Designing a Sustainable Investment Strategy (2019)

MIPC 2019 Case

A fictional public pension fund in Newfoundland and Labrador is under pressure to divest from its oil & gas holdings, while simultaneously satisfying the provincial government who relies on the local O&G industry, taxpayers who contribute funds to the plan, indigenous groups who define how their lands are used, a local O&G union who employs workers in this sector, and pensioners of this plan.

Introducing MIPC's Keynote Speaker

Jean Charest, PC

29th Premier of Quebec, Partner at McCarthy Tétrault

Biography

With a public service career spanning almost 30 years, Jean Charest is one of Canada’s best known political figures. Mr. Charest’s most notable past positions include serving as the 29th Premier of Quebec from 2003 to 2012 and acting as the Deputy Prime Minister of Canada in 1993. Mr. Charest was a leader in environmental sustainability in Quebec in his time as Premier, establishing the Sustainable Development Act which granted the right for every person to live in a healthful environment and the Plan Nord to integrate environmental, social, and economic imperatives with sustainability. He now works as Partner with McCarthy Tétrault LLP in the Pension Funds Group providing strategic advice to clients on public policy, corporate, and international matters.