How the Canadian franchise market differs from the United States
Foreign franchisors, particularly those based in the United States, often approach Canada as a natural extension of their domestic market. The geographic proximity, the integrated economic relationship between the two countries, and the broad cultural familiarity make that assumption underst…
View the post titled How the Canadian franchise market differs from the United StatesIs Canada a good market for franchise expansion?
Foreign franchisors evaluating international expansion frequently look first to Canada. The reasons are obvious. Canada is geographically close to the United States, culturally familiar to American brands, economically stable, and home to one of the most mature franchise markets in the world…
View the post titled Is Canada a good market for franchise expansion?Franchising in Canada: What foreign franchisors need to know before expanding
Canada is one of the most attractive international markets for franchise expansion. The country has a mature franchise sector across retail, hospitality, service, and fitness industries, and many foreign franchisors view Canada as a natural first step in international growth. However, Canada…
View the post titled Franchising in Canada: What foreign franchisors need to know before expandingCan MLM businesses ever sell on third-party sites? Never say never.
Every MLM business knows that selling products through third-parties such as Amazon or eBay should never be allowed… but is this actually the case? What if MLM companies did sell products in big box stores or on Amazon? This blog post considers the legal and practical consequences of w…
View the post titled Can MLM businesses ever sell on third-party sites? Never say never.How Canada and the U.S. prohibit pyramid schemes differently
The U.S. and Canada prohibit product-based pyramid marketing schemes in different ways. This short article is intended to give multi-level marketing businesses a better understanding of the important legal asymmetries between the two countries. The Canadian Competition Act specifically def…
View the post titled How Canada and the U.S. prohibit pyramid schemes differentlyFiling deadlines extended for patents, trademarks and industrial designs in response to COVID-19 – Update: Final extension
Note: This post has been updated to reflect additional notices issued by CIPO, mostly recently on August 5, 2020, each which further extended the previously announced extension. As Canada responds to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has taken the drasti…
View the post titled Filing deadlines extended for patents, trademarks and industrial designs in response to COVID-19 – Update: Final extensionIs it time to update the financial statements in your franchise disclosure document?
Financial Statement Requirements for Disclosure Documents Franchise legislation in Canada (currently in the provinces of BC, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick and PEI) contains a requirement that franchisors include financial statements for their most recently completed fiscal year. …
View the post titled Is it time to update the financial statements in your franchise disclosure document?Franchise disclosure during the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting almost every business in one way or another. This is equally true for franchise systems and the franchised businesses in those systems. A limited number of fortunate franchise systems and business are experiencing a positive impact, as the pandemic increase…
View the post titled Franchise disclosure during the COVID-19 pandemicExpanding your multi-level marketing plan to Canada
The Competition Bureau: Achieving positive written opinions for multi-level marketers Canada’s legal system imposes severe civil and criminal penalties on multi-level marketing (MLM) plans that fail to follow the law. Illegitimate businesses face the potential of paying unlimited fines, and …
View the post titled Expanding your multi-level marketing plan to CanadaWhat does COVID-19 mean for franchise systems?
How does the COVID-19 pandemic affect franchises systems? On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. As the situation evolves, the day-to-day affairs of businesses are constantly changing. Responding to a pandemic poses a unique situation for franch…
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