[GREN-Exec] Fwd: Fw: CPPIB: China & Canadian Pensions

Mon Mar 23 15:39:10 EDT 2020

I'm not sure why, but Lulu emailed me and asked me to share with GREN exec.

I hope you're all still feeling well.

Best,

Susan K

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Subject: 	Fw: CPPIB: China & Canadian Pensions
Date: 	Mon, 23 Mar 2020 18:22:24 +0000 (UTC)
From: 	Lanteigne <water.lulu at yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: 	water.lulu at yahoo.ca <water.lulu at yahoo.ca>
To: 	Susan Koswan <susankoswan at execulink.com>

A better copy of the email plus additional comments I provided to the PM.

Louisette

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    *From:* "Lanteigne" <water.lulu at yahoo.ca>
    *To:* "Justin Trudeau" <justin.trudeau at parl.gc.ca>,
    "chrystia.freeland at parl.gc.ca" <chrystia.freeland at parl.gc.ca>,
    "Bardish Chagger" <bardish.chagger at parl.gc.ca>, "Elizabeth May"
    <elizabeth.may at parl.gc.ca>, "Jagmeet Singh"
    <jagmeet.singh at parl.gc.ca>, "Blanchet Yves-François - Député"
    <yves-francois.blanchet at parl.gc.ca>, "UN Anti Corruption"
    <uncac.cop at unodc.org>
    *Cc:*
    *Sent:* Mon., 23 Mar. 2020 at 1:57 p.m.
    *Subject:* CPPIB: China & Canadian Pensions
    Dear Hon. Prime Ministers and Ministers

    I object to having the former VP of Chinese state sponsored company
    Citic managing our Canadian Pensions with CPPIB.

    Citic is involved with highly questionable business practices and
    human rights abuses involving Frontier Services Group which was
    created by Erik Prince, a man who was caught lying to  US Congress.

    Justice Department nearing decision on whether to charge Erik Prince
    with lying to Congress in Russia probe
    <https://www.marketwatch.com/story/justice-department-nearing-decision-on-whether-to-charge-erik-prince-for-lying-to-congress-in-russia-probe-2020-02-11>

        Justice Department nearing decision on whether to charge Erik
        Prince with lying to Congress in Russia probe

    The Justice Department is in the late stages of deciding whether to
    charge businessman and Trump ally Erik Prince in an investigation
    into whether he lied to...

    <https://www.marketwatch.com/story/justice-department-nearing-decision-on-whether-to-charge-erik-prince-for-lying-to-congress-in-russia-probe-2020-02-11>

    In 2017, Citic purchased land in Wuhan  for 9.92 billion yuan. This
    is the same company who owns the majority of shares for Frontier
    Services Group founded by Erik Prince. Currently it is known as the
    area where the first cases of Covid19 emerged.

    Citic adds a third land parcel to its Wuhan portfolio
    <https://t.co/uuklS4TQVV>

        Citic adds a third land parcel to its Wuhan portfolio

    Citic buys Wuhan land for 9.92 billion yuan

    <https://t.co/uuklS4TQVV>

    This next article states Erik Prince has been deputy chairman of the
    board of FSG since December 6 2018 according to the company’s
    website. Citic chairman Chang Zhenming was appointed FSG board
    chairman 11 days later. FSG founder Erik Prince denies knowledge of
    Xinjiang training base deal <https://t.co/Z8syrcxUz2>

        FSG founder Erik Prince denies knowledge of Xinjiang training
        base deal

    Security company publishes and the pulls announcement of agreement
    to build centre at industrial park in Tumxuk.

    <https://t.co/Z8syrcxUz2>

    Frontier Services Group has not publicly stated it is working in
    Iraq, but documents obtained by BuzzFeed News show it was registered
    there last year.
    Blackwater Founder Erik Prince’s New Company Is Operating In Iraq
    <https://t.co/MwIIOEYImc>

        Blackwater Founder Erik Prince’s New Company Is Operating In Iraq

    Frontier Services Group has not publicly stated it is working in
    Iraq, but documents obtained by BuzzFeed News show it was registered
    there last year.

    <https://t.co/MwIIOEYImc>

    FSG signed the preliminary deal with authorities in China to build a
    training centre in Xinjiang, where Uighur Muslims are detained.
    Blackwater founder's Hong Kong firm signs Xinjiang training camp
    deal <https://t.co/ewbCQTAZ3Z>

        Blackwater founder's Hong Kong firm signs Xinjiang training camp
        deal

    Erik Prince ‘unaware’ of deal in region where up to a million
    Uighurs are reportedly held in detention camps

    <https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/feb/01/blackwater-founder-erik-prince-to-build-training-camp-in-chinas-xinjiang>

    FGS is involved with "the exploration, exploitation and
    commercialisation of minerals", forest logging, security, transport,
    construction and "all financial, investment and project financing
    operations, both public and private" in the Congo. Blackwater
    founder expands operations in DR Congo: Reuters
    <https://t.co/nsToYq2i2W>

        Blackwater founder expands operations in DR Congo: Reuters

    Firm run by Erik Prince has registered a subsidiary with mandate to
    mine minerals in DRC among other activities.

    <https://t.co/nsToYq2i2W>

    China operations of all major American brands  Coca-Cola, McDonald’s
    & Walt Disney, are co-owned by state-backed Chinese firms.
    McDonald’s franchisee in China is controlled by state-backed  Citic
    Ltd. and private-equity firm Citic Capital Holdings.
    Xi faces hurdles bashing American brands in a Trump trade war
    <https://t.co/SgGJ5Ts6ZA>

        Xi faces hurdles bashing American brands in a Trump trade war

    The China operations of all major American brands, ranging from
    Coca-Cola and McDonalds to Walt Disney, are co-owned by state-backed
    Chinese firms.

    <https://t.co/SgGJ5Ts6ZA>

    Canada's Pension Plans are managed by @CPPIB who has invested in
    funds run by Citic Capital. CPPIB mulls opening first office in
    China - BNN Bloomberg <https://t.co/eS9jn6zd32>

        CPPIB mulls opening first office in China - BNN Bloomberg

    Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, which manages around $368.5
    billion (US$277 billion), is considering opening its first office in
    China as it seeks greater exposure to the world’s second-largest
    economy.

    <https://t.co/eS9jn6zd32>

    Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Appoints Yin Ke as Senior
    Advisor, China. He was most recently Vice-Chairman at CITIC Pacific,
    and prior to that he was Vice-Chairman, Executive Director and a
    member of the Executive Committee of CITIC Securities.
    Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Appoints Yin Ke as Senior
    Advisor, China | CPP Investments <https://t.co/oKQxt0uNFk>

        Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Appoints Yin Ke as Senior
        Advisor, China | CPP Investments

    Beijing, China (October 31, 2019) – Canada Pension Plan Investment
    Board (CPPIB) appoints Yin Ke to the newly created role of Senior
    Advisor, China, supporting deal origination and investment
    opportunities across asset classes.

    <https://t.co/oKQxt0uNFk>

    Our Canadian Pensions should not be determined by a Chinese state
    company representative. This is outrageous and a national security
    risk. I demand his removal and the divestment of funds linked to
    this man.

    As I have asked in previous correspondences, please secure
    reasonable ethics guidelines, fiscal and judicial prudence to the
    investments of CPPIB to prevent such issues. The

    Thank you

    Louisette Lanteigne
    700 Star Flower Ave
    Waterloo Ont
    N2V 2L2
    519-501-3848

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