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Welcome to the 2018 CFA Franchise Law Day
Top Legal Issues on the Docket
Amy DelisleKeyser Mason Ball LLP CFA Franchise Law Day Co-Chair
Chris HorkinsCassels Brock & Blackwell LLP CFA Franchise Law Day Co-Chair
Thank you forjoining us forthe 2018 CFA Franchise Law Day - Disrupting Franchising: Best Practices for Navigating the Changing Legal and Business Landscape. Today’s program will focus on providing you and yourfranchise system with practical business solutions to new and emerging franchise industry legal issues. The issues you face are growing in complexity, costand consequence. We have assembled a group of experts who are among Canada’s foremost franchise law practitioners and franchise business leaders to direct our discussions at the plenary sessions, workshops and roundtables. Our program focuses not just on the most recent legal developments this past year, but on some of the most practical business solutions implemented by our experts in franchising.
We will begin this year’s program with our Legal and Legislative Update. David Kornhauser of Macdonald, Sager, Manis LLP and Lara Di Genova of Teplitsky Colson LLP will get your day started with a fast paced review of the highlights from the past year in franchise case law and legislation.
Today’s Concurrent Workshops have been designed to be of interest to business representatives, in house counsel and external franchise lawyers. We have developed workshops to focus on practical business issues, including the integration of third party delivery vendors, the use of multi-unit and multi-brand franchising arrangements, the
legal and business implications of major system changes, franchise implications of the upcoming overhaul to Canadian trademark laws, disclosure of financial performance representations, and the accounting of statutory rescission damages.
You will also be able to participate in roundtable discussions where you will learn and exchange ideas in a smaller forum with other attendees on a variety of cutting edge topics.
Our program will conclude back in this room with an exciting panel discussion entitled "Frannabis - the Intersection of Cannabis Legalization and Franchising”. As many of you know, Canada’s federal government has announced that recreational use of cannabis will become legal in less than one month on October 17,2018. With that legalization, of course, comes exciting new challenges and opportunities forfranchising and franchise law. Franchise law experts Debi Sutin, Frank Robinson and Chad Finkelstein will bejoined by Darren Bondar, the President and CEO of Spirit Leaf an emerging franchisor blazing a trail in the industry of legal retail cannabis sales, to discuss this budding new area. Make sure you stick around forthis as it’s sure to spark up a great discussion.
Thank you forjoining us and we hope you enjoy the day!
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8:00 am-8:45 am REGISTRATIONS.CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:45 am - 8:55 am WELCOME AND INTRODUCTORY REMARKS BY CO-CHAIRS
Amy DeUsle, Keyser Mason Ball, LLP Chris Horkin^ Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
8:55 am - 9:25 am LEGAL& LEGISLATIVE UPDATEDavid Komhauser, Macdonald,Sager, Manis LLP
Lara Di Genova, TeplitskyColson LLP
9:30 am-10:30 am CONCURRENTWORKSHOPS
Who is Bringing Dinnerto Your Door?The Benefits, Risks and Considerations of Partnering with Third Party Vendors
Faye Lucas, Sotos LLP
Vicki Raios Tranosi, Mr. Greek Restaurants Inc.Stuart Beeston, Tortoise Restaurant Group Inc.
Multi-Unit and Multi-Brand:The NewTrend in Franchising
Andrae Marrocco, McMillan LLP
Fraser Clarke, Massage Addict Inc.
Dan Monaghan, WSI Digital
10:30 am -10:40 am REFRESHMENT BREAK
10:45 am -11:45 pm CONCURRENTWORKSHOPS
Practical Legal and Business Implications in Dealing with Major Franchise System Changes
Frank Zaid, FRANlegalSupport ServicesHelen Fotinos, Dentons Canada LLP
Gary Decatur, Total Franchise Solutions Inc.
