Every working Canadian has a portion of their income deducted and put towards their pension. This money is then invested by the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB). Today we discuss serious concerns that have been raised about how CPPIB investments in China may be contributing to human rights abuses, as well as steps that we could take to prevent further abuses in the future.

For this first part of this discussion I am joined by Sam Goodman, Senior Policy Advisor for Hong Kong Watch. Hong Kong Watch recently put out a report about CPPIB and other Canadian pension funds which are investing in China. You can find their report here. In the second half I am joined by NDP MP Alistair MacGregor. Alistair has put forward a bill on this issue, Bill C-231. 

In this episode we explore the serious concerns involved and also the practical challenges of legislating in this area.