Standing Technical Advisory Committee for Public Sector Pension Plans (PSPP)

Meeting summary

Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m to 11:30 a.m
Location: Hybrid

This Summary sets out the key points discussed at the April 17, 2025 meeting.

General items

  • The committee discussed current retirement trends.

Committee membership

  • FSRA welcomed the new OMERS member and thanked the departing Co-Chair, Gareth Gibbins, of OMERS.
  • FSRA discussed the industry Co-Chair position and welcomed applications for the role.

Guidance updates

  • FSRA provided an update on the guidance review process for the coming fiscal year, including for the guidance on DB asset transfers.

Large public sector pension plans

  • FSRA provided an update on its engagement with large public sector pension plans.

Communications and engagement update

  • Members were given an update on the success of the third annual Pension Awareness Day on February 20, 2025. The campaign received national exposure, and planning is upcoming for next year’s Pension Awareness Day.

Next meeting

The next meeting of the committee is scheduled for Summer 2025.

Attendance record

Invited/AttendedCompany nameAttendance status
(A)ttended; (R)egrets; (S)ubstitute; (VC)Videoconference; (P)Phone
Trevor CartlidgeFSRA – Deputy Chief Actuary and Committee Co-ChairA
Cynthia CryslerCavalluzzo LLPVC
David GordonCAATR
Glorie AlfredOTPPVC
Hrvoje LakotaInvestment Management Corporation of OntarioVC
Jeff SommersBlake, Cassels & Graydon LLPR
Julie BelairOPTrustVC
Laura BrownellUPPVC
Mark JansonCUPE National OfficeVC
Murray GoldKoskie MinskyR
Paul LitnerOsler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLPR
Paul WinnettMorneau Shepell LtdVC
Rachel ArbourHOOPPVC
Sukhvinder DulayOMERSVC
Andrea Wooland, James Hoffner, Jenny Kwok, Karima Shajani, Lesley Fennelly, Paul Martiniello, Rhea Tubigan, Sylvie Charest, Tim Thomson, Victoria LesauFSRAVC
Michael Sohn, Susan AmplefordMOFVC

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