Fundamentals of Franchising – Canada, Second Edition

Effective June 23, 2023, Section 45(1.1) of the Competition Act makes it a criminal offence for all unaffiliated employers to enter into…

On January 17, 2022, the New Brunswick Court of Queen’s Bench issued the first decision interpreting the New Brunswick Franchises Act. In…

McInnes Cooper Lawyer Mike Melvin and 3rd Degree Training/Actual Nutrition CEO and Co-Founder Steve Collette discuss the importance of a legally…

Franchisor-franchisee relationships tend to be long-term relationships, so having a franchise Agreement that covers all the common…

Getting the right legal advice at the beginning of a dispute can help you avoid mistakes that could come back and haunt you in the future. In…

In this episode, McInnes Cooper Lawyer Mike Melvin and 3rd Degree Training / Actual Nutrition CEO and Co-Founder Steve Collette discuss…

A multi-unit franchise agreement can create significant efficiencies when it comes to growing and managing your franchise network, if it is done…

Strategic advice goes beyond the preparation of documents and technical legal assistance and provides you with solutions to strategic problems…

McInnes Cooper partner Michael Melvin and Student-at-Law Myriam Whalen provide a detailed Legal Digest in the Spring 2020 Edition of The…

McInnes Cooper's franchise lawyers stay up-to-date on legal developments in franchising - and help keep industry-members up-to-date. McInnes…

Non-compete clauses in franchise agreements offer franchisors important and legitimate protections from unfair competition – but only if they…

Our lawyers are involved in the industries they serve; that's what give them the ability to understand their clients' businesses and provide…

In Franchise Canada’s Spring 2013 “Viewpoints” feature, McInnes Cooper franchise lawyer Michael Melvin answers this question for…

McInnes Cooper franchise lawyer Michael Melvin highlights some of the significant features of the Disclosure Documents Regulation and the…

In Franchise Canada’s May/June 2010 “Ask A Legal Expert” feature, McInnes Cooper franchise lawyer Michael Melvin answers this question for…