Finance committee  These reforms are very much in line with the objectives of the government. The CPPIB is an arm's-length agency set up to manage investment funds. The policy being put into place is separate and distinct from the investment of those funds. Going forward, how best to manage them wi

Finance committee  I can comment on where it is currently. In terms of the other public pension plans, it's currently about seventh in the world.

Finance committee  Yes, we have. Over time, it will increase as contributions increase, and we expect that by 2045 the amounts in the enhancement will be equivalent to what is in the current CPP investment account, so at that stage they will both surpass $1 trillion for a combined asset base of $2

Finance committee  That's a very good question. They will be the managers of the new funds that will be accruing. Certainly the investment policies will be key, and they will need to be tailored to the fully funded status of the plan and the objectives of it. Once the funds start to flow to the org

Finance committee  We have learned, particularly through the financial crisis, that you can never be complacent with corporate governance, so we take this aspect very seriously and we will continue to look at it to make sure it's fine-tuned to do the job it needs to do.