Madrid comes to Canada: Best Practices for Franchises to Prepare for MajorChanges to Canadian Trademark Law
Stephanie Chong, Holler Adler LLP
Ned Levitt, Dickinson Wright LLP
11:50 pm-12:45 pm NETWORKING LUNCH
CFAAdvocacy UpdateJ ohn Wissen^Canadian Franchise Association
12:50 pm -1:50 pm CONCURRENTWORKSHOPS
Disclosure of Rnancial Performance Representations & Issues for New Franchisors
Cassandra Da Re, Dale &Lessmann LLPBruce Roher, FuUer Landau LLP
J. Perry Maisonneuve, Northern Lights Consultants Corp.
12:50 pm -1:50 pm CONCURRENT WORKSHOPSBehind the Numbers:An InsideView of Rescission Remedies
Jonathan Mesiano-Crookston, Goldman Hine LLP Ephraim Stulberg, MDD Forensic Accoun tan ts
2:00 pm - 3:10 pm 10 ROUNDTABLE SESSIONSSessions 1-5 20 minutes each (Attendees can attend 3Westminster Room different roundtabies)
1. Real Estate Issues in Franchising
Mervyn Allen, McMillan LLP
2. Data Breach/Cyber Liability
Jennifer Tyrwhitt-Gory, Insurance Portfolio Inc.
3. Working with Franchise Agents and Sales Consultants
Jordan Druxerman, GarGnkle Biderman LLP
4. Insolvent Franchisees
Wojtekjaskiewicz, Keyser Mason Ball, LLP
5. Operations Manuals:How To and How Not to Use Them
Paul Kotschorel^ Osier, Hoskin & HarcourtLLP
Sessions 6-10 6. Franchising out of the Box:Balmoral Room Non-Traditional Franchise Locations
Rebecca Valo, KFC Canada &Pizza Hut Canada
7. Franchise Law in EuropeCaterina Licata, Caterina Licata Barrister & Solicitor
8. Managing Defaults and Termination
David Shaw, Dale & Lessmann LLP
9. Disclosure Curveballs: How to Deal with Unconventional Disclosure IssuesNoahLeszcz, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
10. Best Practice in Keeping Disclosure Up to DateGregory Prekupec, Dipchand LLP
3:10 pm-3:20pm REFRESHMENT BREAK
3:20 pm - 4:20 pm FRANNABIS - THE INTERSECTION OF CANNABIS LEGALIZATION AND FRANCHISING
MODERATOR - Debi Sutin, Cowling WLG Frank Robinsoi^ Cassels Brock & BlackwellLLP Chad Finkelstein, Dale &Lessmann LLPDarren Bondar, Spirit Leaf
4:20 pm-4:30 pm CLOSING REMARKS BY CO-CHAIRS
Prize Draw
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3rd Degree Training/Actual NutritionSteve Collette, Founder/CEO
AAscend Franchise Solutions Aurum Franchising Inc.AXIS Integrated AXIS integrated
BBDO Canada LLP Lyn Little, Senior Manager
BDO Canada LLP Kate Phillips, National Director Business Development
Bimbo Canada (Canada Bread) Traci Folkins, Manager, Network Development
Booster Juice Shelley Gable, Manager of Franchising
Booster Juice Suzanne Thibodeau, Franchising Coordinator
Booster Juice Emily Thomas, Paralegal
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Brettjohnson, Principal
Natasha Milne, General Counsel
Adriana Bullock, Account Manager
Corey Nicholson, Director, Business Development
Caldarone Law Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP Caterina Licata Barrister and Solicitor Choice Hotels Canada Inc.
