Competition Commissioner Sticks With Claims That Cineplex Uses ‘Deceptive’ Marketing

Competition Commissioner Sticks With Claims That Cineplex Uses ‘Deceptive’ Marketing
A moviegoer steps into an auditorium at a Cineplex Movie Theatre in Toronto on July 16, 2021. The Canadian Press/Chris Young
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Canada’s competition commissioner is doubling down on his claims that the country’s largest cinema chain is using “deceptive marketing practices” to sell movie tickets.

In a new filing with the Competition Tribunal, Matthew Boswell accused Cineplex Inc. of “mischaracterizing” the ticket purchase process again.