EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.33

                                   EMPLOYMENT
                                   AGREEMENT

WHEREAS XXXXXXXX.XXX TECHNOLOGIES INC., Xxxxx 000, 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx, XX, X0X 0X0, (the "Employer"); and

WHEREAS XXXX XXXX, of 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, XX, X0X 0X0, (the
"Employee");

HEREBY AGREE that as of October 12, 1999, the Employee and the Employer will
enter into an Employment Agreement for a period of one year, from the date of
execution, during which time the terms of the agreement will include, but not
be limited to, the following:

      a)    the Employee agrees to apply, on a full-time basis, all of the
            time, effort, skill and accountability necessary and appropriate
            for the position of Corporate Controller;

      b)    the Employee agrees to enter into a Non-disclosure and Solicitation
            Agreement, attached hereto and agrees not to consider any
            additional employment or consulting work with any organizations
            involved, directly or indirectly, with Xxxxxxxx.xxx Technologies or
            it's subsidiaries, without full and prior written approval of the
            Board of Directors of Xxxxxxxx.xxx Technologies Inc.

IN CONSIDERATION WHEREOF, the Employer will provide the Employee with the
appropriate training and information, and will make available all the necessary
tools and equipment required to perform in the above-mentioned capacity.
Compensation for this agreement, as provided for by the Employer, will consist
of the following:

      i)    base salary of $62,000.00 Cdn. per annum, paid out on the 15th and
            the last day of the month for the duration of the trial period;

      ii)   paid parking;

      iii)  an option package, consisting of 60,000 shares of xxxxxxxx.xxx
            Corporation, at U.S. $1.00 per share, in accordance with the
            Company's Option Plan;
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      v)  three weeks paid vacation, accrued on an annual basis;

      vi) basic medical, dental and insurance coverage as set out in
          accompanying package;

THIS AGREEMENT pursuant to the terms and conditions above, will remain in full
force and effect unless otherwise agreed upon by the Employee and the Employer,
or both, upon 30 days written notice. Either the Employee or the Employer, upon
30 days written notice, may terminate this agreement, for any reason.

THIS AGREEMENT is governed by the laws of the Province of British Columbia.

DATED at Vancouver, British Columbia, the 12th day of October, 1999

ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED TO BY:

XXXXXXXX.XXX TECHNOLOGIES INC.                  XXXX XXXX

 /s/ XXXX XXXX                                  /s/ XXXX XXXX
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Employer                                        Employee