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Sleazy anti competition legislation that book reseller lobbyists managed to get out of corrupt politicians. Here is a link to the official regulations. https:

Sleazy anti competition legislation that book reseller lobbyists managed to get out of corrupt politicians. Here is a link to the official regulations. https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/sor-99-324/FullText.html https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/sor-99-324/F... >>> (iii) subject to any law of any province with respect to prices concerning the distribution of books, provide the book at a price no greater than (A) if the book is imported from the United States, the list price in the United States, plus the current exchange rate, plus 10% of the price after conversion, minus any applicable discounts, or (B) if the book is imported from a country in Europe or any other country, the list price in the country from which the book is imported, plus the current exchange rate, plus 15% of the price after conversion, minus any applicable discounts

markus_zhang 6y ago
Oh, thank you very much! Never heard about this one, wondering if there is a way to repeal it...
- sigmaprimus 6y ago
  In Canada there is a common thing called exclusive supplier rights. It wasn't fair to center out book sellers as almost every product imported and sold in Canada is under the same scheme, the idea behind it is because it is a smaller market the suppliers need protections against price wars to remain profitable and ensure supply. You can consider it kind of a "Supply management" scheme, not as strong as the one covering Canadian dairy farmers but alobg the same lines. For books they managed to apply copyright legislation to it which is a bit different. The good news is in the USA there are competition laws that make it illegal for a seller to NOT sell You or your friend those books within the USA and You CAN import them into Canada without fear of seizure if they are for personal use. https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/020.nsf/eng/00621.html https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/020.nsf/eng/00621.html >>> It should be noted that these regulations do not apply to any of the following: >>> individual consumers, who are free to “import” books from a foreign bookseller, such as Amazon.com, at any time;

markus_zhang 6y ago

Oh, thank you very much! Never heard about this one, wondering if there is a way to repeal it...

sigmaprimus 6y ago
In Canada there is a common thing called exclusive supplier rights. It wasn't fair to center out book sellers as almost every product imported and sold in Canada is under the same scheme, the idea behind it is because it is a smaller market the suppliers need protections against price wars to remain profitable and ensure supply. You can consider it kind of a "Supply management" scheme, not as strong as the one covering Canadian dairy farmers but alobg the same lines. For books they managed to apply copyright legislation to it which is a bit different. The good news is in the USA there are competition laws that make it illegal for a seller to NOT sell You or your friend those books within the USA and You CAN import them into Canada without fear of seizure if they are for personal use. https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/020.nsf/eng/00621.html https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/020.nsf/eng/00621.html >>> It should be noted that these regulations do not apply to any of the following: >>> individual consumers, who are free to “import” books from a foreign bookseller, such as Amazon.com, at any time;