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e-5243 (Business and trade)

E-petition
Initiated by Melanie Hains from Kitchener, Ontario

Original language of petition: English

Petition to the Government of Canada

Whereas:
  • Canadian fans are facing outrageous resale concert ticket prices due to a lack of protections for consumers;
  • In August 2024, one resale site had Toronto tickets for Taylor Swift listed for over $13,000 each marked as a “Great Deal”;
  • In Portugal and Denmark, tickets cannot be resold for more than their original price;
  • In Germany, a clause can be added in the ticket’s terms and conditions prohibiting resale above 25% of face value;
  • In France, unauthorized ticket resale can carry fines of up to €30,000;
  • The Fans First Act, pending in the U.S., would prevent speculative ticket sales when a seller doesn’t have a ticket, require 'all-in' pricing, outlaw deceptive websites, and strengthen enforcement of penalties;
  • The Canadian government has a role in enforcing protections against deceptive marketing practices, including hidden fees; and
  • In Budget 2024, the government committed to cracking down on “fraudulent resellers and reseller practices which unfairly drive-up prices, such as using bot technology.”
We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to:
1. Examine other countries’ related legislation including banning ticket resales above face value, implementing a cap on how high above face value tickets can be resold, empowering consumers and artists to report and remove illegal listings, and making tickets nominative;
2. Adopt a reasonable package of measures to decrease the volume of listings of tickets being resold for profit, as well as the profit margin on tickets being resold for profit;
3. Regulate marketing practices, including the use of deceptive websites and speculative ticket listings; and
4. Ensure enforcement of final regulations.
Open for signature
November 19, 2024, at 3:49 p.m. (EDT)
Closed for signature
December 19, 2024, at 3:49 p.m. (EDT)
Photo - Mike Morrice
Kitchener Centre
Green Party Caucus
Ontario