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A recent Ontario Superior Court decision examines the termination of a month-to-month franchise agreement following failed renewal negotiations between a pizza chain franchisor and its former franchisee.

In 2355305 Ontario Inc. v. Savannah Wells Holdings Inc., 2019 ONSC 1220, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently confirmed the relatively low threshold for the granting of a motion.

In a recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Royal Bank of Canada v. Everest Group Inc.1, the Court rejected a novel and creative franchise-related argument ...

In 1051214 Ontario Limited v. Vivo Pizza Pasta Franchise Inc.,1 the defendant franchisor successfully brought a motion to strike a variety of claims made against the franchisor and/or its principal, Pino Trichilo.

The OSC published for comment its annual Statement of Priorities, which sets out the actions the organization will take over the next year.

In a recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, 2130489 Ontario Inc. v. Philthy McNasty’s (Enterprises) Inc. (2011 ONSC 6852), the court examined the issue of limitation periods in respect of statutory rescission claims under the Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure), 2000 (the "Act").

The Ontario Court of Appeal has the final word in a securities class action in which it permitted a statutory secondary market misrepresentations claim to proceed under Part XXIII.1 of the Securities Act ...

Franchisors are often dragged into legal disputes between their franchisees and those franchisees' customers and employees.

The guarantor argued that the company's losses should be set off against the amounts the guarantor owed to Cora under the guaranty.

In Kalbow Restorations Inc. v. Goodbye Graffiti Inc., the Ontario Superior Court of Justice rejected an attempt by a franchisee (Kalbow) to seek injunctive relief preventing the franchisor...

Noah Leszcz spoke at the American Bar Association (ABA) Forum on Franchising on October 16-18, 2024, in Phoenix, Arizona. Noah spoke on franchisor assisted resale programs.

The case for taking a U.S. cannabis company public in Canada is simple: Canada is the world's top source for public venture and growth capital.

On February 15, 2020, the Department of Finance issued proposed amendments (the Draft Amendments) to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA).

As of January 1 2016, new AODA compliance requirements will be coming into effect under the AODA's Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (IASR).

Over the past week, the Canadian government has announced changes to existing income support programs as well as new initiatives to assist Canadian businesses...

On March 12, 2020, the Ontario government announced that, in an effort to stem the spread of COVID-19, ...

For employers that have employees with families in west Africa who have recently visited or who are currently visiting, the issue may be real and immediate.

The Report is authored by Special Advisors C. Michael Mitchell and the Honourable John C. Murray, who were appointed to lead the Review.