CDPQ Doubles Down on Security, Controversy | Chief Investment Officer
Canadian pension invests in alleged human rights violator G4S and Predator drone trainer CAE Inc. Canadian pension fund Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) has recently made significant investments in two controversial companies: defense company CAE Inc. and security company and private prison operator G4S. Last month, Allied Universal, which is majority owned by CDPQ, won a bidding war against Canadian private security firm GardaWorld to acquire UK-based security company G4S for ₤3.8 billion (US$5.3 billion) to create a global private security giant. According to a report in ...