Do you understand the concept of investing money now and having more money in the future because the investment produced Capital Gains, interest (bonds) or dividend income? Pensions are supposed to be funded by contributions made over the working life of the Pensioner. Canada Pension Plan is a big investor in Real Estate. 

Didn't the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan sue the Bennett bros after Hugh Doman gave them insider information about sale of his company falling through? 

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/flashback-bill-bennett-declared-guilty-of-insider-trading/article600338/