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Liquor Laws of Canada, 2nd Edition by Donald J. Bourgeois and Craig Slater is the only text to comprehensively cover the laws governing the regulation, manufacturing, distribution, selling and consumption of liquor across Canada. With every province and territory covered, it discusses federal and provincial regulatory regimes and provides the constitutional and economic context for liquor laws in Canada.
The second edition examines topics such as licensing, advertising, host liability, intellectual property, procurement, packaging and labelling, retail sales and more. It is a useful guide for readers to understand and interpret the overall legislative framework.
What’s New In This Edition
- Changes in provincial laws, including:
- The expansion of the retail sale of liquor by liquor licensees
- New licence endorsements allowing liquor manufacturers greater flexibility to serve beer and wine, in particular, at manufacturing sites
- Significant changes to the liquor licensing regime, including different licence types and endorsements on licensees to facilitate additional permitted activities
- Changes to training requirements for servers
- Easing of restrictions on the sale of beer and wine in grocery stores
- Discussion of the changes to the legal structure of the regulation of the sale of liquor in Ontario, including:
- The merging of the Liquor Licence Act and the Liquor Control Act into a single statute
- The role of the LCBO and AGCO
Who Should Read This Book
- Federal and provincial government lawyers at all levels, across the country
- In-house counsel at organizations that deal in any way with the liquor, beer or wine industries
- Business lawyers representing anyone involved in the buying, selling, manufacture, distribution or marketing of liquor of any kind, including beer, wine and spirits