Another Franchisor Freshly Squeezed by Material Deficiencies in its Disclosure Document

The Ontario Superior Court’s recent decision in 2611707 Ontario Inc., et al v. Freshly Squeezed Franchise Juice Corporation, et al., 2021 ONSC 2323 (“Freshly Squeezed”) is another example of the Court applying the test promulgated in Raibex Canada Ltd. v. ASWR Franchising Corp., 2018 ONCA 62 (“Raibex”)[1] to determine whether one or more deficiencies in the franchisor’s disclosure document entitles a franchisee to the two-year rescission remedy under Section 6(2) of the Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure), 2000, SO 2000, c.3 (the “AWA”).

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