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In Canada, six of the 13 provinces and territories have adopted franchise specific legislation: Alberta; British Columbia; Manitoba; New Brunswick; Ontario; and Prince Edward Island.
Andrae Marrocco, Partner in the Toronto office of cross border law firm Dickinson Wright, has been recognized as a leading franchise lawyer in Who’s Who Legal: Franchise 2017.
Franchise systems present a valuable investment proposition for both strategic and financial investors. The franchise business model as an expansion strategy has been on the rise across the globe for many years, and its growth together with its contributions to national gross domestic product (GDP) and job creation have outperformed other sectors and business models.
On May 23, 2017, the Government of Ontario’s Special Advisors released their Final Report from the Changing Workplaces Review (Final Report) which outlines 173 recommendations to amend the Employment Standards Act (Ontario) (ESA) and the Labour Relations Act (Ontario) (LRA).
Franchise systems present a valuable investment proposition for both strategic and financial investors. The franchise business model as an expansion strategy has been on the rise across the globe for many years, and its growth together with its contributions to national gross domestic product (GDP) and job creation have outperformed other sectors and business models.
Dickinson Wright attorneys attended the International Franchise Expo in New York – June 15-17, 2017.
Andrae Marrocco was re-appointed to the Ontario Bar Association Franchise Law Section Executive
Andrae Marrocco, Partner in the Toronto office of cross border law firm Dickinson Wright, has been recognized in the 2017 Lexpert Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Corporate Lawyers in Canada.
Lots of unexpected twists and turns await
franchisors in this new ruling that is far
from straightforward.
According to the Government of Canada, “Canada and the United States enjoy the longest, deepest, most peaceful, and mutually beneficial relationship between any two countries in the world.