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Provisions to the same effect are included in section 6 of the B.C. Franchises Act.

Over the past decade, the province of Ontario has become a battleground with respect to class proceedings involving franchisors and franchisees.

On April 16, 2025, the Saskatchewan Gazette published The Franchise Disclosure Regulations (the "Regulations") which, as anticipated, closely align with the regulations in the other Disclosure Provinces.

In this article, we highlight the importance of the obligation under Canadian franchise law to disclose all material facts and all material changes.

This model is also used by several franchisors.

Along with Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan, Québec is one of the four Canadian provinces that do not have a specific franchise act.

The Ontario Court of Appeal examines when restrictive covenants in franchise agreements cross the line from reasonable protection to unenforceable restraint of trade. In a dispute between F45 Training and former franchisees who opened a competing gym in the same location, the court clarifies how ambiguity and reasonableness must be assessed separately, and why non-solicitation clauses often succeed where broader non-competition restrictions fail.

What are the most important factors that determine the success of a restaurant franchisor? From this author's experience, ...

A recent decision of the Federal Court, Trial Division in Little Brown Box Pizza, LLC v. DJB (2024 FC 1592) provides guidance on the question of special circumstances that can excuse an absence...

As we previously reported, the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan recently introduced its franchise legislation, titled "Bill 149, The Franchise Disclosure Act" (the Bill).

A recent decision of the Court of Appeal of Alberta provides guidance on the calculation of net losses on rescission, including charges for services provided by principals and whether profits...

On July 16, 2020, the Government of Ontario confirmed that the amendment (the "Amendment") to both the franchise legislation, the Arthur Wishart Act...

Justice Osborne's Endorsement in Re: TBS Canada grants novel relief to the mandatory franchise disclosure requirements under the Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure)...

On October 3, 2016, the British Columbia legislature released the long-awaited Franchises Regulation, which, along with the Franchises Act,2 came into force on February 1, 2017.

The relationship between the franchisor and the new franchisee precluded the franchisor from claiming an exemption from the disclosure requirement.

The case concerned a franchisee with a lengthy history of failing to meet its obligations under the franchise agreement.

Since the introduction of the Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure), 2000 (Ontario) (the "Act"), franchisors looking to set up franchises in Ontario have had to learn to prepare their franchise disclosure document ("FDD") with great care and detail.

The recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal in 1250264 Ontario Inc. v. Pet Valu Canada Inc., 2016 ONCA 24 clarifies and narrows the scope of the duty of good faith and fair dealing imposed on franchisors under section 3 of the Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure).