Public Sector Pension Investment Board Act — P-31.7 10
Nominating committee 10 (1) The Minister shall establish a nominating committee to establish a list of qualified candidates for proposed appointment as directors. The committee shall consist of eight members appointed as follows: (a) an independent chairperson appointed by the Minister after consulting with the Minister of National Defence and the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness who, at the time of appointment, (i) is not entitled to nor has been granted a pension benefit under the Public Service Superannuation Act , the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act , (ii) is neither entitled to nor has been granted a superannuation or pension benefit of a prescribed kind that is payable out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and is chargeable to a Superannuation Account or another account in the accounts of Canada or is payable out of a fund, and (iii) is not subject to a superannuation or pension fund or plan under which he or she may become entitled to a benefit referred to in subparagraph (i) or (ii); (b) two members appointed by the Minister, after the Minister has received recommendations from the advisory committee referred to in section 41 of the Public Service Superannuation Act , one of whom must represent persons employed in the public service within the meaning of that Act; (c) one member appointed by the Minister who is in receipt of a pension under any of the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act , the Public Service Superannuation Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act ; (d) two members appointed by the Minister of National Defence after that minister has received recommendations from the advisory committee referred to in section 49.1 of the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act ; and (e) two members appointed by the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness after that minister has received recommendations from the advisory committee referred to in section 25.1 of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act . Term of office (2) The members of the nominating committee hold office for five years and are eligible for reappointment for one or more additional terms. Removal (3) The Minister who appoints a member may remove that member at any time. Disqualified persons (4) When the nominating committee is establishing a list of suitable candidates for appointment as directors, it shall take into account that the persons referred to in subsection 6(2) are not eligible to be directors. Factors for consideration (5) When the nominating committee is establishing a list of qualified candidates for proposed appointment as directors, it shall have regard to the desirability of having on the board of directors a sufficient number of directors with proven financial ability or relevant work experience such that the Board will be able to effectively achieve its objects. Inclusion of certain candidates (6) When including a candidate who the Minister may recommend under subsection 9(3) on a list of qualified candidates for proposed appointment as directors, the nominating committee shall consult the portion of the National Joint Council of the Public Service that represents employees and shall have regard to any factors for consideration provided by that portion of the National Joint Council. 1999, c. 34, s. 10; 2003, c. 22, s. 225(E); 2005, c. 10, s. 34 2024, c. 15, s. 322