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On February 1, 2017, the Franchises Act S.B.C. 2015, c. 35 (the "Act") came into force in British Columbia.

The stated purpose of franchise legislation in Canada is to ensure the disclosure of pertinent information by franchisors to prospective franchisees and, to some extent, to alleviate the power imbalance existing between franchisors and franchisees.

British Columbia recently took one step closer to implementing franchise legislation when the BCLI recommended the passage of a franchise act.

The Ontario Court of Appeal has substantially upheld the lower court summary judgment decision in the long-running franchise class action, Spina v. Shoppers Drug Mart Inc.

The Saskatchewan legislature has made quick work of the Franchise Disclosure Act (the "Franchise Disclosure Act"), by reading it for the third time only a day after being adopted, subject to one...

As written in a previous Osler Update, Saskatchewan's first and only comprehensive franchise statute, The Franchise Disclosure Act (the Saskatchewan Act)...

One of the negative effects of the ever-increasing presence of social media in our lives is the great speed at which news, whether accurate or not, and comments can spread to a very large number of people, ...

A recent Supreme Court of Canada decision is a cautionary tale on the Court's reluctance to award recovery in tort where parties fail to mitigate risks through contract.

On May 14, 2018, in 1680690 Ontario Inc. v. Print Three Franchising Corporation,1 the Ontario Superior Court of Justice dismissed a motion for summary judgment ...

In a big win for franchisors, the Ontario Court of Appeal recently dismissed the appeal of an important class action decision.

The acquisition of a franchise business from a franchisor carries with it risks unique to the nature of the business.

In some cases, a franchise relationship ends after many years of business.

In this blog, we'll offer an overview of three franchising models: unit or single-location franchise agreements, area development arrangements and master franchise rights.

The Healthy Menu Choices Act will require food service chains with 20 or more locations in Ontario to disclose calorie information for most standard food and drink items on menus, labels, tags and signage.

In the bulletin titled Practical Tips for Maximizing the Value of Your Portfolio of Intangible Assets, published on September 11, 2018 ...

It is also a helpful reminder to franchisors to pay close attention to copyright ownership, especially when entering Canada from other countries where different rules might apply.

In a recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Spina v. Shoppers Drug Mart Inc., the Honourable Mr. Justice Perell heard a motion for certification of a franchise class action as well as a cross-motion by the defendant under Rule 21 to strike various elements of the plaintiffs’ amended statement of claim.

Franchisors should take the following steps in developing their information governance program.