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In a recent decision (OPA! Souvlaki Franchise Group Inc. v Tiginagas1), the British Columbia Supreme Court granted an injunction to prevent a franchisee's post-term non-competition breach...

The traditional structure of the analysis of cases with geographically complex facts, i.e., cases that fall into the category of Conflict of Laws or Private International Law, says that a contract is "governed" by its "proper law".

If you don't operate a meat processing plant or a sandwich franchise, you might think that the Supreme Court's recent decision in 1688782 Ontario Inc. v. Maple Leaf Foods Inc. does not affect your business.

When working with restaurant franchisors and franchisees, new prospects are often surprised by, or underprepared for, the "secret ingredients" the industry adds to franchise agreements

Master franchising is often considered by foreign franchise systems as the ideal vehicle for bringing their system into Canada and by Canadian franchise systems as the preferred method...

In February, 2012, a class action against Tim Horton’s was dismissed on a motion for summary judgment.

A U.S. franchisor negotiating its first Canadian area development agreement typically sets the territory and the development schedule the way it would anywhere else: draw a radius, apply a minimum population threshold calibrated to domestic absorption rates, and attach a schedule that assumes the territory fills at a comparable pace.

In a recent decision, (1738937 Alberta Ltd v Fair Waves Coffee Inc), the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench has denied a claim that a franchisor was liable for the fraudulent actions ...

Some potentially significant changes lie ahead for franchising in Ontario. On May 23, 2017, the Ontario Ministry of Labour's special advisors released their much-anticipated (and 419 page long) Final Report on their review of Ontario's labour and employment legislation.

On May 30, 2023, following a consultation period, the Competition Bureau (the "Bureau") released its enforcement guidelines (the "Guidelines") on amendments to the Competition Act ("Act")...

In its recent decision Modern Cleaning Concept Inc. v Comité paritaire de l'entretien d'édifices publics de la région de Québec, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) considered the distinction

Ontario’s Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure), 2000 does not guarantee franchisees the right to commence a class action.

On April 15, 2015, the Court of Appeal of Quebec partially upheld a 2012 Superior Court judgment in favour of franchisees of Dunkin' Donuts.

The Quebec Superior Court recently handed down a major decision in franchise law.

Ontario Court sets aside award due to reasonable apprehension of bias arising from arbitrator's failure to disclose multiple appointments.

Although it is trite to say that an appeal is from the order not the reasons, it is nevertheless equally trite that the reasons often provide the basis for an appellate court's finding that the order was either correct or in error.

Effective July 1, 2016, Ontario will permit disclosure documents required under the Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure), 2000 (Act) to be delivered electronically to prospective franchisees.

In a victory for franchisors, the Québec Court of Appeal confirmed the application of the doctrine of the indivisibility of contracts in a franchise context.