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The Utilities Affordability Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 (formerly Bill 19) (the "Act") was proclaimed on June 20, 2024, ushering in changes to a number of pieces of legislation...

The Ontario Court of Appeal ("ONCA") recently affirmed the trial level decision in Jayasena Management Corp et al. v Savannah Wells Holding Inc. et al("Savannah").

For several years now, more and more products (including frozen and refrigerated foods, prepared meals, sauces and condiments) are sold in grocery and big box stores under the brand names...

If you are an accomplished professional residing in UEA as a foreign national, you may be eligible to relocate to Canada by investing in a business in Canada, just like our client has recently done.

Le 13 février 2025, la Cour d'appel de la Colombie-Britannique (la « CACB ») a rejeté une demande d'autorisation d'interjeter appel du jugement sommaire rendu...

On June 24, 2010, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its long-awaited decision in the Quizno’s case. In short, the Court of Appeal unanimously affirmed the Divisional Court’s certification of a competition and franchise class action against a significant national franchisor for a range of contractual and antitrust claims arising from the franchisor’s vertical supply and pricing arrangements.

Lawyers practicing class action litigation in Canada will be familiar with the constantly moving target of the amended Statement of Claim.

In 1688782 Ontario Inc. v. Maple Leaf Foods Inc., the Supreme Court of Canada upheld a judgment that dismissed the claims of a class of Mr. Sub franchisees.

Kate Byers spoke at the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) Franchise Law Program on "Protecting Franchisor Goodwill: What You Need To Know" on April 3, 2025, in Toronto, Ontario.

On January 14, 2016 the Ontario Court of Appeal released its unanimous decision in 1250264 Ontario Inc. v. Pet Valu Canada Inc.

Franchisees play a crucial role in protecting franchise brands, but how exactly do they help maintain trademark rights? This article explores the legal requirements for trademark...

Ontario’s franchise disclosure regime is one of the most protective in Canada, and at its core sits section 7(1) of the Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure), 2000 (the “Act”).

A unique feature of franchising is that franchise structures, business models and agreements can (indeed, should) be tailored to the specific characteristics of each industry and, equally ...

Canada welcomes international participants in its economy and business community.

A territorial exclusivity clause in a franchise agreement grants the franchisee a form of exclusivity to operate a franchise of the franchisor's network in a territory delimited in the agreement.

Licensing is ubiquitous in today's marketplace. Many companies are in the business of creating and licensing many forms of intellectual property, not just computer software, but also methods of business operations or service standards.

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A recent decision by the Ontario Court of Appeal1 has narrowed the circumstances under which litigation involving a franchisor may constitute a "material fact" for the purposes of disclosure obligations...