Bill 116 explained in plain English
Liquor Statute Amendment Act (Sale of Spirits Manufactured for Brand Owners), 2017
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 41st Parliament, 2nd Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.
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Bill 116 amends Ontario's liquor laws to permit brand owners who contract for spirit manufacturing to sell their products in on-site stores.
This bill, known as the Liquor Statute Amendment Act (Sale of Spirits Manufactured for Brand Owners), 2017, proposes changes to Ontario's liquor laws. It aims to allow individuals or companies who contract with a manufacturer to produce spirits under their own brand to sell these spirits directly to the public in a store located within 500 metres of the manufacturer's production site. The bill also includes related amendments to existing legislation.
- Amends the Liquor Control Act to allow persons who contract with a manufacturer to produce spirits under their own brand to operate a store for selling those spirits to the public.
- Specifies that such a store must be located within 500 metres of the manufacturer's premises.
- Amends the Alcohol and Gaming Regulation and Public Protection Act, 1996, to update the definition of a "distillery retail store" to include stores operated by brand owners who contract for spirit manufacturing.
- Makes the amendments related to the definition of a "distillery retail store" apply for the purposes of Part II (Tax on Beer, Wine and Spirits) of the Alcohol and Gaming Regulation and Public Protection Act, 1996.
- Individuals or companies that contract with spirit manufacturers in Ontario to produce spirits under their own brand.
- Spirit manufacturers in Ontario.
- The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (implied by the nature of liquor regulation).
- Purchasers of spirits.
- The right for brand owners to operate a retail store for their contracted spirits.
- The obligation for such stores to be located within 500 metres of the manufacturer's premises.
- The authorization for the Alcohol and Gaming Regulation and Public Protection Act, 1996, to define "distillery retail store" to include these new types of stores.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The amendments to the definition of "distillery retail store" apply for the purposes of Part II (Tax on Beer, Wine and Spirits) of the Alcohol and Gaming Regulation and Public Protection Act, 1996, indicating a potential impact on how taxes are applied to sales from these new types of stores.
- The bill text does not specify new penalties or enforcement mechanisms.
- Existing enforcement and penalty provisions within the Liquor Control Act and the Alcohol and Gaming Regulation and Public Protection Act, 1996 would likely apply.
- The bill does not specify if there are limits on the quantity of spirits a brand owner can sell, or any other operational restrictions beyond store location.
- The exact process for obtaining authorization for these stores is not detailed in the provided text.
- The specific conditions under which a "person contracts with a manufacturer to manufacture spirits" are not elaborated.
- The bill does not detail how the "500 metres" proximity to the manufacturer's premises will be measured.
- The provided text does not include the full text of the Liquor Control Act or the Alcohol and Gaming Regulation and Public Protection Act, 1996, only the proposed amendments.
Adds a provision to authorize brand owners, who contract with manufacturers to produce spirits, to operate a store selling those spirits to the public, provided the store is within 500 metres of the manufacturer's production facility.
Source: Section 2
Updates the definition of "distillery retail store" to include stores owned and operated by a person who contracts with a manufacturer to produce spirits under their own brand, from which they are authorized to sell those spirits to the public.
Source: Section 1
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