Overview
- The government will table amendments in the coming days to cap resales at the original all-in purchase price, applying to every seller and platform once in force.
- The plan also tightens validity guarantees to combat counterfeits and creates powers to curb hidden fees and service charges in ticket purchasing.
- The move reverses the PCs’ 2019 decision to scrap a prior cap and follows outrage over Blue Jays World Series prices with FIFA World Cup matches in Toronto on the horizon.
- Live Nation supports the proposal, while StubHub, SeatGeek and industry groups warn it is hard to enforce, could shift sales to informal markets and may raise base prices or fraud risk.
- The province will consult on administrative penalties, with current fines up to $10,000, and experts highlight hurdles such as verifying original prices and policing out-of-province or off-platform sales.