Saskatchewan could soon become the seventh Canadian province to
enact franchise legislation, joining Alberta, Ontario, Prince
Edward Island, New Brunswick, Manitoba and British Columbia. The
Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan introduced Bill 149, The
Franchise Disclosure Act (the Saskatchewan bill), for first
reading on November 9, 2023. If enacted, the Saskatchewan bill
would serve as the province's first and only comprehensive
franchise legislation.
Background
The Government of Saskatchewan had a brief call for public input
about the need for franchise legislation and the use of the
Uniform Franchises Act adopted by the Uniform Law
Conference of Canada as a starting point. In response, the Canadian
Franchise Association submitted a number of recommendations,
including urging the province to follow the most recently enacted
provincial franchise legislation, British Columbia's
Franchises Act (the B.C. Act), which was enacted in 2016
and came into force in
