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In Royal Bank of Canada v. Everest Group Inc., 2024 ONCA 577 (Paramount), the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld the trial decision made by Madam Justice Vermette of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice...

For several months now, issues relating to the protection of personal information are an ever-rising concern in all industrialized countries, especially due to serious questions ...

January 31, 2024 marks 23 years since the Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure), 2000 [the "Act"] was declared in force.

Franchising as a business expansion model has many advantages and can be a great choice for the right business. However, not all businesses are well-suited to be franchised (sometimes...

We have already written a few times on the importance for any franchisor to have clear and complete contracts that are well adapted to its business model, its network and its operations.

Effective September 1, 2020, franchisors in Ontario will be able to take advantage of recently announced amendments to Ontario's law governing franchises (the Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure), 2000) ("Ontario's Act") and its regulations.

As we discussed in a recent article, franchisees sometimes have access to powerful potential remedies against franchisor corporations in cases of franchise disclosure issues.

In this article, we discuss 3 strategies that will help you find, negotiate, and buy a business in Canada for the price that fits your budget.

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently confirmed that franchisors do not need to provide a disclosure document to prospective franchisees where the franchise term is one year or less and franchisees do not pay a non-refundable franchise fee.

On May 13, 2021, the Government of Québec presented An Act Respecting French, the Official and Common Language of Québec [PDF] (the Act), which proposes significant amendments to the Charter of the French Language (the Charter).

The Ontario Court of Appeal's decision in Aroma Franchise Company Inc v Aroma Espresso Bar Canada Inc has reshaped the disclosure obligations of arbitrators, particularly in cases involving multiple appointments...

The recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal in T A & K Enterprises Inc. v. Suncor Energy Products Inc. and Suncor Energy Inc.

In Dunkin' Brands Canada Ltd.,1 the Quebec Court of Appeal upheld the trial court decision which held the franchisor liable for failing to protect its brand, but reduced the damages awarded to franchisees.

As we approach the end of the first acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, we need to recognize that business will not be the same as before, at least for many months.

We certainly do not always agree with this wise maxim, since sometimes a judgment is the best way to end a dispute or to obtain compensation for damages suffered.

Nearly all franchising agreements contain a right of first refusal stipulated in favour of the franchisor in the event the franchisee would like to sell its franchised business.

The decisions in Tim Hortons and Dunkin' Donuts provide an important lesson for franchisors and franchisees alike.

In a recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal, the Court upheld a franchisee's right to rescind a franchise agreement where the franchisor failed to provide adequate disclosure prior to entering into the agreement.