7 October 2016 APFF Roundtable Q. 7, 2016-0652971C6 F - Paragraph 251(5)(b) and subsection 256(1.4) -- summary under Subparagraph 251(5)(b)(i)

CRA did not consider there to be a right (including a contingent right) to, or to acquire, shares where the shareholders’ agreement for a corporation carrying on a franchised operation (“Franchisee”) specifies that in the event that the individual manager of Franchisee (who holds 50% of Franchisee’s commons shares) departs, the other 50% common shareholder (the Franchisor) has the mandate to find an third party to purchase the manager’s shares.