ADVOCACY UPDATE | MAY 25, 2023
Government announces lower credit card transaction fees for small businesses Small businesses pay fees to process credit card transactions, with the largest component being the...
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ADVOCACY UPDATE | May 18, 2023
CFA Submission to the Competition Bureau on its Enforcement Guidance Regarding Wage-fixing and No-poaching Agreements The CFA met with the Competition Bureau on Friday, May...
ADVOCACY UPDATE | May 11, 2023
Business Conditions in Canada: First Quarter of 2023 Statistics Canada conducted a report of the current business conditions and trends in Canada following the first...
ADVOCACY UPDATE | May 4, 2023
Alberta Election Called by Temple Scott Associates Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced today that the Alberta legislature has been dissolved and that a provincial election...
Advocacy Update | April 27, 2023
CFA’S ADVOCACY PRIORITIES FOR 2022-2023 Common Employer: Adopt the Four-Factor Test There needs to be clarity in employment law that allows the franchisor to protect...
Franchise Awareness Day 2023
FRANCHISE AWARENESS DAY This year, Franchise Awareness Day will take place on May 31, 2023, at Queen’s Park, Toronto, Ontario. Don’t miss an opportunity to...
Fair Treatment Under Environmental Legislation
Ensuring a Fair Playing Field for Franchised Business under Environmental Legislation The CFA’s members are working hard to lead in environmental compliance. Businesses are switching...
Access to Labour
Improving Access to Labour for Franchisors and Franchisees Pre-pandemic, franchising employed 1.9 million people across Canada. Today, that number is down to 1.85 million employees....
Educating Public Officials About Franchising
Educating Public Officials About Franchising Click here to view our 2022 Franchise Forecast! Franchised businesses ARE Local businesses You would be hard-pressed to find a...
Access to Capital
Access to Capital In order to succeed, local franchised business owners need access to the financial support that will help them start their business on...
Common Employer
“Common Employer” allows a court to treat separate legal entities (such as franchisors and franchisees) as a single employer for the purposes of attaching liability...