Trusts
DRT6573 – Fiducies et successions (“Trusts-Estates”)
This content is not available in the selected language. This course will introduce you to the fundamentals of common law trusts and estates. It will first focus on the setting up and administration of voluntary trusts (including charitable trusts), then cover trusts arising from the operation of the law (constructive and resulting trusts), and conclude […] Read more
Collective Societies in a Transactional World
In CBC v. SODRAC, the Supreme Court decided that arbitration decisions rendered by the Copyright Board under s. 70.2 of the Copyright Act were not mandatory. This raises interesting questions regarding the interaction between users and collective societies under s. 70.1 ff.: To what extent does the decision apply to collective societies beyond SODRAC? Is […] Read more
La fiducie manitobaine
This content is not available in the selected language. Les fiducies sont un outil d’organisation économique très répandu au Canada. S’étant implantées dans le contexte colonial britannique, elles ont cependant évolué au fil du temps. Au delà de la gestion de patrimoine individuel, elles sont maintenant utilisées comme véhicule pour le développement de plans de […] Read more