Close X
Saturday, March 1, 2025
ADVT 
National

B.C. Fights Ticket Scalpers With Consumer Protection Law, Eliminates Bots

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 09 Apr, 2019 07:28 PM

    VICTORIA — British Columbia's government has introduced legislation that seeks to offer more protections for people who buy live-event tickets online or at the box office.


    Solicitor General Mike Farnworth says the Ticket Sales Act will prevent mass-buying software that is able to purchase large amounts of tickets for live events, then resell them at inflated prices.


    Farnworth says the proposed changes will also regulate how tickets to live cultural, recreational and sporting events are bought and sold in B.C.


    He says the law would require clear disclosure of ticket prices, refund guarantees by secondary sellers and declarations by those sellers that they are not the original ticket provider.


    The New Democrat government said in its throne speech in February that people in B.C. are frustrated companies can buy large numbers of tickets and sell them at inflated prices.


    The government launched a public consultation last year about the current ticket buying and selling process, which received 6,500 responses.

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Former Gymnastics Coach Dave Brubaker Found Not Guilty Of Sex Assault

    The trial heard that the sole investigating officer was related to the complainant and made her the godmother of his child during the course of the probe. 

    Former Gymnastics Coach Dave Brubaker Found Not Guilty Of Sex Assault

    Quebec Winter Carnival Vows To Improve Parade After First Event Deemed A Flop

    The criticism on the event's Facebook page focused on lengthy delays, choice of location and a new format where spectators waited at designated stations for acts to arrive.    

    Quebec Winter Carnival Vows To Improve Parade After First Event Deemed A Flop

    Sex Offender Joseph Davis On The Loose After Leaving Vancouver Halfway House

    Violent Sex Offender With History Of Predatory Attacks Fails To Return To Vancouver Halfway House—Again

    Sex Offender Joseph Davis On The Loose After Leaving Vancouver Halfway House

    Case Of Newborn Seized In Hospital To Be Back In Court In March

    Case Of Newborn Seized In Hospital To Be Back In Court In March
    WINNIPEG — A family trying to get back a newborn who was seen in a social media video being taken away by police in a Winnipeg hospital is to be back in court in March.

    Case Of Newborn Seized In Hospital To Be Back In Court In March

    'Who Doesn't Love Free Stuff?': Meet The Luckiest Woman In Newfoundland

    She has been on a hot streak for a year, winning at least one contest a month, and sometimes more.    

    'Who Doesn't Love Free Stuff?': Meet The Luckiest Woman In Newfoundland

    Dog From Iran That Had Acid Thrown In Face Has Successful Surgery In Vancouver

    A seven-month-old puppy from Iran that had acid thrown on her face underwent a surgery in Vancouver on Tuesday morning.

    Dog From Iran That Had Acid Thrown In Face Has Successful Surgery In Vancouver