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The Ontario Superior Court of Justice allowed a franchisee to rescind its franchise agreement on the basis that it signed the agreement when critical information regarding costs had not yet come into existence.

The Tribunal was clear that each franchise relationship will be governed by the franchise agreement.

The Court in this case allowed the Franchisor's motion for a negative injunction against the franchisees thereby terminating their businesses and denied the franchisees' motion for an injunction preventing such termination.

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently upheld a decision striking down a general release clause in a franchise agreement, even though the franchisor sought to be released from non-statutory claims only.

The plaintiffs’ attempt to elevate a distributor and licensor relationship to that of a partnership or "franchisor’s associate" relationship was properly rejected by the court.

On November 24, 2014, the Ontario government introduced Bill 45, the Healthy Menu Choices Act, 2014.

The Québec Court of Appeal has issued its reasons in the appeal of a trial decision awarding $16M in damages to former Dunkin’ Donuts franchisees.

On June 3, 2021, Ontario announced new blue box reforms under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016 that will replace the current Stewardship Ontario Blue Box Program between July 1, 2023 and December 31, 2025.

The recent British Columbia Supreme Court in Taprobane Group Holdings Ltd. v. Brownies Foods Ltd. is a warning to franchisors that the exemptions from franchise disclosure...

The Supreme Court has recently denied leave to appeal from the decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal in 2212886 Ontario Inc. v. Obsidian Group Inc., 2018

In 2130489 Ontario Inc. v. Philthy McNasty's (Enterprises) Inc., the Ontario Court of Appeal (ONCA) clarified how the limitation period in the Limitations Act, 2002 (Limitations Act) interacts with the time periods for rescission set out in the Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure), 2000 (Act).

A recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice provides a helpful precedent for franchisors seeking to confirm and enforce the expiry of their franchise agreements.

Three recent decisions dealing with the Resale Exemption have reaffirmed the court's narrow interpretation and application of the Resale Exemption.

Caitlin Russell spoke at an Ontario Bar Association webinar on April 3, 2020 on "Critical Franchise Issues: Current Rescission, Lease, Employment and Litigation Concerns."

The British Columbia Law Institute has issued a Consultation Paper on a Franchise Act for British Columbia.

About a month ago, April 5th to be exact, the Globe and Mail ran a piece about Big Law cuts in response to Covid-19.

The Final Report of the Province of Ontario's Changing Workplaces Review was released on May 23, 2017.