Teachers’ chair and board member address Ontario Teachers' Federation

TORONTO - Members of the Ontario Teachers' Federation Board of Governors heard today about the impact of the current economic climate on the pension plan, ongoing efforts to ensure pension plan stability, and the pension plan board members' responsibilities to the province's teachers.

The messages were delivered by Eileen Mercier, Chair, and Rod Albert, board member.

Download Eileen Mercier's speech >> (27 KB PDF)

Download Rod Albert's speech >> (18 KB PDF)

With $96.4 billion in assets as of December 31, 2009, the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan is the largest single-profession pension plan in Canada. An independent organization, it invests the pension fund's assets and administers the pensions of 289,000 active and retired teachers in Ontario. For more information visit www.otpp.com.

Contact:

Deborah Allan
Director, Communications and Media Relations
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
(416) 730-5347
deborah_allan@otpp.com