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Proposed franchise legislation for British Columbia

Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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Canada
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April 9 2013

On April 2, 2013, the British Columbia Law Institute (BCLI) issued a Consultation Paper on a Franchise Act for British Columbia to examine whether

Is your distribution arrangement really a franchise?

Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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Canada
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March 8 2013

Many equate a franchise with the well-known and recognized quick-service restaurants and coffee shops that are prevalent in most communities. But you

Franchise legislation may soon be a reality in British Columbia

Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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Canada
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February 15 2013

In October 2012, the British Columbia Law Institute (BCLI) began a project on bringing forth recommendations for a Franchise Act for British Columbia

Two recent court decisions have caused a stir in the franchise community

Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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Canada
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October 16 2012

In February, 2012, a class action against Tim Horton’s was dismissed on a motion for summary judgment

Doing business in Canada

Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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Canada
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September 17 2012

Unlike the United States, Canada was not created by a unilateral declaration of independence from the colonial occupation of England

Province of Manitoba enacts franchise legislation

Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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Canada
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June 1 2012

The grant of franchises in the Province of Manitoba will be subject to regulation as of October 1, 2012, joining Ontario, Alberta, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island with pre-sale disclosure legislation in Canada

Manitoba's franchise law comes into force October 1, 2012

Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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Canada
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March 30 2012

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission announces decision to issue a Waste Nuclear Substance Licence to Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.

Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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Canada
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January 12 2012

On November 30, 2011, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission announced its decision to issue a Waste Nuclear Substance Licence to Atomic Energy of Canada Limited for the Port Granby Long-Term Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Project for a period of 10 years

Manitoba franchise regulations released in draft

Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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Canada
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November 2 2011

Manitoba has just released its draft regulation under the Franchises Act

Supreme Court rules on the enforceability of consumer arbitration clauses

Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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Canada
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May 13 2011

On March 18, 2011, the Supreme Court of Canada released its long-awaited decision in Seidel v. Telus Communications Inc. ("Telus"), clarifying the state of the law regarding arbitration clauses and whether they act as a bar to class action proceedings in contracts of adhesion, being contracts presented without any ability to negotiate their terms

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