Shift Action is helpfully equipping Canadians to petition the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board not to destroy our future with its investments in fossil fuels. Of course, they are completely ignoring us, but one tries anyway. They've just completed their biennial cross country tour where they fly 4 or 5 executives to almost a dozen different cities to hold a public meeting of exactly one hour in duration. A good half of the meeting is spent on them self congratulating on what a good job they are doing. Then they turn it over to open mic where they do their best to avoid giving straight answers to any questions. They cut off the meeting precisely on the hour regardless of how many people are still standing in line for the mic. Given how much expense and effort goes into setting up these meetings (they pay for downtown parking for attendees with a generous hour or more margin on either side of the meeting!), one would think they could maybe be available for a larger window ...
(A little spice added to a form letter from Just Peace Advocates) I am disgusted by what I have learned through CPPIB’s 2026 Annual Report. An analysis of CPPIB’s holdings shows more than $54 billion invested in companies that are actively participating in illegal activities in occupied Palestinian territory. As of 31 March 2026 (fiscal year end 2025/2026), CPPIB had over $54 billion invested in 120 companies complicit in Israel’s genocide, war crimes, and apartheid. This represents 6.9% of CPPIB’s total holdings in 25/26. This includes 8 companies listed on the UN Database — 3 US companies (Airbnb, Booking Holdings, and Motorola Soutions) and 5 Israeli companies (Bank Hapoalim, Bank Leumi, Delek Group, Israel Discount Bank, and Mizrahi Tefahot Bank). Further, as of the 25/26 fiscal year, CPPIB drastically increased its investments in complicit Israeli companies. CPPIB reported investments in 21 complicit companies that did not appear in either the 23/24 or 24/25 annual repo...