{"id":643,"date":"2019-01-06T12:40:58","date_gmt":"2019-01-06T17:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.batirente.qc.ca\/board-and-committees\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T16:14:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T21:14:07","slug":"board-and-committees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.batirente.com\/en\/board-and-committees\/","title":{"rendered":"Board and committees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.19.3&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|&#8221; global_module=&#8221;148&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_post_title meta=&#8221;off&#8221; featured_image=&#8221;off&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_post_title][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Board of directors<\/h2>\n<p>B\u00e2tirente\u00a0comprises three categories of members. The board of directors includes eleven members elected at the annual general meeting. Five come from groups, four seats are reserved for the CSN and two independent members are appointed by the board. The by-laws aim at ensuring the presence on the board of an array of competencies and qualities required for the sound governance of the corporation, whose first mandate is to ensure the conduct of a retirement system.<\/p>\n<p>The officers of the corporation are the Chair, the Vice-chair, the Secretary and the Chief Executive Officer of B\u00e2tirente and Treasurer. The person elected as Treasurer of the CSN is one of the four representatives of the latter and serves as the Chair of the board. The Chief Executive Officer of B\u00e2tirente has a non-voting seat on the board of directors.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Texte Category A&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Category A \u2013 CSN Representatives<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_team_member name=&#8221;Yvan Duceppe&#8221; position=&#8221;Chair, Governance and Ethics Committee Member and Chair of the Investment Committee &#8221; image_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.batirente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/YDuceppe-e1771016326320.png&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;personne Yvan Duceppe&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; position_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; position_text_color=&#8221;#333333&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;15px|15px|15px|15px|true|true&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_radii=&#8221;off|||60px|&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#D6D6D6&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; title_text=&#8221;YDuceppe&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Yvan Duceppe was elected to the CSN treasury in January 2021 at its 66<sup>th<\/sup> Congress. A long-time activist, he was elected to the treasury of the CSN\u2019s <em>F\u00e9d\u00e9ration des professionn\u00e8les<\/em> in 2000. Mr. Duceppe graduated from the <em>\u00c9cole des hautes \u00e9tudes commerciales de Montr\u00e9al<\/em> in Business Administration, with a concentration in Public Accounting and Finance. In addition, he holds the professional title of CPA. Since 1991, he has held the position of Finance and Administration Advisor at MCE Conseils. He has sat since 2007 as an external member of the Board of Directors on B\u00e2tirente\u2019s audit committee before becoming it\u2019s Chair in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=&#8221;Serge Monette&#8221; position=&#8221;Board Member, Integrated Risk Management Committee Member&#8221; image_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.batirente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SergeMonette-e1706202967136.png&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;personne Serge Monette&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; position_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; position_text_color=&#8221;#333333&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;15px|15px|15px|15px|true|true&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;off|||60px|&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#D6D6D6&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Serge Monette has been vice-president of the <em>F\u00e9d\u00e9ration du commerce (CSN)<\/em> since 2021. In 2007, he became secretary of his union <em>(Sysco Grand Montr\u00e9al-CSN)<\/em> for 3 years before assuming its presidency for 10 years. He has worked in food distribution and is a truck driver by trade. He has experience as a B\u00e2tirente group representative. Mr. Monette was appointed to B\u00e2tirente\u2019s board as the CSN-designated representative (Category A)\u00a0in October 2023 and is a member of the Member Services Committee.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=&#8221;Genevi\u00e8ve Morin&#8221; position=&#8221;Board Member, President and CEO of Fondaction and Audit Committee Member&#8221; image_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.batirente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GMorin-e1771016421231.png&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;personne Genevi\u00e8ve Morin&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; position_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; position_text_color=&#8221;#333333&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;15px|15px|15px|15px|true|true&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_radii=&#8221;off|||60px|&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#D6D6D6&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; title_text=&#8221;GMorin&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>President and CEO of Fondaction since January 2020, Genevi\u00e8ve Morin has over 30 years of experience in the financial sector. She joined Fondaction at its inception in 1996, first in administration and then as Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Development Officer, before being appointed Chief Investment Officer in 2011, a position she holds until January 2019. From February to December 2019, Genevi\u00e8ve Morin briefly takes the reins of Anges Qu\u00e9bec Capital as President and CEO.