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Webinar Jun 12, 2024

Coming soon: navigating new consumer protection laws in Canada

Elizabeth Sale (Financial Services Regulatory), Dominic Mochrie (Retail and Consumer Products), Christine Jackson (Retail and Consumer...

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Coming soon: navigating new consumer protection laws in Canada
Osler Update Dec 7, 2021

Location-specific disclosure requirements following Freshly Squeezed and Yogurtworld

The issue of location-specific disclosure in franchising has become an understandably popular topic.

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Location-specific disclosure requirements following Freshly Squeezed and Yogurtworld
Osler Update Sep 9, 2021

Government of Québec proposes stricter French language law: what franchisors need to know

Significant amendments have been proposed to the Charter of the French Language in Québec.

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Osler Update May 20, 2021

Ontario court ‘puts the squeeze’ on franchisors and their disclosure documents

The Ontario Superior Court decision in 2611707 Ontario Inc., et al v. Freshly Squeezed Franchise Juice Corporation, et al.is an indication that more...

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Ontario court ‘puts the squeeze’ on franchisors and their disclosure documents
Osler Update Feb 12, 2021

Wastech and discretion: The Supreme Court of Canada on the duty to exercise contractual discretion in good faith

In Wastech, the SCC sought to clarify the scope of the duty to exercise contractual discretionary powers in good faith previously recognized in...

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Osler Update Dec 23, 2020

Honesty is the best policy: The Supreme Court of Canada seeks to clarify the duty of honest contractual performance

Don’t mislead your contracting counterparties about matters linked to the performance of a contract. That is the apparently simple message from the...

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Osler Update Nov 11, 2020

Franchisees cannot beef with manufacturer over contaminated meat

A majority of the Supreme Court of Canada held that a manufacturer’s breach of its duty to supply products safe for human consumption does not...

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Franchisees cannot beef with manufacturer over contaminated meat
Osler Update Aug 29, 2019

Franchisee or employee? The Supreme Court renders a decision

On May 3, 2019, the justices of the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed in majority the appeal filed by Modern Concept d’entretien inc. (Modern)...

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Osler Update Apr 5, 2019

Wellman v. TELUS: Supreme Court emphasizes enforceability of arbitration provisions

In its 5-4 decision in Wellman v. Telus, the SCC confirmed the enforceability of arbitration provisions in the context of business (i.e.,...

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Osler Update Jan 26, 2018

An “AllStar” win for franchisors after much-anticipated Ontario Court of Appeal decision

The Ontario Court of Appeal (ONCA) has released its much-anticipated decision in Raibex Canada Ltd. v. ASWR Franchising Corp. and franchisors can...

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