In the fall of 2005 the status of income trusts was uncertain.
The government is still considering selling up to 49 percent, or it may set up an income trust, he said.
In 2006, the company announced an initial public offering via an income trust; these plans were later cancelled due to "market conditions".
In 2003, Sleep Country converted into an income trust.
This ratio is apparently popular with analysts of income trusts in Canada.
The rise of high-yield income trusts was also an electoral issue.
Also referred to as a qualified income trust.
The income trusts began to take off about four years ago in oil and gas companies in Alberta.
The typical yield on an income trust is 8 to 14 percent.
Some American businesses have raised financing in Canada by selling income trusts.