Managed Portfolios, and may be deemed to be a beneficial
holder of the securities held by the Managed Portfolios.
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:
1375 Kerns Road, Burlington, Ontario, Canada L7R 4X8
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
AIC Limited- Incorporated under the laws of Ontario, Canada
Managed Portfolios - certain mutual fund trusts organized under the laws of
Ontario, Canada and certain managed accounts.
Michael Lee-Chin - Canadian
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Class S Subordinate Voting Shares
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
1389061020
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b)
or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:
(a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.
(b) [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.
(c) [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange
Act.
(d) [_] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act.
(e) [_] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act;
(i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act;
(j) [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. [x]
CUSIP No. 1389061020 13G Page 7 of 9 Pages
Item 4. Ownership.
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 11,822,146*
(b) Percent of class: 18*
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote Nil,
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 11,822,146*,
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of Nil,
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
11,822,146*
* See item 2(a)
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Inapplicable
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Inapplicable
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
Inapplicable
_______________________________________________________________________________
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Inapplicable
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Inapplicable
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 10. Certifications.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not
held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing
the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and
are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having such purpose or effect.
CUSIP No. 1389061020 13G Page 8 of 9 Pages
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
March 22, 1999
AIC LIMITED
By /s/Jonathan Wellum 3/22/99
Jonathan Wellum, President Date
AIC LIMITED as trustee for the
AIC ADVANTAGE FUND
By /s/Jonathan Wellum 3/22/99
Jonathan Wellum, President Date
AIC LIMITED as trustee for the
AIC ADVANTAGE FUND II
By /s/Jonathan Wellum 3/22/99
Jonathan Wellum, President Date
MICHAEL LEE-CHIN
By /s/Jonathan Wellum 3/22/99
Jonathan Wellum Date
Under Power of Attorney dated 03/22/99
Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal
criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned does hereby appoint Jonathan Wellum and W. Neil Murdoch,
and each of them, acting singly, with full power of substitution, as the
true and lawful attorney of the undersigned, to sign on behalf of the
undersigned in respect of the ownership of equity securities held by the
undersigned, directly or beneficially, and to be reported pursuant to
sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and to execute joint filing agreements with respect to such filings.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney, has been executed as of the 22nd
day of March, 1999.
/s/Michael Lee-Chin
Michael Lee-Chin
CUSIP No. 1389061020 13G Page 9 of 9 Pages
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
The persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of
a Statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect to the
Class S Subordinate Voting Shares of CanWest Global Communications Corp. and
further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement be included as an Exhibit to
such joint filings. In evidence thereof, the undersigned hereby execute this
Agreement as of the 22nd day of March, 1999.
AIC LIMITED
By /s/Jonathan Wellum
Jonathan Wellum, President
AIC LIMITED as trustee for the
AIC ADVANTAGE FUND
By /s/Jonathan Wellum
Jonathan Wellum, President
AIC LIMITED as trustee for the
AIC ADVANTAGE FUND II
By /s/Jonathan Wellum
Jonathan Wellum, President
MICHAEL LEE-CHIN
By /s/Jonathan Wellum
Jonathan Wellum
Under Power of Attorney dated 03/22/99
