Stephanie Sugar
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Articles
Rightfully Relegated: The Supreme Court Ends the Debate about Waiver of Tort
Canada - September 16 2020 On July 24, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada released its much anticipated decision in Atlantic Lottery Corporation Inc. v Babstock, 2020 SCC 19. The…
2019 Year in Review at the Supreme Court of Canada
Canada - May 19 2020 2019 was another landmark year at the Supreme Court of Canada. The Court revisited the framework for administrative law, interpreted important laws…
Ontario Court of Appeal Removes Barrier to Valid Franchise Rescission Notice
Canada - April 15 2020 In its recent decision in 2352392 Ontario Inc. v MSI, the Ontario Court of Appeal held that a pleading in civil litigation can constitute a formal…
Reaffirming the Right to Release: New Vision Renaissance MX Ltd. v. The Symposium Café
Canada - March 12 2020 The recent decision in New Vision Renaissance MX Ltd. v. The Symposium Café Inc., (“New Vision”) broadens the scope of franchisors’ ability to…
Ontario Court Confirms Limited Applicability of Vicarious Liability in Franchising
Canada - February 19 2020 The recent decision of Jogia v. RE/MAX Ontario confirms that it will only be in exceptional circumstances that a franchisor will be found to be…
