Food and Beverage

Patty patents: Canadian courtroom grilling in the works?

There is a new beef in the plant-based meat market, but you won’t find this one on the shelves of your local grocery store.

Government of Canada bans many single-use plastics

After nearly two years of consultations with provincial and municipal governments, industry and individual Canadians, the Government of Canada has...

Site-specific disclosure is critical to mitigating risk in franchising

Did you know that Canadian franchisors should disclose material site-specific information at the time of granting a franchise, during a franchise...

Automation can help track key dates for franchise disclosure and contracting

You can automate tracking and reminders for key dates including agreement expiry, renewal, and any applicable cooling off periods between disclosure...

Federal Plastics Ban

The Government of Canada took a major step towards finalizing its proposed ban on non-essential single-use plastics by the end of 2021.

10 ways to improve your franchise disclosure and contracting process

Franchise disclosure and contracting is detail-oriented and onerous work, yet vital — even small mistakes can lead to significant and...

Government of Canada announces proposed regulations for single-use plastics

On October 7, 2020, the Canadian government announced details of its proposed approach to the regulation of plastics. The government’s announcement...

Defendants awarded $2.3 million in costs in unsuccessful beer price class action

In 2014, plaintiffs David Hughes and 631992 Ontario Inc. (the Plaintiffs) commenced an ultimately unsuccessful $1.4-billion class action against the...