Quebec is tightening the rules around reselling tickets. But changes don’t address soaring prices
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While Ontario passed a law banning above-face-value resales, Quebec’s proposed rules fall short of a price cap, leaving buyers to still face a free market. Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette says his government’s proposed law is designed to make the ticket market more transparent and protect Quebec artists and venues.
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