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On Aug. 23, 2019, Jaytex Group opened the first L.L.Bean retail store in Canada at Oakville Place near Toronto, with plans to add more than 50 L.L.Bean in-store locations in Hudson's Bay

Ce bulletin est destiné aux franchiseurs, aux dirigeants et gestionnaires de réseaux de franchises et aux consultants en franchisage.

When it comes to placing a franchisee at a particular location, franchisors generally have two options – be the tenant or don’t be the tenant.

1201059 Ontario Inc. v Pizza Pizza Ltd., 2013 ONSC 5200, is a recent decision out of Ontario that addresses the disclosure requirements of a franchisor with respect to the obligation of a franchisee to incur substantial costs to renovate a store on renewal of the franchise agreement.

The Bill, as originally drafted, purposefully defined franchisors of food services establishments as "owners and operators" and, as such, made franchisors liable for franchisee compliance with the legislation.

In March 2013, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released a new rescission remedy decision that underscores the serious consequences resulting to franchisors from deficiencies in their disclosure documents required under Ontario’s Arthur Wishart Act ("the Act").

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently heard an appeal of a decision Cassels discussed in its February 2012 e-Communique, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision in 2130489 Ontario Inc. v. Philthy McNasty’s (Enterprises) Inc. (2011 ONSC 6852).

We are pleased to report that A&B litigation partners, Tim Hill and Atoosa Mahdavian, recently won an appeal which reaffirms their previous trial level success relating to the Arthur Wishart Act , 2000, S.O. 2000, c. 3.

The decision provides a helpful assurance to franchisors that Ontario courts will assist franchisors in enforcing their contractual rights against guarantors.

The Ministry of Government and Consumer Services is proposing changes to Regulation 581/00 to the Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure), 2000 to permit electronic delivery of disclosure documents.

In Pet Valu Canada Inc. v. 1381114 Ontario Limited, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice granted Pet Valu’s motion for an interim injunction to prevent the operation of a competing business by a former franchisee, its principal, the principal’s husband, and their corporate alter ego.

A discussion on why for franchisors should carefully screen franchisee candidates in as many ways as are possible (and legally permissible) in order to determine how viable a prospect is for long-term achievement within the system.

The request for summary judgment in 1680960 Ontario Inc v Print Three Franchising Corp, 2018 ONSC 1192 stems from the sale ...

The British Columbia Branch of the Canadian Bar Association has recently issued an "Agenda for Justice" which includes the following recommendations for legislation to the Government of BC.

We encourage franchisors subject to the Ontario franchise legislation to submit any comments before May 2, 2016.

For the first time ever, the Government of Saskatchewan is in the process of considering the enactment of provincial franchise disclosure legislation.

On Thursday, November 9, 2023, the provincial government of Saskatchewan introduced its franchise legislation bill, titled Bill 149, The Franchise Disclosure Act (the Bill) for first reading in the provincial legislature.