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Business Law, Real Estate

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Posted October 20, 2020

Temporary Ban on Evictions of Commercial Tenants Extended

An updated version of this blog was posted on March 2, 2021. On October 1, 2020, the Helping Tenants and Small Businesses Act, 2020 (the[...]

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Business Law, Real Estate

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Posted October 19, 2020

Calling all Brokers and Real Estate Agents: Come and Incorporate! (updated February 10, 2021)

The Ontario government has finally released the new regulations to the Real Estate and Business Brokers Act, 2002 (REBBA) to supplement the Trust in Real[...]

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Business Law, Employment, Labour, and Human Rights

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Posted October 16, 2020

To Control or Not to Control? Hidden Employment Liabilities for Franchisors

The intersection of franchise and employment law in Ontario is worthy of comment. This intersection does not gain much attention and, if ignored, can lead[...]

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Business Law

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Posted October 13, 2020

Repercussions of a Franchisor’s Failure to Disclose

When a prospective franchisee and a franchisor enter into a franchise agreement, the Arthur Wishart Act (The Act) requires the franchisor to disclose all material[...]

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Business Law

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Jason Peyman

Posted October 6, 2020

Franchise Agreement Duration

When considering a franchise, there are many factors to examine, such as the location, costs, and possibly a lease. However, one item that often does[...]

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Business Law

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Posted October 5, 2020

Franchise Disclosure Documents During COVID-19

In Ontario, franchisors are required to provide a disclosure document to each potential franchisee before the franchisee signs a franchise agreement or makes a payment[...]

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Business Law, Commercial Litigation

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Alexander Bissonnette

Posted September 29, 2020

Substance over Form: Notices of Rescission and the Wishart Act

The 2020 Court of Appeal decision of 2352392 Ontario Inc. v Msi, examined the issue of the necessary requirements for a valid notice of recession[...]

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Business Law

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Marina Abrosimov

Posted September 8, 2020

Ontario Government Introduces the COVID-19 Energy Assistance Program for Small Business

The Government of Ontario is making funding available to support small business and registered charitable organization customers who are having difficulty paying their energy bills[...]

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Business Law

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Marina Abrosimov

Posted August 26, 2020

Upcoming Changes to Ontario’s Franchise Legislation

The Ontario government recently confirmed that the long-awaited amendments to the Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure), 2000, and the General Regulation, O. Reg. 581/00, made[...]