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that will outlaw some common franchising practices such as unlimited rights to use advertising funds and to set supply prices.
Aware that other provinces are poised to follow Ontario, franchisors charge
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/19961125-ontario-proposals
it represents franchisees but retreats when questioned
No numbers to back up dire predictions
Ombudsman, funded by franchisors & suppliers
Only interested in good news stories
Overt influence of trade
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/the-marriage:the-separation
, Bankruptcy, Ombudsman, franchisee must sign gag order 1st, Ombudsman, funded by franchisors & suppliers, Code of ethics, almost never enforced, Bank refuses to provide mandatory documents
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/20041222-cfa-complaint
to consider the deal. Full information about costs, territories, advertising funds, restrictions on suppliers and so on would be revealed in a disclosure document two weeks before signing. Franchisees given
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/19980714-ontario-flirts
legislation
Ombudsman, risk of information going to franchisor
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, Canada
Privacy breaches a prerequisite for fraud
Privacy Commissioner
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/the-marriage:the-souring
Ombudsman, funded by franchisors & suppliers
Ombudsman, no franchisee accountability
Ombudsman, risk of information going to franchisor
On Cooling the Mark Out (Erving Goffman)
One franchisee
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/risks
of information and power, Industry likes this regulator, Ombudsman, Ombudsman, funded by franchisors & suppliers, Public perception of sleaze and greed, Public service as a high calling, Regulator
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/20091106-emerson-faces
-dog), Ombudsman, funded by franchisors & suppliers, Imbalance of information and power, Canada: most heavily franchised economy in world, Ombudsman, franchisee must sign gag order 1st, Ombudsman
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/20011025-cfa-public
Ombudsman, risk of information going to franchisor
Ontario Public Hearings, Canada, 2000
Prince Edward Island Public Hearings, Canada, 2001
Perception is that it’s a franchisor program
Reform school
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/20030121-information-sharing
to franchisees all relevant information, and impose significant sanctions for non-compliance.
(Davies)
Ensure that, where franchisees have to pay into things like an advertising fund, the franchisor has
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/20000331-summary-recommendations
