Continued opposition from Alberta is threatening to derail plans to improve the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) by the fall, as federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty originally planned. Three months after Flaherty announced that a majority of his provincial and territorial counterparts supported a plan to strengthen Canada’s pension system, including the CPP, it appears unlikely […]
Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty spent Monday selling the merits of a beefed-up Canada Pension Plan (CPP) to his provincial counterparts at the ministers’ meeting in Lakeside, P.E.I. And from the look of early reports, it seems he won them over. Flaherty told reporters that a majority of provincial finance ministers were on board with […]
Alberta Finance Minister Iris Evans says the federal government has a window of opportunity to reform the country’s pension system, after which her province—along with British Columbia—will take matters into their own hands. “I don’t want to be pushy here, but I really believe it’s time for movement forward,” Evans told Canwest News Service. The […]
The Alberta-B.C. (ABC) pension proposal for a government-sponsored supplemental pension plan is flawed and should be abandoned in favour of comprehensive reform of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS), says the leader of an Alberta union. In remarks aimed at western premiers and territorial leaders on the eve of their annual […]
The Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has purchased a 40% interest in Scotia Place, a downtown Edmonton office tower, for $64 million. The total value of the 600,000-square-foot office complex is $160 million. Morguard Real Estate Investment Trust, which previously owned 100% interest in the Class A tower, will retain a 20% stake. The […]
A consortium that includes the CPP Investment Board is taking Puget Sound Energy, a Bellevue, Washington-based utility, private. The consortium also includes British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, Alberta Investment Management, Macquarie Infrastructure Partners, Macquarie-FSS Infrastructure Trust, and Macquarie Bank Limited. The deal values Puget Sound Energy US$7.4 billion, which includes $3.2 billion in shareholder capital […]
Canada’s largest pension funds are joining an initiative that aims to boost pension investments between Canada and Australia. The Canadian-Australian Pension Funds Investment Initiative, announced Wednesday during Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to Australia, will create a framework for pension funds in the two countries to discuss policy barriers and associated solutions to improve the […]
OVERVIEW SPEAKERS SPONSOR INFORMATION SEATING PLANS HOTEL INFORMATION ACTIVITIES SURVEY PDF PRESENTATIONS CONTACT US DC Plan Summit Feb. 18-20, 2026 | Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Alberta February 19, 2026 Advice in transition: Human, digital and AI — what’s next for plan members? Marc-Antoine Morin, assistant vice-president, group retirement, Manulife Reimagining workplace retirement and financial resilience for gen […]
OVERVIEW SPEAKERS SPONSOR INFORMATION SEATING PLANS HOTEL INFORMATION ACTIVITIES SURVEY PDF PRESENTATIONS CONTACT US DC Plan Summit Feb. 18-20, 2026 | Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Alberta Keynote Speakers Sarah Baldeo AI neuroscientist, entrepreneur Barbara Sanders Associate professor in statistics and actuarial science, Simon Fraser University Speakers Peter Bowen Vice-president, tax, retirement, Fidelity Investments Canada Simon Cabral […]
OVERVIEW SPEAKERS SPONSOR INFORMATION SEATING PLANS HOTEL INFORMATION ACTIVITIES SURVEY PDF PRESENTATIONS CONTACT US DC Plan Summit Feb. 18-20, 2026 | Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Alberta February 18, 2026 4:30 – 5:30 PM: Speaker rehearsal (Victoria Ballroom) 6:00 – 9:00 PM: Opening cocktail and dinner reception (Louiza Restaurant) February 19, 2026 7:30 – 8:30 AM: Breakfast […]