Change in Caisse Assets
Ongoing Growth in Asset
The Caisse’s net assets represent the assets of its depositors. Net assets consist of deposits, net withdrawals made by the pension funds, insurance plans and other depositors. They also include the gains from the Caisse’s investment activities.
In 1965, Premier Jean Lesage stated that the Caisse’s net assets should rise to $2.6 billion in 1976 and be over $4 billion by 1986. Assets have in fact grown much more rapidly.
During the years shown below, net assets increased by multiples of $25 billion.
1970 – $1 billion
1985 – $25 billion
1996 – $50 billion
1999 – $75 billion
2004 – $100 billion
2006 – $125 billion
2007 – $150 billion
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Additional Information
Consult the Complete Chart on Changes in Assets