MPs Urge Government: Bar Pension Funds from Chinese Rights Abusers

Canadian pension plans linked to China’s human rights abuses: report

A recent report highlights that Canadian pension plans are indirectly benefiting from China’s human rights abuses, specifically related to the forced labor of Uyghur Muslims. The report reveals that while many pension plans have divested from direct investments in companies connected to Uyghur forced labor, they continue to hold passive investments in index-tracking funds that include these same companies. The exposure of Canadian pension plans to investments in China ranges from two to ten percent of their assets under management.