Bill 191 explained in plain English
Raise a Glass to Ontario Act, 2014
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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The Raise a Glass to Ontario Act, 2014, amends the Liquor Control Act to allow manufacturers and manufacturers' associations greater flexibility in selling, transporting, delivering, and storing alcoholic beverages.
Bill 191, the Raise a Glass to Ontario Act, 2014, amends the Liquor Control Act. It allows manufacturers of beer, cider, spirits, and wine to sell their own products as well as those of other manufacturers in stores they own and operate. It also permits liquor manufacturers and designated manufacturers' associations to transport and deliver liquor for sale, and allows liquor manufacturers to store their products in separate warehouses. The bill also allows manufacturers' associations to establish warehouses for storing liquor. These changes can be made regardless of whether the Liquor Control Board of Ontario authorizes, approves, or consents.
- Allows manufacturers of beer or cider to sell their own products and those of other beer or cider manufacturers in stores they own and operate.
- Allows manufacturers of spirits to sell their own spirits and those of other spirit manufacturers in stores they own and operate.
- Allows manufacturers of Ontario wine to sell their own Ontario wine and that of other Ontario wine manufacturers in stores they own and operate.
- Allows liquor manufacturers to transport and deliver their own liquor and liquor from other manufacturers to government stores or to holders of liquor sales licenses or permits.
- Allows designated manufacturers' associations to transport and deliver liquor from any manufacturer to government stores or to holders of liquor sales licenses or permits.
- Allows liquor manufacturers to establish warehouses separate from their manufacturing facilities for storing their own liquor.
- Allows manufacturers' associations to establish warehouses for storing liquor from any manufacturer.
- States that these activities can occur whether or not the Liquor Control Board of Ontario provides authorization, approval, or consent.
- Manufacturers of beer, cider, spirits, and wine in Ontario.
- Liquor manufacturers.
- Designated manufacturers' associations.
- The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (in that its authorization is not required for specified activities).
- Manufacturers of beer or cider may sell their own and other manufacturers' beer or cider in their stores.
- Manufacturers of spirits may sell their own and other manufacturers' spirits in their stores.
- Manufacturers of Ontario wine may sell their own and other manufacturers' Ontario wine in their stores.
- Liquor manufacturers and manufacturers' associations have the right to transport and deliver liquor for sale to specified recipients.
- Liquor manufacturers and manufacturers' associations have the right to establish warehouses for liquor storage.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent, except for subsection 1 (2) which comes into force on a day named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor.
- The bill does not specify which manufacturers' associations will be designated.
- The bill does not define 'government store' or 'holder of a licence or permit to sell liquor under the Liquor Licence Act'.
Adds a new section (3.0.1) to permit manufacturers and manufacturers' associations to sell, transport, deliver, and store liquor under specific conditions, overriding other provisions of the Act or regulations if necessary. It also amends section 8 (1) to allow for the designation of manufacturers' associations.
Source: Section 1 (1) and (2), Section 2
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