3rd Annual Canadian Workplace Pensions Forum 2017 | Solar and Storage Finance Series | 27 September 2017 | Toronto, ON, 123 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5H 2M9, Canada

Retirement readiness has never been as precarious in Canada as it is today. Workplace pensions, once an integral part of Canada’s three pillar system, have diminished in numbers since the financial crisis. Making matters worse, defined contribution designs and increased longevity have added to the retirement risk pensioners face.

The enhanced CPP – to be phased-in beginning in 2019 – will alleviate some of the readiness concerns, but the remaining workplace pension plans still face a number of challenges, including solvency funding, plan design, governance and persistent low interest rates.

2017 SPEAKERS

Peter Edwards
Vice President of HR and IR at Canadian Pacific Railway

Derek Dobson
CEO at CAAT Pension Plan

Stephanie Kalinowski
Partner, Benefits and Pensions at Hicks Morley LLP

Matthew Chatelain
Manager, Global Retirement Governance at PepsiCo

Leanne Hull
Senior Counsel at Bank of Montreal

Charley Butler
Vice President Client Services & Innovation at Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan

Mariana MacIntosh
Senior Legal Counsel at Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan

Susan Nickerson
Partner, Pensions and Employment Practice at Torys

Fred Vettese
Chief Actuary at Morneau Shepell

Anna Zalewski
Counsel Pensions & Benefits at Osler Hoskin & Harcourt

Mark Fuller
CEO and President at Ontario Pension Board

Derek Billsman
Director, Real Estate Management and Sustainability at HOOPP