Bill 67 explained in plain English
Raise a Glass to Ontario Act, 2015
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Bill 67, the Raise a Glass to Ontario Act, 2015, would amend the Liquor Control Act to permit manufacturers to sell other manufacturers' products in their own stores and to allow for broader transportation, delivery, and warehousing of liquor.
This bill, called the Raise a Glass to Ontario Act, 2015, proposes to amend the Liquor Control Act. It would allow manufacturers of beer, cider, spirits, and wine to sell their own products and the products of other manufacturers in stores they own and operate. It would also permit liquor manufacturers and designated manufacturers' associations to transport, deliver, and warehouse liquor. These changes would be allowed regardless of whether the Liquor Control Board of Ontario authorizes, approves, or consents to them. Additionally, the bill would allow the Lieutenant Governor to designate associations as manufacturers' associations.
- Amends the Liquor Control Act.
- Allows beer and cider manufacturers to sell their own products and those of other beer and cider manufacturers in their own stores.
- Allows spirits manufacturers to sell their own spirits and those of other spirits manufacturers in their own stores.
- Allows Ontario wine manufacturers to sell their own Ontario wine and that of other Ontario wine manufacturers in their own stores.
- Allows liquor manufacturers to transport and deliver their own liquor and that of 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 separate warehouses for their own liquor.
- Allows designated manufacturers' associations to establish warehouses for any manufacturer's liquor.
- Allows for the designation of associations as manufacturers' associations through regulation.
- Manufacturers of beer, cider, spirits, and wine in Ontario.
- Manufacturers' associations.
- The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (as its authorization may not be required).
- Retailers and consumers of alcoholic beverages (indirectly through changes in sales and distribution).
- Manufacturers gain the right to sell other manufacturers' products in their own stores.
- Manufacturers and manufacturers' associations gain rights related to the transportation, delivery, and warehousing of liquor.
- The Lieutenant Governor in Council has the power to designate associations as manufacturers' associations via regulation.
- 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 states that certain actions may be taken 'whether or not the entity has the authorization, approval or consent of the Board,' implying potential changes in the Board's role but not explicitly detailing its reduced authority.
- The specific criteria or process for designating associations as 'manufacturers' associations' are not detailed in the bill text but are noted as being subject to regulation.
- The exact date for the commencement of subsection 1(2) is not specified and will be proclaimed by the Lieutenant Governor.
Allows manufacturers to sell their own and other manufacturers' products in their own stores, and permits broader transportation, delivery, and warehousing of liquor, regardless of Liquor Control Board of Ontario authorization. It also provides for the designation of manufacturers' associations.
Source: Section 1 (1) and (2)
Adds a clause to designate associations as manufacturers' associations.
Source: Section 2
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