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Risks: Canadian Franchise Association, CFA, Ombudsman, no franchisee accountability
Ombudsman, franchisee must sign gag order 1st, Ombudsman, risk of information going to franchisor, Canada, 20020201 Franchise
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/20020201-franchise-franchise-ombudsman-program
franchisees pay accumulated debts and bills owed Pizza Pizza, their lawyers and accountants.
Marc Bourdeau, a former franchisee in Orleans who tried to start a similar case, said “we need legislation
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/19941220-franchisees-score
, 1997
Franchisee leader
Franchisor association not trusted by franchisees
Independent franchisee association's directors terminated after franchisee's suicide
Les Stewart
Ombudsman, no franchisee
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/the-marriage:marriage-counselors
relations to the 1992 death of Gerald Newman, McDonald's chief accounting officer. Mr. Newman spent much of his time dealing with franchisees. Sometimes he would give them a financial break. Sometimes he
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an industry ombudsman or mandatory arbitration.
Going to court is too expensive for franchisees, he said from Midhurst.
The Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations’ consultation paper outlines
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/19980616-franchise-protections
. While this is true, it ignores the fact that franchisees will have to litigate to enforce all elements of the proposed law because it establishes no enforcement body or ombudsman.
Dispute resolution
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.”
“The franchisees tend to give up because they can’t afford the lawyers any more.”
What’s needed, said Stewart, is an objective and affordable dispute-settling mechanism, maybe an ombudsman with a mandate
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and the risk of a franchisee taking legal action is extremely low".
"The case amply demonstrates the long overdue need for greater accountability surrounding the ACCC's handling of franchising investigations
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increase in franchise bar services ($ and influence)
Franchise relationship sticks franchisee with legal liability
Franchisor will appeal decision to gain time
Guilt: pain caused by doing what you know
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/the-marriage:divorce-court
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
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