Essential Skills for Pension Committee Members 2012

Optional Workshops
Governance Structures and the Role of Pension Committee Members in a Period of Crisis
Paul Winnett, Partner, Morneau Shepell Ltd.

Governance Structures and the Role of Pension Committee Members in a Period of Crisis
Paul Winnett, Partner, Morneau Shepell Ltd.

Highlights:
• Learn about the most important skills required to become an effective pension committee member in diffi cult economic times
• Hear how the Toronto Transit Commission’s pension plan fosters effective accountability and governance practices
• Examine strategies for dealing with the real prospects of funding shortfalls and pension trustee liability claims
• Hear about current pension reform initiatives in several Canadian provinces
• Explore the legal framework governing the role of trustees

Who should attend
Pension plan trustees and corporate pension committee members involved with the governance of pension plans that want an introduction to the key elements of operating and overseeing a pension plan

Participating Organizations:
• Anglican Church
• Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP
• Canadian Labour Congress
• CBA (Corporate Benefi t Analysts)
• Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
• Financial Services Commission of Ontario
• Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc.
• JDM Actuarial Expert Services Inc.
• McCarthy Tétrault LLP
• McMaster University
• Mercer (Canada) Limited
• Morneau Shepell Ltd.
• NHL Pension Society
• RBC Dexia Investor Services
• Toronto Transit Commission
• Victoria University (University of Toronto)