Quebec government introduces new anti-internet bill ticket resale and regulate subscription services.
The new legislation will require ticket resellers to make clear that they are not official sellers and that consumers can find cheaper tickets from the original seller.
Quebec Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette calls ticket resellers “parasites” who harm artists.
The province already has legislation in place that prohibits resellers from inflating ticket prices unless they have an agreement with the event organizer.
But Quebec doesn't go as far as the UK government, which recently decided to completely ban the resale of tickets for more than their original cost.
A separate part of the bill would require businesses to make it easy for consumers to unsubscribe from services and provide them with notice before raising subscription rates.
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