Cineplex online booking fee ruling upheld on appeal

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The Canadian Competition Tribunal considered how Cineplex showed online movie-ticket prices and the mandatory booking fee added to purchases. It found that the presentation included misleading drip pricing because the total payable amount was not adequately reflected in the initial offer. In September 2024 the Tribunal ordered a penalty exceeding CAD 38.9 million. Cineplex challenged the outcome, but in January 2026 the Federal Court of Appeal upheld the Tribunal decision. The appeal ruling is reported by the Compe…