Canadian Franchise Association Welcomed to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Franchise Awareness Day
Hon. Victor Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, welcomed the CFA to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario during the question period on May 31st. CFA representatives met with numerous MPPs at Queen’s Park yesterday to advocate for the protection of the Canadian franchise industry.
CFA’S ADVOCACY PRIORITIES FOR 2022-2023
- Educating Public Officials About Franchising
- Access to Labour for Franchisors and Franchisees
- Access to Capital
- Common Employer: Adopt the 4 Factor Test
- Ensuring a Fair Playing Field for Franchised Business under Environmental Legislation
Common Employer: Adopt the Four Factor Test
There needs to be clarity in employment law on this issue so franchisors can protect the intellectual property of their brand while at the same time protecting the position of franchisees as independent business owners. We are asking provincial governments to address this by adopting a four-factor test that will determine if a joint employer relationship exists or not…
RELEVANT NEWS
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Competition Bureau publishes wage-fixing and no-poaching enforcement guidelines
The guidelines provide businesses transparency and clarity on the Bureau’s enforcement approach to the new criminal provisions coming into force on June 23, 2023. READ MORE
B.C.’s minimum wage to be highest among provinces starting June 1
The boost will increase the minimum wage from $15.65 to $16.75 an hour. READ MORE
Bill 96: Small Quebec companies must disclose employees’ French proficiency
Starting Thursday, small Quebec companies must tell the government what proportion of their employees are “not capable of communicating in French.” READ MORE
Canada’s economy grew by 3.1% in first quarter, raising odds of an interest rate hike
A consensus of economists had expected the economy — as measured by Gross Domestic Product — to grow at an annualized rate of 2.5 per cent in the first quarter. READ MORE
Ottawa’s family reunification program to help solve labour shortage
Ottawa is providing a new open work permit for spousal and family class applicants. READ MORE
Ontario Now Requires Naloxone Kits in At-Risk Workplaces
As of April, more than 1,000 free nasal spray naloxone kits have been distributed to businesses around the province through Ontario’s Workplace Naloxone Program, while businesses may also obtain their own kits. READ MORE
Bank of Canada will ‘actively’ talk about rate hikes after GDP surprise, experts say
The national economy continued to grow overall in the first quarter of 2023 as consumers spent more in the face of recession fears, according to Statistics Canada. READ MORE
PEI Budget Address 2023
The 2023 PEI budget address was delivered by the Honourable Jill Burridge, Minister of Finance and Chair of Treasury Board at the first session of the sixty-seventh general assembly of the PEI Legislature. READ MORE
Representation of Women on Boards of Directors and in Officer Positions, 2020
Statistics Canada has released new data on the gender composition of leadership & strategic decision-making roles within publicly traded, privately held corporations, and government business enterprises across a variety of industries. READ MORE
ADDITIONAL STORIES OF INTEREST
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