<\/p>\n<p>She holds an MBA in finance from HEC Montr\u00e9al, a bachelor\u2019s degree in economics from Concordia University, and a certificate in community and public affairs from Concordia. Genevi\u00e8ve Morin is a member of the <em>Association des Femmes en finances du Qu\u00e9bec<\/em> and the <em>Association des MBA du Qu\u00e9bec<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=&#8221;Marie-Eve Pinard&#8221; position=&#8221;Board Member, Vice-Chair of the Integrated Risk Management Committee&#8221; image_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.batirente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MEPinard-e1750451384700.png&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;personne Marie-Eve Pinard&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; position_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; position_text_color=&#8221;#333333&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;15px|15px|15px|15px|true|true&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;off|||60px|&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#D6D6D6&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em>Biography coming soon<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Texte Category B&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Category B \u2013 Group Representatives<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_team_member name=&#8221;Nicolas Docquier&#8221; position=&#8221;Board Member, Investment Committee Member and Vice-Chair of the Governance and Ethics Committee&#8221; image_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.batirente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/NDocquier-e1771016370552.png&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;personne Nicolas Docquier&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; position_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; position_text_color=&#8221;#333333&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;15px|15px|15px|15px|true|true&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_radii=&#8221;off|||60px|&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#D6D6D6&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; title_text=&#8221;NDocquier&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Nicolas Docquier is delegate of the <em>Syndicat national des employ\u00e9s du papier Candiac<\/em>. He has been involved at various levels in his organization for almost 7 years. He has been a member of the Occupational Health and Safety Committee and has been a trainer since 2015. Mr. Docquier was reelected as a Board Member at the 2025 annual general meeting for a third term.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=&#8221;Robert Gari\u00e9py&#8221; position=&#8221;Board Member, Vice-Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee&#8221; image_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.batirente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/RGariepy-e1750451033251.png&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;personne Robert Gari\u00e9py&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; position_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; position_text_color=&#8221;#333333&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;15px|15px|15px|15px|true|true&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;off|||60px|&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#D6D6D6&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Robert Gari\u00e9py has been involved since 2004 in the <em>Syndicat des travailleuses et travailleurs de Distribution Multi-Marques Laval (CSN) <\/em>union as a delegate. He has also been Secretary of the Executive since 2010 and a B\u00e2tirente Group Representative since 2012. Mr. Gari\u00e9py was reelected as a Board Member at the 2024 annual general meeting.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=&#8221;Sylvain Grenier&#8221; position=&#8221;Board Member, Finance and Audit Committee Member&#8221; image_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.batirente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SylvainGrenier-e1706202951118.png&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;personne Sylvain Grenier&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; position_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; position_text_color=&#8221;#333333&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;15px|15px|15px|15px|true|true&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;off|||60px|&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#D6D6D6&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Sylvain Grenier has been a labour union activist for the past 24 years. Mr. Grenier is Treasurer of the <em>F\u00e9d\u00e9ration de l\u2019industrie manufacturi\u00e8re (FIM-CSN)<\/em>. He is President of the Sonaca Montr\u00e9al union in Mirabel, a role he has held since 2003. For six years, he was also a member of the <em>Conseil central des Laurentides<\/em>\u2019 oversight committee. Mr. Grenier was elected for his first term as group representative during the 2023 annual general meeting.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=&#8221;Pierre Leduc&#8221; position=&#8221;Board Member, Chair of the Investor Services Committee&#8221; image_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.batirente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/PLeduc-e1750450959378.png&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;personne Pierre Leduc&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; position_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; position_text_color=&#8221;#333333&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;15px|15px|15px|15px|true|true&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;off|||60px|&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#D6D6D6&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Since 1985, Pierre Leduc has carried out several functions in the <em>Syndicat national des produits chimiques de Valleyfield (CSN)<\/em> including the position of B\u00e2tirente Group Representative. He was reelected as a Board Member at the 2025 annual general meeting.