New laws that would limit the employment of bots by ticket scalpers have progressed in Canada’s legislature.
A Private Members’ Bill introduced by MPP Sophie Kiwala was passed unanimously by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and could become law should it get the green light from a general government committee and a final parliamentary reading.
Kiwala’s Private Members’ Bill, Bill 22: The Ticket Speculation Amendment Act (Purchase and Sale Requirements) aims to prohibit the use of bots software that bypasses security measures used in online ticket sales.
Kiwala admitted the process these ‘bots’ use is very complicated, as would be finding a means to shut them down, noting that there are online ticket sales companies that are entirely legitimate, and not at all what the bill aims to protect from.
“It’s the unscrupulous sellers that do nothing else but use technology to turn around ticket sales for a massive profit with no investment,” she said of the main issue the bill aims to remedy.
“It’s about building capacity and fair access to tickets, increasing cultural opportunities for our communities.”
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