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SCC doesn’t bite on Quizno’s leave appeal
Canada’s top court earlier today dismissed a leave to appeal application in Quizno’s Canada Restaurant Corp. v. 2038724 Ontario Ltd., giving a shot in the arm to a class action lawsuit filed by former...
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Jean Coutu in-house counsel moves to FMC
A pioneer of franchise law in Canada has returned to private practice at Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP after several years in-house at Quebec retailer The Jean Coutu Group.Jean H. Gagnon, who was most...
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Judge takes a bite out of Dunkin’ Donuts
After a nine-year legal battle, the Superior Court of Québec’s Justice Daniel H. Tingley has ordered Dunkin’ Brands Canada Ltd. to pay plaintiffs $16.4 million in damages and costs — exactly what was...
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Complexity of Tim Hortons class action motion was ‘off the charts’: Strathy
Tim Hortons has been awarded $1.8 million in costs in a franchise class action certification and summary judgment motion dismissed in 2012.In Fairview Donut Inc. v The TDL Group Corp., Tim Hortons had...
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B.C. Law Institute puts forward report pushing for franchise legislation
In a province often considered the Wild West when it comes to franchise law, the British Columbia Law Institute is putting forward a report proposing a model for legislation that would help protect all...
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B.C. Human Rights Tribunal to hear TFW complaint against Timmies
The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has decided to hear complaints by a number of temporary foreign workers against a Tim Hortons franchise in Fernie, B.C.The United Steel Workers filed the complaints on...
View ArticleFormer GM dealers claim automaker ambushed them
General Motors Canada made about 180 auto dealers sign wind-down agreements during the financial crisis using “ambush, deception, and divide-and-conquer tactics,” said counsel for the dealers in his...
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