Bill 117 explained in plain English
Inter-Provincial Importation of Wine and Beer Act, 2012
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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This bill permits adults in Ontario to import wine and beer from other provinces for personal consumption and requires the government to work towards freer inter-provincial alcohol movement.
Bill 117, the Inter-Provincial Importation of Wine and Beer Act, 2012, allows individuals 19 years of age or older to import wine and beer into Ontario from other Canadian provinces for their personal use, not for resale. It amends the Liquor Control Act to permit this, stating that the Liquor Control Board of Ontario's powers do not apply to such personal importations. The bill also requires the Ontario government to encourage other provincial governments to allow for the free movement of wine and beer within Canada, in line with the Agreement on Internal Trade. The Minister of Finance must report on progress regarding this free movement to the Legislative Assembly every six months. The bill specifies that these provisions for beer importation only apply if federal law, the Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act (Canada), permits it.
- Allows individuals aged 19 or older to import wine into Ontario from other provinces for personal consumption.
- Allows individuals aged 19 or older to import beer into Ontario from other provinces for personal consumption, provided federal law permits this.
- States that the powers of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario do not apply to wine or beer imported by individuals for personal consumption under these new provisions.
- Requires the Government of Ontario to encourage other provincial governments to take measures to allow for the free movement of wine and beer within Canada, as per the Agreement on Internal Trade.
- Requires the Minister of Finance to table a report in the Legislative Assembly about the progress made in ensuring the free movement of wine and beer within Canada.
- Amends the Liquor Control Act by adding definitions and new sections related to the importation of wine and beer.
- Specifies that the bill comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- Individuals aged 19 or older in Ontario
- The Liquor Control Board of Ontario
- The Government of Ontario
- The Minister of Finance
- The Legislative Assembly of Ontario
- Governments of other Canadian provinces and territories
- Wine and beer producers and sellers in other provinces
- Individuals aged 19 or older have the right to import wine and beer from other provinces for personal consumption.
- The Government of Ontario has the obligation to encourage other governments to facilitate the free movement of wine and beer within Canada.
- The Minister of Finance has the obligation to report progress on inter-provincial alcohol movement to the Legislative Assembly.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The Minister of Finance must table the first progress report within three months after the Act receives Royal Assent.
- Subsequent progress reports must be tabled every six months thereafter.
- The provisions for importing beer from other provinces only apply if the federal Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act (Canada) permits such importation.
- The bill does not specify the quantity of wine or beer that can be imported for personal consumption.
Adds new definitions and sections to permit individuals to import wine and beer from other provinces for personal use, and states that the Liquor Control Board's powers do not apply to these importations.
Source: Section 2
Adds definitions for 'Agreement on Internal Trade' and 'measure'.
Source: Section 1
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