O (Why) Canada? The Ontario Court of Appeal Speaks in Rare Franchising Decision

<i>Part 1 of a 2-part series.</i> Why should U.S. franchisors care about Canada and Canadian franchise law? Savvy franchisors realize that Canada's population is about the same as California's, and that the tastes of many Canadians are similar to (and molded) by their American counterparts. Also, U.S. franchisors' investment in Canada is facilitated under the North American Free Trade Agreement and the Investment Canada Act. While there are certainly similarities between the United States and Canada in the law respecting business-format franchising and trademarks, there are some major differences as well &mdash; some subtle; others not so subtle.

32 minute read September 11, 2003 at 12:44 AM

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Markus Cohen, Q.c., Ll.m.