The current laws were apparently intended for someone who holds publicly traded securities which can be placed in a blind trust with a trustee who can sell and trade these securities without reporting back to the original owner.

One can consider a case where the primary asset might be a house or a farm (as is common for Ministers of Agriculture).  Must the appropriate minister abstain from involvement with decisions on anything that might affect the value of these assets?

Perhaps the best alternative for this type of asset, including shares in a privately owned company, is to publicly report the assets and track and report on involvement in any decision that involves the type of asset held.

It isn't realistic to expect all ministers to convert all assets into publicly traded Canadian securities.  We do need a solution that reassures the public that governments aren't making laws for the personal gains of their members.