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Dan Caldarone, Lawyer
Carly Cohen, Lawyer
Chris Horkins, Associate
Noah Leszcz, Associate
Mickey Lungu, Partner
Eric Mayzel, Partner
Frank Robinson, Partner
Derek Ronde, Lawyer
Geoff Shaw, Partner
Sam Sokolof^ Associate
Larry Weinberg, Partner
Caterina Licata, Lawyer
William Ng, Program Manager-Franchise Development Support
Dale & Lessmann LLP Dale & Lessmann LLP Dale & Lessmann LLP Dentons Canada LLP Dickinson Wright LLP
Cassandra Da Re, Lawyer
Chad Finkelstein, Partner
David Shaw, Partner
Helen Fotinos, Partner
Ned Levitt, Partner
Access the Law Day materials here: www.cfa.ca/lawday_DownloadMaterials
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DELEGATE COMPANIES NAME, TITLE As of September 25, 2018 IDipchand LLP Gregory Prekupet^ Lawyer
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Julia Gu, CEO
Peter Neubauer, Corporate Counsel
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Lindsay Milton, Senior Manager of Franchise Contracts
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Frank Zaid, Principal
Bruce Roher, President
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Garfinkle Biderman LLPGlobal Pet FoodsGlobal Pet FoodsGoldman Mine LLPGoldman Mine LLPGowlingWLGLLPGowlingWLGLLPGrinners Food Systems Ltd
Jordan Druxerman, Partner
Stephanie Medeiros, Legal Administrator
Derek Wong, Director of Franchising
Jonthan Mesiano-Crookston, Partner
Maryam Shahidi, Lawyer
Sawsan Selwyn, Partner
Debi Sutin, Partner
Guy Gallant, VP Franchising & Development
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Geoff Aucoin, Franchise Manager
Greg Potticary, Franchise Manager
Joseph Adler, Partner
Stephanie Chong, Partner
Adam Dwek, Associate
Idan Erez, Associate
Lloyd Hoffer, Partner
Lauren Parker, Associate
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Marie-Line Beauchamp, COO
Annie Galarneau, Chief Legal Officer
Jennifer Tyrwhitt Gory, President
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Keyser Mason Ball LLPKeyser Mason Ball LLP
Amy Delisle, Partner
Wojtek Jaskiewicz, Associate
Access the Law Day materials here: www.cfa.ca/lawday_DownloadMaterials
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DELEGATE COMPANIESKeyser Mason Ball, LLP Keyser Mason Ball, LLP KFC Canada and Pizza Hut Canada
LLavery, de Billy, S.E.N.C.R.L. Lawrence Lawrence Stevenson LLP Leakpro International Inc Little Caesar Enterprises Inc Little Caesar Enterprises Inc Little Caesar of Canada ULC Little Caesar of Canada ULC
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NAME, TITLE As of September 25,2018Joanne Gilbert-Wiens^ Lawyer, Branding & Franchising, Corp/Commerce
Svikhdeep Sidhu, Lawyer, Corp/Commerical, Business & Estates
Rebecca Valo, Director of Legal
Jean-Philippe Turgeon, Partner
Louis Vouloukos, Lawyer
John R. AUei^ Founder & President
Terri Bunch, International Paralegal
Jay Huh, International Counsel
Sally Rampersad, Development Manager
Marianne Schuts, Development Manager
M&M Food Market M&M Food Market Macdonald Sager Manis, LLP Macdonald Sager Manis, LLP Mann Lawyers LLP Mary Brown’s Inc Mary Brown’s Inc Mary Brown’s Inc Massage Addict Inc McCarthy Tetrault LLP McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP McMillan LLP McMillan LLP
Debbie Etherton, Legal Assistant
Daniel Vukovich, Vice President & Legal Counsel
David Kornhauser, Partner
Izak Rosenfeld, Articling Student
Lacey Miller,
Safiah Arooz, Senior Director of Franchising
Joanne Fisher, Franchise Coordinator
Dixie Ho, General Coimsel
Fraser Clarke, President & CEO
Adam Ship, Partner
Melissa Won, Lawyer
Mervyn Allen, Partner
Robert Glass, Counsel
McMillan LLP Andrae Marrocco, Partner
MDD Forensic Accountants Ephraim Stulberg, Partner/Vice President
Metal Supermarkets Franchising Corporation David Akande, Director, Legal & Administration
Metropolitan Movers Alexander Kochas, CFO
Morrison Brown Sosnovitch LLP Hailey Kersey, Lawyer
Morrison Brown Sosnovitch LLP Derwin Wong Lawyer
Mr. Greek Restaurants Inc. Vicki Raios Tranos, Franchising & Corp. Communications
NNorthern Lights Consultants Corp J. Perry Maisonneuve, Principal
Access the Law Day materials here: www.cfa.ca/lawday_DownloadMaterials
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Nickjavor, Principal
Jennifer Dolman, Partner
Andraya Frith, Partner
Christinejackson, Associate
Paul Kotschorel^ Counsel
Lucas Versteegh, Associate
Lenka Whitehead, President
