Apr 16, 2019
Ford government says rule would have been unenforceable and drive consumers to black market
Ontario is scrapping part of a law that would have capped ticket resale prices at 50 per cent above the original face value.
The Progressive Conservative government paused implementation of that section of the Ticket Sales Act — brought in by the previous Liberal government — shortly after the election last year. Now, as announced in its new budget, it is cancelling the rule.
"It was unenforceable," Government and Consumer Services Minister Bill Walker said Monday. "It was like a lot of things with the Liberals. It was a nice soundbite, but there was no enforcement."
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