Name
New Laws Impacting Growth in Quebec
Date & Time
Thursday, September 22, 2022, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Stéphanie Destrempes
Description

Growth of a franchise network in the province of Quebec is offering some challenges for Canadian franchisors from time to time.

In addition to a different legal system and the absence of specific laws on franchising, the adoption of, or modification to a number of laws in the province of Quebec during the last year has brought its share of questions and concerns for franchisors already established in the province or wishing to develop their network.

In this session we will navigate through the updates and recent developments relating to the Charter of the French Language since the assent of Bill 96 in June 2022, and we will highlight the new requirements arising from An Act to modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information (Bill 64 - Act 25), some provisions of which come into force in September 22, 2022.

Learning highlights:

  • Translation requirements of contracts and other material;
  • Obligations relating to display of trademarks on signage and products and language of commerce and business;
  • Franchisor’s obligations versus Franchisee’s obligation under the Charter of the French Language;
  • Obligations relating to the appointment of a privacy officer, reporting obligations in case of confidentiality incident, privacy impact assessment and right to communicate without consent when concluding a commercial transaction.