2008 BC Pension Forum

Hyatt Regency Hotel Vancouver, Canada

7:30 REGISTRATION OPENS 8:00-8:30 NETWORKING BREAKFAST (Sponsored by UFCW 1518) 8:30-8:45 OFFICIAL FORUM WELCOME  Jim Sinclair, President, BC Federation of Labour Peter Chapman, Executive Director, SHARE 8:45-9:30 KEYNOTE ADDRESS Towards adequate affordable pensions for all Canadians: Lessons from Australia A declining percentage of Canadians have access to decent pensions. Across Canada, governments are proposing the creation of defined contribution […]

2009 Manitoba Pension Forum

Fort Garry Hotel Winnipeg, Canada

The Manitoba Pension Forum will take place in Winnipeg on Thursday, February 12, 2009. The conference brings together union leaders, pension trustees, pension advisory committee members and pension activists with investment managers, public policy makers and leading international thinkers to discuss and debate crucial pension plan governance, funding and investment issues.

2010 Manitoba Pension Forum

Fort Garry Hotel Winnipeg, Canada

One day course on May 13, 2010, discussing crucial pension plan governance, funding and investment issues. This event will feature Carol Bellringer, Auditor General for the Province of Manitoba, and Kevin Rebeck, President of the Manitoba Federation of Labour, among many other industry experts. The highlight will be lunchtime keynote speaker is Monica Townson, an independent economic consultant […]

2011 BC Pension Forum

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Join the discussion with union leaders, pension trustees, pension advisory committee members and pension activists along with investment managers, public policy makers and leading international thinkers to discuss and debate key issues and challenges surrounding pension plan governance, funding and investment issues. Highlights include: Keynote presentation from President of the Canadian Labour Congress, Ken Georgetti […]

2012 BC Pension Forum

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Join the discussion with pension trustees, pension advisory committee members and pension activists along with investment managers, public policy makers, plan sponsors, trade union representatives and leading international thinkers to discuss and debate key issues and challenges surrounding pension plan governance, funding and investment issues. AGENDA 7:30am - 8:30am - Registration & Full Breakfast served […]

Investment and Climate Change Dialogue

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Investment and Climate Change Dialogue: Why investors need to be paying attention to climate change and how Climate change poses significant financial and economic risks accentuated by the tens of billions of dollars in losses due to climate-related natural disasters, such as the floods in Australia, Brazil and Pakistan and the wildfires in Colorado and Russia. It also […]