Franchise Franchise

An “AllStar” win for franchisors after much-anticipated Ontario Court of Appeal decision

The Ontario Court of Appeal (ONCA) has released its much-anticipated decision in Raibex Canada Ltd. v. ASWR Franchising Corp. and franchisors can...

Québec Court of Appeal confirms application of French language requirements for websites

The Court of Appeal confirmed the constitutional validity of the provisions of the Québec Charter of the French Language that require the joint or...

Is a franchisee an employee?

The nature of the franchise agreement is that the franchisor exercises some control over the way the franchisee operates its company.

The importance of signing a proper franchise agreement

The case of Duchesneau c. Gestion Milsa inc., 2017 QCCS 1593 serves as a reminder of the importance of signing a franchise agreement before starting...

The Court of Appeal confirms that the franchisor’s duty to inform can extend to third parties

In the case of Camions Daimler Canada ltée c. Camions Sterling de Lévis inc., 2017 QCCA 798, the Court of Appeal confirmed that the duty to inform...

Canadian government suspends CASL private right of action

The Canadian federal government has announced that it has suspended the coming into force of the private right of action under Canada’s anti-spam...

Québec introduces new French language requirements for public signage

The Québec government recently announced new regulations amending the rules under the Charter of the French Language and introducing new French...

Bill 47 Protecting Rewards Points Act: Will rewards points become more rewarding for Ontario consumers?

On October 20, 2016, Mr. Arthur Potts, the Liberal MPP for Beaches – East York, introduced a Private Member’s Public Bill, Bill 47, Protecting...

Protecting against bad faith claims when terminating franchisees

The Alberta case of Seto v Wendy’s reminds franchisors that the courts may scrutinize the purpose of significant decisions affecting franchisees’...

Food’s up, are you ready? New Ontario menu labelling laws coming into force on January 1, 2017

The Healthy Menu Choices Act will require restaurant chains and other food service providers operating under the same name in Ontario to provide...