This afternoon, the Franchises Regulation to the British Columbia (BC)
Franchises Act has been proclaimed and will be coming into force effective February 1, 2017. BC is now the sixth province in Canada to have enacted franchise disclosure laws. A copy of the Franchises Regulation is available in the
CFA Advocacy Headquarters and is also available on the
BC government website.
While CFA does not pro-actively advocate for franchise legislation, we are committed to working with governments as they develop and introduce legislation to ensure the interests of CFA members are strongly advanced. In our consultations with government, CFA advocates for a uniform approach to franchise legislation across the country, balanced with best practices. CFA has been working with the BC government throughout the development process of the
Franchises Act and the Franchises Regulation to ensure government officials are aware of the concerns and priorities of CFA members and franchising in Canada. We feel that as a result of CFA's efforts, the BC franchise legislation is uniform in its approach to franchise disclosure, and has adopted best practices in many aspects of its
Franchises Act and Franchises Regulation.
To help CFA members understand their disclosure requirements under the BC
Franchises Act and Franchises Regulation, CFA will be hosting a free information seminar called "
Advocacy Alert LIVE!" on November 7, 2016 from 3 - 5 p.m. at the Vancouver Convention Centre. This in-person event will provide an update on CFA's advocacy activities and will also delve in-depth on what CFA members need to know about the new disclosure requirements in BC with a panel of legal experts led by Peter Snell of Gowling WLG and CFA's General Counsel. All CFA members interested in attending should pre-register as soon as possible because space is limited.
MEMBER ACTION REQUIRED
CFA members can pre-register online for
Advocacy Alert LIVE! here:
For more information about the BC
Franchises Act and Franchises Regulation and CFA's work with government, please contact Samantha Sheppard, Government Relations Specialist at
ssheppard@cfa.ca or 1-800-665-4232 ext. 230.
