//gic_sem data array
rate = new Array();
rate[0] = new Array("AGF Trust","17 MAR","5000","0.930","1.880","2.480","2.880","3.230");
rate[1] = new Array("Advisors Advantage Trust","17 MAR","1000","0.700","1.500","2.150","2.550","2.900");
rate[2] = new Array("B2B Trust (Agent)","17 MAR","1000","0.650","1.750","2.350","2.750","3.050");
rate[3] = new Array("Bank of Montreal","17 MAR","1000","0.300","1.200","1.500","1.600","2.000");
rate[4] = new Array("Bank of Nova Scotia","17 MAR","1000","0.275","1.025","1.325","1.475","1.875");
rate[5] = new Array("CIBC","17 MAR","1000","0.275","1.025","1.325","1.475","1.875");
rate[6] = new Array("Community Trust","17 MAR","5000","0.850","1.450","2.250","2.500","2.700");
rate[7] = new Array("Concentra Finan. (Agent)","17 MAR","5000","0.875","1.635","2.185","2.485","2.835");
rate[8] = new Array("Concentra Financial","17 MAR","5000","0.150","0.900","1.200","1.450","1.650");
rate[9] = new Array("Dundee Bank (Agent)","17 MAR","1000","0.725","1.875","2.485","2.875","3.225");
rate[10] = new Array("Effort Trust","17 MAR","5000","1.000","1.750","2.500","2.650","2.900");
rate[11] = new Array("Equitable Trust","17 MAR","5000","0.850","1.550","2.000","2.400","3.250");
rate[12] = new Array("HSBC Bank\Trust Canada","17 MAR","1000","0.275","1.025","1.325","1.475","1.875");
rate[13] = new Array("Home Trust (Agent)","17 MAR","5000","1.000","1.700","2.350","2.700","3.100");
rate[14] = new Array("Home Trust Company","17 MAR","5000","1.000","1.700","2.350","2.700","3.100");
rate[15] = new Array("IC Savings & C.U.(Agent)","17 MAR","3000","0.600","1.350","1.700","1.750","2.150");
rate[16] = new Array("Laurentian Bank (Agent)","17 MAR","1000","0.650","1.750","2.350","2.750","3.050");
rate[17] = new Array("London Life","17 MAR","10000","0.500","1.450","1.700","2.100","3.000");
rate[18] = new Array("MRS Trust","17 MAR","5000","0.975","1.675","2.325","2.675","3.025");
rate[19] = new Array("MTCC (Agent)","17 MAR","1000","0.725","1.875","2.485","2.875","3.225");
rate[20] = new Array("Manulife Bank","17 MAR","2500","0.700","1.850","2.500","2.900","3.300");
rate[21] = new Array("Maple Trust","17 MAR","1000","0.725","1.875","2.485","2.875","3.225");
rate[22] = new Array("Montreal Trust","17 MAR","1000","0.275","1.025","1.325","1.475","1.875");
rate[23] = new Array("Natcan Trust (Agent)","17 MAR","1000","0.250","1.200","1.850","2.450","2.800");
rate[24] = new Array("National Bank","17 MAR","1000","0.150","0.850","1.150","1.450","1.750");
rate[25] = new Array("National Bank (Agent)","17 MAR","1000","0.250","1.200","1.850","2.450","2.800");
rate[26] = new Array("National Trust (Agent)","17 MAR","1000","0.725","1.875","2.485","2.875","3.225");
rate[27] = new Array("Peoples Trust","17 MAR","5000","0.750","1.350","2.300","2.700","3.050");
rate[28] = new Array("ResMor Trust Company","17 MAR","1000","1.175","1.835","2.375","2.675","3.025");
rate[29] = new Array("ResMor Trust Company","17 MAR","25000","0.00","0.00","0.00","0.00","0.00");
rate[30] = new Array("Royal Bank","17 MAR","1000","0.750","1.200","1.300","1.650","2.000");
rate[31] = new Array("Scotia Bank (Agents)","17 MAR","1000","0.725","1.875","2.485","2.875","3.225");
rate[32] = new Array("Scotia Mtge. (Agent)","17 MAR","1000","0.725","1.875","2.485","2.875","3.225");
rate[33] = new Array("Standard Life","17 MAR","1000","0.475","0.800","2.150","2.575","2.675");
rate[34] = new Array("TD Canada Trust (Agent)","17 MAR","5000","1.160","1.600","2.250","2.650","3.000");
rate[35] = new Array("Transamerica Life","17 MAR","25000","0.550","1.400","1.900","2.150","2.600");
//gic_sem table headings array
ratetableHeadings = new Array();
ratetableHeadings[0] = new Array("Guaranteed Investment Certificates");
ratetableHeadings[1] = new Array("Semi-Annual 1-5 Years");
//gic_sem table links array
ratetableLinks = new Array();
ratetableLinks[0] = new Array("<a href=gic_ann_sort.shtml class=tableLinks>Annual</a> | <a href='gic_sem_sort.shtml' class=tableLinksActive>Semi-Annual</a> | <a href='gic_qua_sort.shtml' class=tableLinks>Quarterly</a> | <a href='gic_mon_sort.shtml' class=tableLinks>Monthly</a> | <a href='gic_com_sort.shtml' class=tableLinks>Compound Annual</a>");
//gic_sem column headings array
ratecolHeadings = new Array();
ratecolHeadings[0] = new Array("Institution");
ratecolHeadings[1] = new Array("Update");
ratecolHeadings[2] = new Array("Amount");
ratecolHeadings[3] = new Array("1 yr");
ratecolHeadings[4] = new Array("2 yr");
ratecolHeadings[5] = new Array("3 yr");
ratecolHeadings[6] = new Array("4 yr");
ratecolHeadings[7] = new Array("5 yr");
//gic_sem date array
rateDate = new Array("Wednesday, March 17 2010");
//gic_sem rate description array
rateDescription = new Array("Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GICs) are a non-redeemable type of debt security providing a guaranteed return to investors by paying a fixed rate of interest for a fixed period of time. This table compares rates from various lenders for GICs paying interest semi-annually (twice per year) and features investment terms of one to five years. The required minimum investment amounts are listed according to lender. The columns in this table can be sorted by clicking on the orange headings.");
//gic_sem stats high array
statsHigh = new Array("Group High","&nbsp;","&nbsp;","1.175","1.880","2.500","2.900","3.300	");
//gic_sem stats avg array
statsAvg = new Array("Group Average","&nbsp;","&nbsp;","0.65","1.48","2.04","2.36","2.74	");
//gic_sem stats low array
statsLow = new Array("Group Low","&nbsp;","&nbsp;","0.150","0.800","1.150","1.450","1.650	");