Counterfactual

“Cut!” To the Chase: Reflections on the Competition Tribunal’s Cineplex Drip-Pricing Decision


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Host Charles Tingley speaks with Competition Bureau counsel Irene Cybulsky, lawyer Michael Osborne and Professor Alix Barasch about the Competition Tribunal’s recent decision in the Cineplex case, which is the first litigated proceeding involving allegations of deceptive or misleading “drip-pricing” and resulted in a Tribunal order to pay nearly $39 million in monetary penalties. This episode continues the discussion among panelists from a Canadian Bar Association Marketing Practices Committee brown bag session held on December 10th 2024 entitled "Straight from the Box Office: Perspectives on the Cineplex Decision". We discuss the legal implications of the Cineplex decision and relevant compliance considerations for online marketers.   

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CounterfactualBy Canadian Bar Association