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e-4877 (Justice)
- Keywords
- Anti-competitive practices
- India
- Movies
- Vandalism
E-petition
Initiated by Jihan Amminikandiyil from Victoria, British Columbia
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Minister of Canadian Heritage
Whereas:
- Canada is home to a large number of people from South India and Sri Lanka, especially with the Tamil Diaspora rumoured to be the largest outside of South Asia;
- Canada’s two largest movie chains, Cineplex and Landmark, do not play South Indian movies in their cinemas due to recurring vandalism incidents while playing them;
- In the absence of these two top chains, South Indian movie lovers are made to watch these movies in sub-standard theatres at higher ticket prices;
- All theatres that play South Indian movies charge a higher amount for ticket prices than their usual ticket prices. An average ticket price for a South Indian movie is $16, and sometimes as high as $25, whereas the average ticket price in Canada is $12; and
- Without Cineplex, many South Indian movie lovers are unable to watch the movies, because of a lack of theatres in those cities.
We, the undersigned, residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to:
1. Direct law enforcement to get to the bottom of the vandalism incidents that seem to affect only Cineplex and Landmark;
2. Direct the competition bureau to investigate the cartel like behaviour with respect to South Indian movies, and determine if there has been price fixing and bring the involved actors to justice; and
3. Direct Cineplex and Landmark to start playing South Indian movies, and provide any recourse with respect to law enforcement measures.
- Open for signature
- March 20, 2024, at 3:24 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- July 18, 2024, at 3:24 p.m. (EDT)
