Also: Police have launched an investigation into a Toronto doctor accused of sexually abusing patients
Canada’s largest public pension manager is reviewing its investments in Chinese companies. In particular, “the potential misuse of advanced technology is a concern,” public affairs head Michel Leduc said.
CPPIB isn’t the only Canadian pension manager with multimillion-dollar stakes in Chinese surveillance-equipment makers: British Columbia Investment Management Corp. and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec also hold shares in Hikvision and Dahua. B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix, who himself voluntarily switched to a diabetes biosimilar, said the province’s plan provides a template for the benefits of a national pharmacare program.Toronto policeearlier this year about Allan Gordon, the prominent pain specialist who has been accused of sexual abuse by at least 10 former patients. A spokesperson declined to comment further, saying, “The investigation is ongoing.
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