CLMA Responds to Ontario Ticket Resale Reforms
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Ottawa, ON - March 20, 2026
The Canadian Live Music Association (CLMA) supports the Ontario government’s new efforts to improve fairness and transparency in the province’s ticket resale marketplace. Measures that aim to reduce excessive markups and improve consumer confidence are an important step toward ensuring fans can access live events at reasonable prices.
The effectiveness of any new framework will depend heavily on how it is enforced, and we are pleased to see new enforcement tools introduced. Without clear, consistent, and well-resourced enforcement, there is a real risk that bad actors will adapt in ways that undermine the intent of these changes.
The CLMA and its members—who operate across the live music ecosystem—bring deep, on-the-ground experience and will continue working with the Ontario government to help ensure these measures are practical, enforceable, and effective for both fans and the live events sector. We look forward to continued collaboration as these measures are implemented and refined.
Read the Ontario Government's news release here.
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CONTACT:
Canadian Live Music Association
staff@canadianlivemusic.ca