Description: This past week saw Canada’s Competition Tribunal holding hearings on Cineplex’s so-called “junk fees.” The Tribunal is looking at whether or not Cineplex can continue to charge movie-goers a $1.50 fee for purchasing a ticket online; or, will it declare that the fee meets the definition of a harmful business practice under the Competition Act? Since 2022, these junk or drip fees have generated $40 million in revenue for the movie firm.
Date: February 29, 2024
Source: globalnews.ca
Link: https://globalnews.ca/news/10327620/cineplex-competition-tribunal-junk-fees-wrap-up/
Discussion points:
1) Have you noticed these junk fees on any of your movie ticket purchases? How about other students on your campus?
2) Were you aware that Canada has a Competition Bureau that can intervene on such matters?
3) Page 11-1 of Wiley’s Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision-Making discusses Cineplex’s statement of cash flows. What are the three key activities shown on this statement?