Whats Up in Canada, eh? 10 Provinces in Canada, 5 with franchise - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

What’s Up in Canada, eh? • 10 Provinces in Canada, 5 with franchise legislation, will British Columbia be next?

Alberta – Regulation Updates? • Will 2015 see any changes in the regulations to the Alberta Franchises Act ?

• “CASL” – amongst the Canadian Anti- toughest in the world Spam Legislation • Recent notices of violation issued by the CRTC (Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission) • Violations of CASL are potentially subject to fines of up to $10,000,000.

The Dunkin’ Donuts Case • Bertico v Dunkin” Brands Canada Ltd. • Decision of the Quebec Court of Appeal finally released

Supreme Court of Canada – Good Faith and Duty of Honesty • Duty of Honesty in Canada

“Material Change” in Canada • The “DeliMark” case

Thank you Peter.Snell@Gowlings.com