Practising franchise law in Canada presents special challenges to Ontario lawyers. Ontario is often only one of the many jurisdictions in which the franchise system operates and in many cases is not the home jurisdiction of the franchisor. This program will feature in-depth analyses from experienced counsel covering a wide-range of issues which confront Ontario business and litigation lawyers when practising in the global franchising industry. The program will also highlight issues relating to professional responsibility and liability which arise given foreign law considerations which form an integral part of the franchising lawyer's practice. Program includes lunch.

9:00 a.m. Introductory Remarks

9:10 a.m. Plenary I – Your Clients’ Horizons Have No Borders – Should Yours?
• Acting for your client during various phases of development and expansion
• Across provincial borders
• Across international borders
• Acting for franchisors expanding into Canada
• Professional responsibility and liability issues
Steve S. Rogers, President and CEO, The Franchise Company
Wayne A. Steinberg, General Counsel, WSI Internet Consulting & Education - Mississauga
Frank Zaid, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

10:10 a.m. Break

10:20 a.m. Workshop I (choose one)
A. Franchisor Remedies
• Statutory vs. common law remedies and issues
• Defaults and terminations
• Reconciling remedies
• Settlement best practices
Ben V. Hanuka, Goldman Sloan Nash & Haber LLP
Ian N. Roher, Teplitsky, Colson LLP

B. Issues in Franchise Transfers (Resales & Changes of Control) and Renewals
• Disclosure
• The consent and approval process
• Exercising rights and discretion
• Establishing resale price
• Remedies
H. Ross R. Bain, Executive Vice President, Secretary & Legal Counsel, Prime Restaurants of Canada Inc. - Mississauga
Daniel F. So, McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP - London

C. Alternative Expansion Models
• Comparing unit franchise, master franchise, area representative and area developer
agreements and joint ventures and multi-unit franchisees
Joseph Y. Adler, Hoffer Adler LLP
Debi M. Sutin, Feltmate Delibato Heagle LLP - Burlington

11:15 a.m. Break

11:25 a.m. Roundtables
(R1 - R12, 40 minutes each, will be repeated at 12:05 p.m.: choose two)

R1 - Privacy
H. Ross R. Bain, Executive Vice President, Secretary & Legal Counsel, Prime Restaurants of Canada Inc. - Mississauga
Paul D. Jones, Jones & Company

R2 - Franchise Association and Advisory Councils
Geoffrey B. Shaw, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
John Yiokaris, Sotos LLP

R3 - Competition Act Issues
Ian N. Roher, Teplitsky, Colson LLP
Frank Zaid, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

R4 - Advertising Funds
Dan Caldarone, Aird & Berlis LLP
John M. Sotos, Sotos LLP

R5 - Good Faith Update
Jonathon D.A. Baker, Stevensons LLP
Jennifer Dolman, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

R6 - Start Ups
Joseph Y. Adler, Hoffer Adler LLP
Daniel F. So, McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP - London

R7 - Leasing Issues
Mary A. Ormond, Vice President, Real Estate at Cara Operations Limited
Jonathan Zepp, Robins, Appleby & Taub LLP

R8 - Legal Component to Franchisee Conventions
George Eydt, Hodgson Russ LLP
Susan E. Friedman, Davis LLP