Arguments begin at competition body in case against Cineplex over online booking fees

Cineplex Inc. is engaging in harmful "drip pricing" with its online booking fees, and moviegoers have no way to avoid them, says Canada's competition czar.

Cineplex Inc. is engaging in harmful "drip pricing" with its online booking fees, and moviegoers have no way to avoid them, says Canada's competition czar. 

A lawyer representing the competition commissioner made that argument Wednesday at a Competition Tribunal hearing of the case against the movie giant. 

Cineplex argued customers can buy tickets in person at the movie theatre, but the commissioner is arguing that's not a real alternative because they are two separate services.