Bill 102 explained in plain English
Arthur Wishart Amendment Act (Franchise Disclosure), 2010
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This bill requires franchisors to provide prospective franchisees with an educational document and obtain a signed acknowledgment that it has been reviewed before a franchise agreement is entered into.
This bill, the Arthur Wishart Amendment Act (Franchise Disclosure), 2010, amends the Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure), 2000. It requires franchisors to give prospective franchisees an educational document that outlines important information about making the decision to enter a franchise agreement. This document covers things for the prospective franchisee to consider about themselves, the franchisor, the goods or services, the location and sales territory, other franchisees, and the franchise agreement itself. The prospective franchisee must then provide a signed, written acknowledgment that they have reviewed this educational document before signing the franchise agreement. The bill also makes a technical change to how regulations can be made regarding the content of this educational document.
- Requires franchisors to provide prospective franchisees with an "educational document" before or at the same time as the disclosure document is provided.
- Specifies the content of the educational document, including criteria for self-evaluation by the prospective franchisee, issues to consider regarding the franchisor and franchise businesses, goods or services, location and sales territory, a statement that the prospective franchisee can ask for a list of other franchisees, issues to discuss with other franchisees, advice to consult lawyers and accountants, and issues to consider regarding the franchise agreement.
- Requires prospective franchisees to provide a signed, written acknowledgment that they have reviewed the educational document before entering into a franchise agreement.
- Allows for the Lieutenant Governor to name a day for the Act to come into force via proclamation.
- Amends the Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure), 2000, to include the new requirements.
- Franchisors in Ontario.
- Prospective franchisees in Ontario.
- Franchisors have a new obligation to provide an educational document to prospective franchisees.
- Prospective franchisees have a new obligation to provide a signed written acknowledgment of reviewing the educational document.
- The Act comes into force on a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor.
- The specific content of the "educational document" is detailed, but clause 9 of subsection 5.1 (1) refers to 'Any other prescribed information', the specifics of which are not detailed in this bill text but can be prescribed through regulations.
- The exact date the Act comes into force is not specified, as it depends on a proclamation by the Lieutenant Governor.
Adds a new section (5.1) requiring franchisors to provide an educational document to prospective franchisees and requires prospective franchisees to acknowledge in writing that they have reviewed it. Also amends section 14 (1) to allow for regulations to be prescribed for paragraph 9 of subsection 5.1 (1).
Source: Section 1 and Section 2 of Bill 102
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