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=&#8221;Jonathan Paradis Lapointe&#8221; position=&#8221;Board Member, Investor Services Committee Member&#8221; image_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.batirente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/JParadisLapointe_150.png&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;personne Jonathan Paradis Lapointe&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; position_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; position_text_color=&#8221;#333333&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;15px|15px|15px|15px|true|true&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;off|||60px|&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#D6D6D6&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Jonathan Paradis Lapointe has been active for over 10 years in the <em>Syndicat des travailleuses et travailleurs du groupe PJC entrep\u00f4t<\/em> union. With a number of positions under his belt, he was recently elected Vice-President, Health &amp; Safety. Mr. Paradis Lapointe\u2019s election as group representative, for a first term, came during the 2023 annual general meeting.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Texte Category C&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Category C \u2013 Independent and Appointed Members<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_team_member name=&#8221;H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Jacques&#8221; position=&#8221;Vice-Chair of the Board, Investment Committee Member and Human Resources Committee Member&#8221; image_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.batirente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/HeleneJacques-e1771011853927.png&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;personne H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Jacques&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; position_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; position_text_color=&#8221;#333333&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;15px|15px|15px|15px|true|true&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;off|||60px|&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#D6D6D6&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Jacques is a corporate director and strategic consultant with over 30 years\u2019 experience in the financial sector, particularly related to institutional investment. She has held several strategic management positions at the Mouvement Desjardins and at the <em>Caisse de d\u00e9p\u00f4t et placement du Qu\u00e9bec<\/em>. In addition to an MBA in Finance and Marketing, and a BBA in Finance and Information Systems from HEC Montr\u00e9al, Ms. Jacques also holds the title of Certified Corporate Director <em>(Administratrice de soci\u00e9t\u00e9 certifi\u00e9e (ASC)) <\/em>from Universit\u00e9 Laval\u2019s <em>Coll\u00e8ge des administrateurs de soci\u00e9t\u00e9s<\/em>, where she completed her graduate studies in climate change. She has more than 10 years of board experience and is currently a board and committee member for a number of companies in the financial sector.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=&#8221;Martine Robert&#8221; position=&#8221;Chair, Human Resources Committee&#8221; image_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.batirente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MRobert-e1771016394295.png&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;personne Martine Robert&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; position_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; position_text_color=&#8221;#333333&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;15px|15px|15px|15px|true|true&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_radii=&#8221;off|||60px|&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#D6D6D6&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; title_text=&#8221;MRobert&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Martine Robert carries out organizational transformation, training and coaching mandates for financial and union organizations. She offers strategic coaching to companies undergoing transformation, turnaround or start-up. Martine Robert holds a Bachelor&#8217;s degree in Industrial Relations and is a member of the <em>Ordre des CRHA<\/em>. She began her career in human resources at the National Bank before moving on to Desjardins. She was then Senior Director at Videotron and QMI from 2000 to 2006. In 2007, she founded OZ Concept, a company specializing in coaching and organizational development.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Texte Ex-Officio&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Ex-Officio \u2013 non-voting rights<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_team_member name=&#8221;\u00c9ric Filion&#8221; position=&#8221;Chief Executive Officer, Non-voting Ex-officio Member of the Board of Directors and Committees&#8221; image_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.batirente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/EFilion-1-e1750451589250.png&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;personne \u00c9ric Filion&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; position_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; position_text_color=&#8221;#333333&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;15px|15px|15px|15px|true|true&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;off|||60px|&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#D6D6D6&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>\u00c9ric Filion has served as B\u00e2tirente\u2019s Chief Executive Officer since October 2021. He joined the organization in 2016 as Chief Operating Officer. \u00c9ric\u2019s career includes over 25 years\u2019 experience in the financial field, 20 of which at one of Qu\u00e9bec\u2019s largest financial institutions, where he held several strategic roles in personal insurance as well as in the pensions sector. He has a Bachelor of Science (BSc), Mathematics and Statistics from <em>Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al<\/em> and is a Fellow of both the Canadian Institute of Actuaries and the Society of Actuaries.