TORONTO – The provincial government has revived its fight with Ticketmaster and resuming debate on legislation aimed at stopping companies from selling and reselling tickets to the same event.
Attorney General Chris Bentley has dusted off the Ticket Speculation Act, 18 months after it was first introduced, bringing it forward for second reading.
He says people are fed up with trying to buy tickets when they go on sale, only to be redirected to another site where prices are far higher.
Bentley says it’s important the province have "a legislative framework to protect consumers, which is what the bill is all about."
Bentley rejects opposition claims the bill is aimed directly at Ticketmaster, the only big primary seller of tickets that also owns a resale site, TicketsNow.
The Tories and New Democrats say the government’s bill won’t do anything to stop the resale of tickets at higher prices.
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