Background:

• The plaintiff, Tripsetter Inc., claims that its business arrangement with 2161907 Alberta Ltd. was a franchise under the Arthur Wishart Act.
• The defendants include Canopy Growth Corporation and Justin Farbstein, who are alleged to be "franchisor’s associates" and jointly liable.
• The plaintiff seeks to add Tweed Inc. and Jurgen Schreiber as defendants, arguing they are also franchisor’s associates.

Arguments:

• The plaintiff delivered a notice of rescission to 216 Alberta, claiming a failure to provide a disclosure document required by the Act.
• 216 Alberta disputes being a franchisor and thus the applicability of the Act.
• Tweed Inc. objects to being added as a defendant, arguing the limitation period has expired and that it was not given a notice of rescission.

Legal Points:

• The court discusses the notice requirements under the Act and whether a franchisor’s associate must be served a notice of rescission.
• The court also addresses the limitation period for bringing an action against the proposed defendants.

Decision:

• The motion to add Tweed Inc. and Jurgen Schreiber as defendants is granted.
• The court finds the plaintiff's pleadings sufficient for this stage of the proceedings.
• The decision allows the proposed amendments to the plaintiff's claim, including allegations that Tweed Inc. and Schreiber are franchisor’s associates.
• No financial terms specified.

Implications:

• The decision emphasizes that the plaintiff should be allowed to prove its case at trial without undue limitations on discovery.
• The court's interpretation of the Arthur Wishart Act and the notice requirements will be significant for future franchise-related disputes.