Overview

• The Competition Bureau has filed a formal application with the Competition Tribunal against Canada’s Wonderland for alleged misleading online pricing practices.
• The Bureau claims the park’s advertised prices exclude mandatory processing fees ranging from $0.99 to $9.99, a tactic known as drip pricing.
• Drip pricing was explicitly banned under 2022 amendments to the Competition Act unless fees are government-imposed, such as taxes.
• The Bureau is seeking an order to stop the practice, impose financial penalties, and provide restitution to affected consumers.
• This legal action follows a similar 2024 case against Cineplex, which resulted in a $39 million penalty for misleading online ticket prices.