A place to recognize and honour CPBI members, past and present, who have given their time and energy to the Institute and who without them the Canadian Pension & Benefits Institute would not be recognized for its educational and networking presence across Canada.

On May 28, 2013, during the Canadian Pension & Benefits Institute annual FORUM gala dinner cruise, Kevin Press, Past Chair of the CPBI National Board of Directors and Chair of the CPBI Recognition Committee, introduced the first two inductees of the CPBI Hall Of Fame.

Lawrence (Larry) Baldwin and Laurence Coward are the first inductees into the CPBI Hall Of Fame. In his speech, Mr. Press, presented the two inductees as industry pioneers and founding members of the Canadian Pension Conference, which later became the Canadian Pension & Benefits Institute.

Larry Baldwin was a member of the CPBI from 1960 to 1966 and served as a panelist on Equity Investments at the 9th Meeting of the Canadian Pension Conference in 1963.  He also chaired the 17th Meeting of the Canadian Pension Conference in 1964. Mr Baldwin was the author of two books, A Study of Canadian Pension Plans and Profit Sharing Plans in Canada.

Laurence Coward was a member of the CPBI since 1960 and was awarded a lifetime membership after serving as President of the CPBI from 1963-1965.  He also served as a panelist on Pension Benefits at the 25th Meeting of the Canadian Pension Conference in 1966 as well as chaired the 28th Meeting of the Canadian Pension Conference in 1967.  In 1994, Mr. Coward was commissioned to write the history of the CPBI as a means of commemorating thirty-five years of successful operations.

In her letter to the CPBI, Mrs Baldwin who could not be present for the celebration, remembers how both men remained friends over the years and often talked of how interesting and satisfying those early years had been and were glad they had made the commitment that they made to the Institute.

About the CPBI

The Canadian Pension & Benefits Institute (CPBI) is a national, not-for-profit organization, founded in 1960 and incorporated under federal charter in 1978. Over its 50 year history, the CPBI has incrementally grown to be considered the pre-eminent institution dedicated to providing education and networking opportunities in the pension and benefits industry in Canada.

The CPBI was proposed by a steering committee consisting of Larry Baldwin representing the trust companies, Bruce Power representing the insurance industry and Laurence Coward for the consultants. The first meeting of the Canadian Pension Conference (CPC) - as it was then called, the name being later changed to Canadian Pension & Benefits Institute - was held on June 6, 1960 in the King Edward Hotel in Toronto, Ontario and it was attended by about 150 people.