For years, Toronto high school teacher Natasha Bartels didn’t think much about what her pension plan was invested in. She’s more than a decade from retirement; it all seemed pretty theoretical.
But concern about climate change had her taking a closer look at where the $221-billion Ontario Teachers Pension Plan — the third largest in Canada — has her money.
“I’m a middle class person with middle-class income, and my pension is definitely large and powerful,” said Bartels.
While the plan
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