Carol and Gwen planned to start their own lingerie business. They called their company name as Victoria Secret, so they sent an application to register the company name to Business Registration in Ontario, Canada. While waiting for the results from the Registrar's Office, Carol started to sign a lease with One Shopping Centre (which will be the location of the company), and started renovating. After all signing the contract and lease, she finds out that her application for registering the company name of Victoria Secret has been rejected.

Question 1

Assist Carol and Gwen understand why the Registrar refused their company name application. Explain what the Business Registration and the existing business could do if they decided to continue using Victoria Secret as their company name.

Question 2

The contractors and Square One Shopping Centre are requesting payment. Assist them in determining who they can ask for money from. Use a case citation to back up your answer.