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| The control and sale of alcoholic beverages in Canada
2004 Appendices Appendix I : Provincial and territorial arrangements for the retail trade of alcoholic beverages The provinces and territories have varied regulations and practices for the sale of alcoholic beverages. Each province and territory has a liquor authority that is responsible for the control and sale of alcoholic beverages in that jurisdiction. In most provinces, these liquor authorities manage retail stores and license agency stores. Agency stores are privately owned and operate under license from the liquor authorities, usually to provide services to residents of small or remote communities. The number of liquor authority stores, agencies and private sector liquor stores, by province and territory, is presented in Text table 1 . In 1993, Alberta announced that all liquor retailing would be privatized. By the end of 1993/94, 145 of the Alberta Liquor Control Board (ALCB) liquor stores were closed as a result of privatization. During this transition, the ALCB continued to maintain its regulatory function and its responsibility as the importer and wholesaler of liquor products. Domestic beer is sold under many different arrangements across Canada. In Ontario, the majority of beer is sold through Brewers Retail Inc., a company owned jointly by the major breweries. Some domestic beer is sold through Ontario liquor stores but over 90 percent of sales are through Brewers Retail. In Quebec, breweries sell beer directly to licensed establishments and to the general public in grocery stores and convenience stores. No domestic beer is sold in liquor authority outlets. In Newfoundland and Labrador, domestic beer is sold in grocery stores and convenience stores as well as in liquor stores. In all other provinces and both territories, domestic beer is sold in the liquor authorities’ stores and agencies. As well, in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and Northwest Territories, cased beer is sold by appropriately licensed hotels for consumption off the premises. Text table 1
In some provinces, wineries, breweries, microbreweries and their outlets also sell domestic wine and beer at the retail level under license from the liquor authorities. In recent years, "brew-on-premises" operations have opened in Ontario, British Columbia and the Yukon for the production of both wine and beer. As well, brewpubs have opened in many provinces. Text table 2 provides an outline of the various types of wineries and brewing establishments in the provinces and territories. As well, the footnotes provide an explanation of what sales statistics are included in the numbers in this report. Text table 2
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