Private Law Theory

ABSTRACT
Recent changes to the Canadian Income Tax Act have resulted in the concept of bare trusts coming under discussion. In this article, Joel Nitikman, KC explores the history, definition and details of the concept of a bare trust and concludes that a trustee may have significant powers and even numerous inherent fiduciary duties and yet still be a bare trustee.

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Joel Nitikman, KC, Grin and bare it: the recent kerfuffle over bare trusts, Trusts & Trustees, volume 30, issue 7, pages 439-447 (September 2024). Published: 22 May 2024.