PPallettValo LLPPaui Davis Restoration Inc CanadaPetVaiuPetValuPita PitPita PitPizza NovaPizza NovaPizza Pizza Ltd.Prep’N Sell
Andrea Brinston, Lawyer
Dan Hopkins, Director Franchise Development - Canada
Lisa Bourcier, Manager, Franchising
Gurmeen Jhutty, Franchise Legal Coordinator
Debbie Bergmanis, Corporate Law Clerk
Ashley Vanry, Legal Administrator
Vince Morano, Director of Franchise Development
Ryan Shorten, Director of Operations
Meaghan Ariss, Franchise Development Coordinator
David Collier, President
RRedberry Franchising CorpReshift Media
Laura Taylor, Leasing and Insurance Manager
Kirk Allen, COO and Co-Founder
SServiceMaster of CanadaSherrard Kuzz LLPShoeless Joe’sSotos LLPSotos LLPSotos LLPSouth St. BurgerSpirit Leaf
Joel DeGroat, Director of Finance and Admin
Matthew Badrov, Lawyer
Sherry McNeil, Senior VP Business Development
Daniel Hamson, Associate
Martajankovic, Associate
Faye Lucas, Associate
Elizabeth Alexandre, Business Development Manager
Darren Bondar, President
TTeplitsky Colson LLPThe AllStar Group
Lara Di Genova, Lawyer
Tom Anastopoulos, President/CEO
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N AM E, TITLE As of September 25. 2018Candida Marasco, Manager - Restaurant Operations
Anastasia Veloudos-Laplante, Manager - Corporate Operations
Nancy Criconet, Director of Franchise Development
Jim Esses^ CFO
Ronald Boratto, Executive Vice President & Corporate Counsel
Stuart Beeston, Sr Vice President
Halli Snyder, Student/Paralegal
Gary Decatur, Principal
Amita Kumar,
Wild Wing Hospitality Inc Clark McKeown, President
Wises Law Robert Wise, Lawyer
WSI Digital Dan Monaghan, Managing Partner
Access the Law Day materials here: www.cfa.ca/lawday_DownloadMaterials
FRANCHISE Upcoming Show Dates:CANADAa»SHOW To\roh*to October 13-14,2018
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November 3-4, 2018
Calvary February 9-10,2019
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March 23-24, 2019
Moir>*tv"eal September 14-15,2019
Canada’s ultinnate franchise exhibition is back with a brand new look and name!To align ourtradeshows with other CFA lead generation products, the “Franchise Show" is
Book today!Contact Jill Todd at jtodd@cfa.ca or 416-695-2896 ext. 223 or
rebranding as the Franchise Canada Show Canadianbeginning this fall. Align yourself with the P 4 Franchise___Franchise Canada brand and bookyour booth ^1^ Association
visit FranchiseCanada.Show today at one of the upcoming shows. Growing together
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Save the date & ring in the Holidays with the Canadian Franchise Association (CFA)!
Date:Thursday, Decembers, 2018 Venue: Mississauga Convention Centre
This yearthe CFA is spreading holiday cheer with the return of the CFA Holiday Luncheon. Get your holidays off to a festive start with this networking event bringing the franchise community together to celebrate the season.
This event sells out quickly so be sure to register early. Excellent sponsorship opportunities available.
Sponsoring a fun and festive event like the CFA Holiday Luncheon is a great way to reach leading franchise
executives and create a favourable impression of your company. Associate your brand with the cheer and
excitement of the holiday season by sponsoring this event
For more information contact:Lou Gervasi at lgervasi@cfa.ca or 1,800-665-4532 ext 243
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Do you need help discovering the most efficient way to rapidly grow your business?CFA’s new Growth Hack Boot Camp can inspire and help you develop the “hacking” strategies you need to quickly elevate and expand your businessThis intensive two-day members-only event will give franchisors the opportunity to work with established business leaders, strategists, and influencers to take your business concepts to the next level.Don’t miss out on the chance to propel your brand forward and maximize your growth. Space is limited.
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■ Benchmark all the knowledge and skills you’ve acquired in a head- to-head competition. Pitch your Growth Hack idea to a panel of distinguished judges.
■ Winner receives bragging rights as well as game-changing prizes.
Topics will include:■ Funding Your Growth Hack
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Register at www.cfa.ca/growth-hackFor more information, contact Meredith Lowry at 416 695 2896 ext. 295 or mlowry@cfa.ca
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