On April 15, 2024, the Intergovernmental Affairs and Justice
Committee (the "Committee") adopted Bill No. 149
The Franchise Disclosure Act (the
"Franchise Disclosure Act"), subject to a single
amendment.
Insight from the Committee
When the Committee met, the Saskatchewan Government confirmed
that the proposed legislation was intended to closely follow
British Columbia's Franchises Act (the "B.C.
Act"), with the exception of a few minor drafting changes.
The B.C. Act was implemented more recently (in 2017), while
Ontario, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Manitoba franchise
disclosure legislation were put in place between 2001 and 2012. As
a result, the Saskatchewan Government appears to have sought to
implement the more recent legislation in an effort to capture any
"lessons learnt" from the gradual development and
implementation of franchise disclosure legislation across other
parts of the country.
