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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)

TESMA INTERNATIONAL INC.


(Name of Issuer)

Class A Subordinate Voting Shares


(Title of Class of Securities)

881908 10 7


(Cusip Number)

December 31, 2003


(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

        o Rule 13d-1 (b)

        x Rule 13d-1 (c)

        o Rule 13d-1 (d)

*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).

 


 

             
CUSIP No. 881908 10 7 13G Page 2 of 8 Pages

  (1) Name of Reporting Person/I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only)

The Bank of Nova Scotia

  (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
    (a) o  
    (b) o  

  (3) SEC Use Only

  (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization

Canada

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each Reporting
Person With
(5) Sole Voting Power
0

(6) Shared Voting Power

294,829

(7) Sole Dispositive Power

0

(8)Shared Dispositive Power
294,829

  (9)Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
294,829 at December 31, 2003

  (10)Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

  (11)Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
1.62%

  (12)Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO


 

             
CUSIP No. 881908 10 7 13G Page 3 of 8 Pages

  (1) Name of Reporting Person/I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only)

Scotia Capital Inc.

  (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
    (a) o  
    (b) o  

  (3) SEC Use Only

  (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization

Canada

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each Reporting
Person With
(5) Sole Voting Power
0

(6) Shared Voting Power

294,829

(7) Sole Dispositive Power

0

(8)Shared Dispositive Power

294,829

  (9)Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
294,829 at December 31, 2003

  (10)Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

  (11)Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
1.62%

  (12)Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO

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Item 1(a).   Name of Issuer
         
    Tesma International Inc.
         
Item 1(b).   Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
         
    Tesma International Inc.
Legal Department
1000 Tesma Way
Concord, Ontario, Canada
L4K 5R8
         
Item 2(a).   Name of Persons Filing
         
    The Bank of Nova Scotia (“Scotiabank”) and Scotia Capital Inc. (“SCI”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Scotiabank
         
    Of the Class A Subordinate Voting Shares reported herein as being the deemed aggregate amount beneficially owned by Scotiabank:
    (i)   0 are owned by Scotiabank;
         
    (ii)   294,829 are owned by SCI.
         
Item 2(b).   Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence
    Scotiabank:   The Bank of Nova Scotia
Attention: Group Compliance
44 King Street West
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 1H1
         
    SCI:   Scotia Capital Inc.
40 King Street West, Scotia Plaza 65th floor
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 1H1
Attention: Institutional Equity Sales & Trading
         
Item 2(c).   Citizenship
    Scotiabank:   Organized under the laws of Canada.
    SCI:   Organized under the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada.

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Item 2(d).   Title of Class of Securities
         
    Class A Subordinate Voting Shares
         
Item 2(e).   CUSIP Number
         
    881908 10 7
         
Item 3.   Filing Category
         
    Not applicable
         
Item 4(a)   Amount Beneficially Owned
         
    Scotiabank:   0
         
    SCI:   294,829
         
Item 4(b).   Percent of Class
         
    Scotiabank:   0 %
         
    SCI:   1.62%
         
             
Item 4(c).   Number of shares as to which the Reporting Person has:
    (i)   sole power to vote or direct the vote:
        Scotiabank:   0
             
        SCI:   0
             
    (ii)   shared power to vote or direct the vote:
        Scotiabank:   294,829
             
        SCI:   294,829

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    (iii)   sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition:
        Scotiabank:   0
             
        SCI:   0
             
    (iv)   shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition:
        Scotiabank:   294,829
             
        SCI:   294,829
             
Item 5.   Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
             
    If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ X ].
             
Item 6.   Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
             
    Not applicable
             
Item 7.   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
The Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
             
    Not applicable
             
Item 8.   Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
             
    Not applicable
             
Item 9.   Notice of Dissolution of Group
             
    Not applicable
             
Item 10.   Certification
             
    By signing below, each signatory certifies that, to the best of the signatory’s 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 that purpose or effect.

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SIGNATURE

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the signatory’s knowledge and belief, each signatory certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: February 5, 2004

         
    THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
         
         
    By:   /s/ David Smith
       
    Name:   David Smith
    Title:   Vice-President, Group Compliance
         
         
    SCOTIA CAPITAL INC.
         
         
    By:   /s/ James Mountain
       
    Name:   James Mountain
    Title:   Managing Director, Head of Institutional Equities

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EXHIBIT A

FILING AGREEMENT
AMONG
THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
and SCOTIA CAPITAL INC.

     The undersigned hereby agree that the Schedule 13G with respect to the Class A Subordinate Voting Shares of Tesma International Inc. dated of even date herewith is and shall be filed on behalf of each of us pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Rules 13d-1(c) and 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Dated: February 5, 2004

         
    THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
         
         
    By:   /s/ David Smith
       
    Name:   David Smith
    Title:   Vice-President, Group Compliance
         
         
    SCOTIA CAPITAL INC.
         
         
    By:   /s/ James Mountain
       
    Name:   James Mountain
    Title:   Managing Director, Head of Institutional Equities

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