The franchisors sought leave to appeal two arbitral awards: one finding Marcel Hachem and Eastern Canadian Coffee Company Ltd. to be "franchisor's associates" liable for rescission costs, and another regarding costs.
The franchisees sought court enforcement of these awards.
The court dismissed the franchisors' application for leave to appeal the "franchisor's associate" finding, determining it was a question of fact, not law.
The court also dismissed leave to appeal the costs award, finding that while it raised a question of law, it lacked sufficient importance to the parties.
Consequently, the franchisees' application to enforce the arbitral awards was granted.
