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Canadian coffee giant and an association representing some of its frustrated franchisees are close to reaching a settlement....

There are various pieces of legislation across Canadian provinces governing the disclosure obligations that franchisors have to franchisees who are purchasing a franchise.

This will be difficult to do, for example, if the franchisee never read the disclosure document.

A recent decision by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice provides further insight into how courts will grapple with rescission cases where the alleged disclosure deficiency is based on the failure to provide site-specific information in respect of a site that has not yet been secured.

The Manitoba legislature recently announced that Manitoba's Franchises Act (the Manitoba Act), which received Royal Assent on June 17, 2010, and the recently finalized regulations thereunder (the Manitoba Regulations) will come into force on October 1, 2012, thereby joining Ontario, Alberta, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island (the Other Jurisdictions).

The recent decision of Jogia v. RE/MAX Ontario confirms that it will only be in exceptional circumstances that a franchisor will be found to be vicariously liable for the actions of its franchisees.

Courts had previously held that the notice of rescission had to be delivered prior to the franchisee commencing a lawsuit against the franchisor.

On June 24, 2010, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its long-awaited decision in the "Quizno’s" case.

Another contention of the Petitioner is that the franchise agreement violates pharmacists' exclusive right to own a pharmacy and liberally dispose of it.

Canadian franchise law has had a relatively short development life and regulates the obligations and rights of both franchisors and franchisees during the prospective and active franchising periods.

If an opportunity arises to sell your business, there are a number of key considerations that franchisors should turn their minds to in order to ensure that a successful sale process is facilitated.

We will continue to monitor the status of The Franchise Disclosure Act as it progresses through the Saskatchewan Legislature.

The Supreme Court of Canada has clarified the scope of manufacturers' potential liability under the law of negligence to the retailers of their products for "pure economic losses"—lost profits, lost sales, and reputational harm ...

On May 18, 2018, the Supreme Court of Canada (the SCC) granted leave to appeal the judgment of the Quebec Court of Appeal (the QCCA) ...

The recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in 405341 Ontario Limited v. Midas Canada Inc. (Midas) calls into question several common practices of franchisors in Canada.

Having spent 30 years in the franchise industry, it is easy for me to separate the best franchise systems from the rest.

At the Canadian Franchise Association's recent Franchise Law Day, a workshop was dedicated to the Franchise Agreement of the Future.