Freeland says all options open as Singh questions why federal pension fund owns care firm facing COVID-19 lawsuits GlobePolitics
. The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is a federal Crown corporation that invests and manages the pension savings of public servants, including members of the Canadian Armed Forces and RCMP.Story continues below advertisement
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh raised the specific issue of Revera’s ownership Thursday on the floor of the House of Commons during a meeting of the temporary committee on COVID-19. In response to additional questions from Mr. Singh about the federal government’s connections to Revera, Ms. Freeland went further.
“Our homes regularly meet or exceed government standards. We have been following government directives since the outset of the pandemic and we have been working closely with government partners as the pandemic has progressed,” the company said.
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