Ford government unveils plans to ban ticket resales at higher prices
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The policy is something of a reversal from a government that killed a similar idea shortly after taking power. Back in 2019, the province said the policy would be unenforceable.
Ontario says it is moving ahead with a plan to ban the resale of tickets for more than their original cost, effectively reinstating similar moves the Liberals had teed up before the Ford government cancelled them.
The province announced Friday that it is preparing legislative changes that would make it illegal to resell tickets for profit, a policy Premier Doug Ford mused about when the Toronto Blue Jays made their historic run to the World Series.
“With these new measures, consumers would no longer need to worry about being ripped-off in the ticket resale market, and more families and fans would have the opportunity to see their favourite band or sports team perform live,” Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement Stephen Crawford said in a statement.
The government said the change, which will be introduced when the legislature returns next week, would deal with “long-standing concerns” about inflated ticket prices.
It would cover most major events, like sports, live music and other cultural events.
The government said it had not yet settled on the penalties people who resell tickets above face value would be subject to. Once the law comes into effect, it will apply to all resales going forward.
The new policy comes years after the Progressive Conservatives killed a similar law tabled by the Liberals before the 2018 election.
A section in the previous Liberal government’s Ticket Sales Act would have imposed that cap, but the Progressive Conservatives paused implementing it shortly after they came to power.
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