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8:00 – 8:30 A.M.Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 8:45 A.M.
Welcome and Introductory Remarks by Co-Chairs
Presented by Lloyd Hoffer, Hoffer Adler LLP and Andraya Frith, Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
8:45 – 9:45 A.M.
Breakfast Lounge
Moderator: Susan Friedman
Panellists:
Joseph Adler - Lawyer
Graham Cooke - Franchisor
Ash Vasdani – Franchisee
Steve Kahansky - Lawyer
9:50 – 10:50 A.M.
Concurrent Workshops:
Support by Franchisors - How Much Is Required by Law?
Presented by John Rogers, Davis LLP and Derek Ronde, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Risky Business? Exemptions from Disclosure
Presented by Darrell Jarvis, Fasken Martineau Dumoulin LLP and George Eydt, Hodgson Russ Attorneys LLP
10:50 – 11:00 A.M.
Refreshment Break
11:00 – 11:30 A.M.
First Roundtable Sessions (5 topics per room)
11:35 A.M. – 12:10 P.M.
Second Roundtable Sessions (5 topics per room)
12:15 – 1:25 P.M.
Lunch and Keynote Speaker:
“DRUXY’S Famous Deli – 36 Years of Learning”
Presented by Peter Druxerman, Vice-President, Marketing, DRUXY’S Inc.
1:30 – 2:30 P.M.
Concurrent Workshops:
Valuing Franchises
Presented by Ned Levitt, Aird & Berlis LLP and Bruce S. Schaeffer, Franchise Valuations Limited
Don’t Send That Email! – What Canada’s New Anti-Spam Legislation Means For You?
Presented by Dominic Mochrie, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP and Bernice Karn, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
2:35 – 3:35 P.M.
Concurrent Workshops:
Understanding Your Right to Terminate: Legal and Tactical Considerations on the Breakdown of the Franchisee Relationship
Presented by Jane Langford, McCarthy Tetrault LLP and Allan Dick, Sotos LLP
Taxation of Franchises: From Home and Abroad
Presented by Jack Hertzberg, Harris & Partners LLP and Michael Friedman, McMillan LLP
3:35 – 3:40 P.M.
Refreshment Break in Plenary Room
3:40 – 4:45 P.M.
Plenary Session: Legal and Legislative Update
Presented by David Shaw, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP and Jonathon Baker, Wardle Daley Bernstein LLP
4:45 – 5:00 P.M.
Closing Remarks by Co-Chairs
Prize Draw