Does the Court have jurisdiction to remove a trustee and appoint a replacement?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Murray v Quinn, 2019 BCSC 1321 (CanLII):

In addition to that statutory power, the court has inherent jurisdiction to remove a trustee and appoint a replacement: Miles v. Vince, 2014 BCCA 289 at para. 82.

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