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Posted November 18, 2020

No Spooky Spectre for Franchise Suppliers: Supreme Court of Canada’s Recent Ruling on Duty of Care in Multipartite Contractual Relationships

The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released its decision in 1688782 Ontario Inc. v. Maple Leaf Foods Inc. on November 6, 2020. In coming to[...]

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Business Law

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Posted October 22, 2020

Ontario Government to Provide Further Economic Relief to Restaurants and Small Businesses (updated November 17, 2020)

Last week, Premier Doug Ford announced the Ontario government’s plan to provide $300 million in relief funds to restaurants which have been further effected by[...]

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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, Human Rights and Labour

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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, 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 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[...]

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Business Law

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Posted August 20, 2020

Annual General Meetings for Federally Incorporated Not-for-Profit Corporations

As Jade Renault pointed out in an earlier blog post, under normal circumstances a not-for-profit Corporation (NPC) incorporated under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act (the[...]