TORONTO, April 4, 2012 /CNW/ - Canadian Tire Corporation, Ltd. today announced the online launch of its 2011 Annual Review at annualreview.canadiantire.ca.

Canadian Tire's 2011 Annual Report including audited consolidated financial statements for 2011 is also available online at annualreview.canadiantire.ca. The Annual Report and shareholder materials for Canadian Tire's upcoming Annual Meeting on May 10, 2012 will be mailed this week to holders of Common and Class A Non-Voting Shares of Canadian Tire Corporation, Ltd. as of the record date. Printed copies of these materials may be obtained free of charge by contacting Canadian Tire's Investor Relations department at investor.relations@cantire.com.

ABOUT CANADIAN TIRE

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (TSX: CTC, CTC.a) is one of Canada's most-shopped general retailers and the country's largest sporting goods retailer, with more than 1,700 retail and gasoline outlets from coast-to-coast. Our primary retail business categories - Automotive, Living, Fixing, Playing, Sports and Apparel - are supported and strengthened by our Financial Services division, which offers such products and services as Canadian Tire Home Services, credit cards, retail deposits, in-store financing, product warranties, and insurance. Nearly 68,000 people are employed across the Canadian Tire enterprise, which was founded in 1922 and remains one of Canada's most recognized and trusted brands.