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>External committee members<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_team_member name=&#8221;Richard Fortier&#8221; position=&#8221;Investor Services Committee Member and Investment Committee Member&#8221; image_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.batirente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/RichardFortier.png&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;personne Richard Fortier&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; position_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; position_text_color=&#8221;#333333&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;15px|15px|15px|15px|true|true&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;off|||60px|&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#D6D6D6&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Richard Fortier is an experienced manager who worked for over 40 years in companies administering every type of group savings plans. A trained actuary, he is also a CFA charterholder and a graduate from the Institute of Corporate Directors. Recently retired, he is contributing as a director or a committee member to four enterprises whose mission is closely linked to customer service. In the course of his career, he held a great variety of positions, including that of chief executive of a major Qu\u00e9bec insurance company. He has been sharing his expertise with B\u00e2tirente as an external member of the board of directors since 2014.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Committee Mandates<\/h2>\n<p>Over the past few years, B\u00e2tirente specified new terms of reference for fiduciary duties that foster sound risk management, service development and profitability. Internal governance rules ensure that all committees always include at least one group representative. The goal of committees is to make B\u00e2tirente\u2019s Board of Directors more efficient and to facilitate in-depth discussions. Committees have the power to make recommendations.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Investment Committee<\/strong> monitors and reviews investment policies, management mandates and optimization strategies for diversified fund asset allocation. It regularly monitors managers\u2019 financial operations, management mandates and performances, assessing the relevance of the investment fund mix and the introduction of new asset categories or of new management mandates. It also assures the Board of Directors of the updating of the\u00a0Lignes directrices sur la gestion des risques extrafinanciers, monitors the conformity of the exercise of voting rights, assesses ESG performance in investment activities and checks the quality of B\u00e2tirente\u2019s performance reporting.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Finance and Audit Committee<\/strong> assures the Board of Directors of a presentation of financial information that faithfully reflects activities and operating results, of the adequacy and efficiency of the controls implemented by management, and of the efficacious, efficient and economical conduct of business.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Investor Services Committee<\/strong> assures the Board of Directors of the relevance and the quality of the services offered and of the adequacy and the appropriateness of information, reviews the fee and service policy, conducts studies on member needs, supports the development of training policies for group agents and reviews the main contracts.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Governance and Ethics Committee<\/strong> assesses the operation of the Board and of the committees, makes recommendations to improve their efficiency, and has been given mandates including the development of a rule on ethics and professional conduct and the monitoring of its application.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Ethics<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Partnership between B\u00e2tirente and Fondaction (BFP) promotes a culture of integrity and ethical behavior. The mechanisms surrounding the codes of ethics and conduct, as well as the complaints handling process, support these priorities.<\/p>\n<p>(In French only)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.batirente.com\/download\/code-ethique-administrateurs\/?wpdmdl=22059&#038;masterkey=I2nahz-GqXRNyGTf2UjZfIdxveWKAes_KdXwH81anUaJUpQ1ZmyeSfbkbR_BfvvM8GeVy3qSbbqqWh7pIw4mj_WcopB3yLTjU3-1vJnrpY8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Code d\u2019\u00e9thique et de conduite des Administrateurs de Fondaction et du Regroupement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.batirente.com\/download\/code-ethique-employes\/?wpdmdl=22060&#038;masterkey=hApxm9V27YB7Ahabb5z-VOOIM04k6Hmm6WNxNYr6diFHcLVRrBUtgVUR56LSV5zLyyV9RVEgQXX8sha1Nc1mvaPsm-BPlzKcxFk2Hh0sFT8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Code d\u2019\u00e9thique et de conduite des Employ\u00e9s du Regroupement entre B\u00e2tirente et Fondaction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.batirente.com\/download\/politique-conflits-dinterets\/?wpdmdl=22061&#038;masterkey=FhLnEpPACOsNjI_G_jmzxDSLTaF5oDloQMM5r6_SpnWAnt0ba4o4Qvjnri4Wnyhm6VD7PGagjGr4hCPD2MvLAD4DHK0R0YQECbZPAOmDl_E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politique sur les conflits d&#8217;int\u00e9r\u00eats<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Board of directors B\u00e2tirente\u00a0comprises three categories of members. 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