Ticket Resales

• Alberta tables bill to protect consumers when buying cars, show tickets

  Under the bill, consumers could get some power to fight back when they purchase defective vehicles that cannot be properly repaired.

  Consumer

  Oct 28
  
• Quebec cracking down on ‘parasite’ ticket resellers with new bill

  Quebec is introducing legislation aimed at cracking down on what the justice minister calls "parasite" ticket resellers who hurt artists.

  Entertainment

  Dec 2, 2025
  
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• Taylor Swift ticket costs spur ‘Bad Blood,’ calls for price-gouging probe

  Tickets for Taylor Swift's Eras tour in Toronto has seen people paying anywhere from a few hundred dollars to thousands, prompting complaints of price-gouging.

  Canada

  Nov 22, 2024
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• Pearl Jam and Ticketmaster vs. the world: Alan Cross

  Pearl Jam was once the sworn enemy of Ticketmaster. Now, the two are working together to fight scalpers. Can they win?

  Commentary

  Feb 9, 2020
• Pitfalls to watch for when selling season tickets: ‘Don’t get greedy’

  There's no shortage of sports games to attend when fall rolls around but attending them can be expensive, so many season seat holders sell some of their tickets to recoup a portion of their cash.

  Consumer

  Sep 10, 2019
• Kijiji Canada cuts ticket sales option, cites challenges of shift to digital

  The company had previously restricted resales of Toronto Raptors tickets for the NBA Championships.

  Canada

  Jul 29, 2019
• Concert venues issue warning to fans about ticket resale sites

  Caution urged using ticket resale sites. Concert and event-goers may have thought they bought direct tickets, only to find out it was a pricey resale site.

  Consumer

  Mar 2, 2018
• Ontario government to introduce legislation to ban scalper bots

  An outcry from fans shut out of buying tickets to the Tragically Hip's farewell tour last year prompted the Ontario government to take a look at the issue.

  Canada

  Oct 5, 2017