Liquor Laws

• Archaic liquor laws smothering B.C. bars and restaurants, lounge owner says

  A B.C. cocktail lounge owner says getting specialty product means investing heavily in entire cases of product, and still having to wait months for it to arrive.

  Politics

  Dec 12, 2023
  
• Legal drinking in outdoor public spaces on the horizon in Saskatchewan

  Municipalities and park authorities in Saskatchewan will soon have the power to decide if they will allow people to drink alcohol in public spaces.

  Canada

  May 18, 2023
  
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• Bill giving Sask. municipalities control over outdoor alcohol consumption passed

  A bill that will allow municipalities in Saskatchewan to make the decision as to whether or not to allow public alcohol consumption was passed unanimously in the legislature.

  Politics

  May 4, 2023
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• Penticton’s proposed booze-on-the-beach pilot project could start this week

  If approved, staff is proposing the relaxed rules start Wednesday, June 3.

  May 31, 2020
• Saskatchewan eliminates personal importation limits for alcohol

  Saskatchewan residents can now bring an unlimited amount of alcohol from other provinces and territories back home for personal use.

  Consumer

  May 28, 2019
• Ottawa gets rid of inter-provincial liquor restrictions, provinces still need to negotiate deal

  The B.C. government is applauding the federal government's legislation to get rid of restrictions to ship beer, wine or spirits across provincial borders.

  Apr 9, 2019
• Feds introduce law to remove barrier to inter-provincial booze trade

  The issue has rankled consumers for decades and was forced under a media spotlight a year ago when a New Brunswick man lost a five-year court battle to buy cheap beer in neighbouring Quebec.

  Canada

  Apr 9, 2019
• B.C. antiquated liquor laws under fire by Canada’s Commissioner of Competition

  Canada's competition watchdog is warning that British Columbia's liquor laws are out dated, anti-competitive and should be changed.

  Politics

  Jan 17, 2019
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• Alberta spas, salons and barbershops can now apply for liquor licences: AGLC

  Effective immediately, spas, salons and barbershops are eligible to apply for a liquor licence from the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission.

  Canada

  Mar 8, 2018
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• Quebec loosens liquor laws to make it easier to obtain alcohol permits

  Quebec is announcing a modernization of some of its more antiquated liquor laws.

  Consumer

  Feb 21, 2018