Peggy McCallum

Peggy McCallum has 38 years of experience in providing legal and governance advice on all aspects of pensions and employee benefits. She is a former partner and currently counsel at Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, where she served as chair of the pension and employee benefits law group for several years. She was previously counsel for the former pension regulator, the Pension Commission of Ontario.

Ms. McCallum was a member of the Sponsors Committee of the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology (CAAT) jointly-sponsored Pension Plan for 12 years. She has been actively involved in the pension industry for decades, including two terms as Chair of the Ontario Bar Association’s Pension and Benefits Section, and various committees with the Association of Canadian Pension Management. 

Prior to law, Peggy was an award-winning journalist with The Globe and Mail, primarily with the Report on Business. 

Peggy earned a Bachelor of Laws and an Honours Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) from the University of Western Ontario. She has received a Chartered Director designation from the Directors College at McMaster University. She is a member of the Law Society of Ontario.