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Everything you wanted to know about franchise legislative compliance (but were afraid to ask)

  • Aird & Berlis LLP
  • -
  • Canada
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  • May 8 2013

Half of all the Canadian provinces, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, now have franchise specific legislation

Call for franchise legislation in British Columbia

  • Aird & Berlis LLP
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  • Canada
  • -
  • April 30 2013

The British Columbia Branch of the Canadian Bar Association recently released an "Agenda for Justice," which calls upon the Government of BC to enact

Ontario Superior Court sets aside class action opt-outs

  • Aird & Berlis LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 30 2013

In a decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released on July 27, 2012, the Honourable Justice George Strathy set aside various opt-out

Taking your franchise to Canada

  • Aird & Berlis LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • November 9 2012

In part due to its significant levels of natural resources, skilled labour force, and capital markets, Canada continues to be a stable and reliable economy in which to do business

Donut wars part II - Dunkin’ Donuts

  • Aird & Berlis LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • October 18 2012

On June 21, 2012, the Honourable Daniel H. Tingley of the Quebec Superior Court issued a 43 page judgment which ordered Dunkin’ Brands Canada Ltd. (the “Franchisor”) to pay 21 of its franchisees in Quebec (the “Franchisees”) an aggregate sum of almost $16.5 million, plus interest and costs, for having failed “to protect and enhance the Dunkin Donuts brand in Quebec.”

Manitoba Franchises Act came into force October 1, 2012

  • Aird & Berlis LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • October 18 2012

The Franchises Act (the “Act”), passed by the Manitoba legislature in June 2010, came into force October 1, 2012

Canada’s Tim Hortons case: lessons learned about franchisors’ rights, class action certification and rules of expert testimony

  • Aird & Berlis LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • July 3 2012

On February 24, 2012, Mr. Justice G.R. Strathy of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice issued a 163-page judgment in a motion by Fairview Donut Inc. and Brule Foods Ltd. to certify a class action under the Ontario Class Proceedings Act, 1992 against The TDL Group Corp. and Tim Hortons Inc (“Fairview”

Manitoba franchise statute becomes law on October 1, 2012

  • Aird & Berlis LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 27 2012

On October 1, 2012, fully half of the Canadian provinces will have franchise specific legislation as Manitoba becomes the fifth province to enact such legislation

Tim Hortons’ decisive win

  • Aird & Berlis LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 27 2012

On February 24, 2012, Mr. Justice G.R. Strathy of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice issued a 163-page judgment in an application by Fairview Donut Inc. and Brule Foods Ltd. to certify a class action under the Ontario Class Proceedings Act, 1992 against The TDL Group Corp. and Tim Hortons Inc

Taking your franchise to Canada

  • Aird & Berlis LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • March 22 2012

In part due to its significant levels of natural resources, skilled labour force, and capital markets, Canada continues to be a stable and reliable economy in which to do business