Commitees
The boards of directors of SSQ, Life Insurance Company Inc. and SSQ Insurance Company Inc. each have 5 permanent committees:
- Strategic Orientation Committee
- Governance, Human Resources and Ethics Committee
- Audit Committee
- Investment Committee
- Risk Management Committee
For the purposes of transparency and efficient sharing of information, each Committee reports to its board of directors on its work.
Another committee, the Mutualism Promotion Committee, has a mission to promote the Company's mutualist values.
Strategic Orientation Committee
The mandate of the Strategic Orientation Committee is to ensure that company operations are inline with policies, programs and budgets defined by the board of directors and to examine and recommend strategic orientations and business management practices.
Chairman
René Hamel
Chairman of the Boards
SSQ, Life Insurance Company Inc.
Quebec City
Directors
Normand Brouillet
Retiree
Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN)
Longueuil
Jean-François Chalifoux
Chief Executive Officer
SSQ, Life Insurance Company Inc.
Quebec City
Gaétan Morin
President and Chief Executive Officer
Fonds de solidarité FTQ
Terrebonne
Michel Nadeau
Executive Director
Institute for Governance of Private and Public Organizations
Longueuil
Sylvain Paré
Executive Vice-President, Finance
Fonds de solidarité FTQ
Laval
Émile Vallée
Retiree
Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec (FTQ)
Gatineau
Governance, Human Resources and Ethics Committee
The mission of the Governance, Human Resources and Ethics Committee is to study, plan and supervise the company’s strategy with respect to human resources and remuneration. The committee is also responsible for reviewing the governance program each year for relevance, and efficiency and for monitoring all ethical issues concerning or affecting the company.
Chairman
René Hamel
Chairman of the Boards
SSQ, Life Insurance Company Inc.
Quebec City
Directors
Normand Brouillet
Retiree
Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN)
Longueuil
Gaétan Morin
President and Chief Executive Officer
Fonds de solidarité FTQ
Terrebonne
Michel Nadeau
Executive Director
Institute for Governance of Private and Public Organizations
Longueuil
Émile Vallée
Retiree
Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec (FTQ)
Gatineau
Audit Committee
The mandate of the Audit Committee is to review the financial information and support the board of directors in its responsibilities regarding financial management monitoring.
Chairman
Sylvain Picard
General Manager
Native Benefits Plan
Wendake
Directors
Claude Choquette
President
HDG Inc.
Quebec City
Jude Martineau
Corporate Director
Quebec City
Sylvain Paré
Executive Vice-President, Finance
Fonds de solidarité FTQ
Laval
Risk Management Committee
The mandate of the risk management committee is to supervise the internal control and risk management mechanisms, internal risk assessment and solvency processes, reinsurance risk management and compliance management.
Chairman
Jude Martineau
Corporate Director
Quebec City
Directors
Marthe Lacroix
Corporate Director
Quebec City
Sylvain Paré
Executive Vice-President, Finance
Fonds de solidarité FTQ
Laval
Sylvain Picard
General Manager
Native Benefits Plan
Wendake
Bernard Piché
Corporate Director
Montreal
Investment Committee
The Investment Committee oversees the company’s general funds and ensures they are administered in compliance with the investment policy adopted by the board of directors.
Chairman
Bernard Piché
Corporate Director
Montreal
Directors
Marthe Lacroix
Corporate Director
Quebec City
Élyse Léger
Private Portfolio Manager
Fiera Capital
Montreal
Michel Nadeau
Executive Director
Institute for Governance of Private and Public Organizations
Longueuil
Mutualism Promotion Committee
Composed of directors of SSQ, Mutual Management Corporation and employees, the Mutualism Promotion Committee (MPC) is in charge of upholding and fostering the spirit of mutualism among the members and employees.
The MPC is also mandated to raise the interest and encourage the participation of members and employees in supporting and developing mutualism.
Chairman
René Hamel
Chairman of the Boards
SSQ, Life Insurance Company Inc.
Quebec City
Directors
Annick Drolet
Product Manager
SSQ, Life Insurance Company Inc.
Quebec City
Diane Gaulin
Vice-President – Sales – Group Insurance – Public Sector
SSQ, Life Insurance Company Inc.
Quebec City
Eddy Jomphe
Retiree
Canadian Union of Public Employees – FTQ
Lévis
Denyse Paradis
Retiree
Fédération de la santé et des services sociaux (FSSS) - CSN
Terrebonne
Jean Perron
Corporate Director
Quebec City
Marc Trépanier
National Vice-President – Distribution – Group Products
SSQ, Life Insurance Company Inc.
Quebec City