Competition Bureau suing Cineplex for alleged junk fees for online tickets

The Competition Bureau is suing Cineplex for allegedly advertising misleading ticket prices, the agency said Thursday.

The Bureau alleged in a press release that Cineplex is breaking the law by adding an additional fee that raises the price of its tickets purchased online.

It said an investigation found that consumers can't buy tickets online at advertised prices because there is a mandatory $1.50 fee for booking online.

The Bureau alleges this is an example of misleading drip pricing, also known as a junk fee.