In honour of International Women’s Day, we spoke with Narissa Dedhar, FCIA, who has been working in life consulting for over five years and acts as a principal at Oliver Wyman.
Having landed in Canada as an adult, it didn’t take long for me to realize that, for my entire life, I took my “Blackness” for granted. I had undervalued the privilege of being able to live, move and work freely without being judged for the colour of my skin.
Black History Month celebrations shine a bright light on all the accomplishments of the men and women who paved a path for us to be where we are today and reminds us of those in the present who are carrying the torch.
A recent poll commissioned by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario(FSRA) found that 88% of respondents feel more needs to be done to encourage people to save for retirement, while 60% feel there is not enough public information available about pensions.