Inter-Provincial Importation of Wine and Beer Act, 2012 Milligan, Rob E. — Bill 117 (40th Parliament, 1st Session)

Bill 117, 40-1

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Bill 117, Inter-Provincial Importation of Wine and Beer Act, 2012

Milligan, Rob E.

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Bill 117 2012

Act respecting the importation of wine and beer from other provinces

Note:

This Act amends the Liquor Control Act . For the

legislative history of the Act, see the Table of Consolidated Public Statutes –

Detailed Legislative History at www.e-Laws.gov.on.ca.

Her

Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Section

1 of the Liquor Control

Act is amended by adding the following

definitions:

"Agreement

on Internal Trade" means the Agreement on Internal Trade signed in 1994 by the

governments of Canada, the provinces of Canada, the Northwest Territories and

the Yukon Territory, as amended from time to time; ("Accord sur le commerce intérieur")

"measure" has the same meaning as in

Article 200 of the Agreement on

Internal Trade; ("mesure")

2. The

Act is amended by adding the following sections:

Importation

of wine from another province

7.1

(1) An

individual who is 19 years of age or older may import or cause to be imported wine

into Ontario from another province if the wine is for his or her personal

consumption and not for resale or other commercial use.

Board's

powers do not apply

(2) The Board's powers under this Act do not apply to wine

imported by an individual in accordance with subsection (1).

Agreement

on Internal Trade

(3) The Government of Ontario shall encourage the governments

that are parties to the Agreement on Internal Trade to implement or amend

measures in each of their jurisdictions, if necessary, to allow for the free

movement of wine within Canada in accordance with the requirements set out in

that Agreement.

Report

to Assembly

(4) The Minister of Finance shall table a report in the

Legislative Assembly within three months after the Inter-Provincial Importation of Wine and Beer Act,

2012 receives Royal Assent, and every six months thereafter, that

describes the progress the Government of Ontario has made with respect to

ensuring the free movement of wine within Canada.

Definition

(5) In this section,

"wine"

has the same meaning as in

section 2 of the Excise Act, 2001 (Canada).

Importation

of beer from another province

Application

section

7.2

(1) This

section applies if the Importation

of Intoxicating Liquors Act (Canada) permits an individual to

import beer in accordance with subsection (2).

Importation

permitted

(2) An individual who is 19 years of age or older may

import or cause to be imported beer into Ontario from another province if the

beer is for his or her personal consumption and not for resale or other

commercial use.

Board's

powers do not apply

(3) The Board's powers under this Act do not apply to beer

imported by an individual in accordance with subsection (2).

Agreement

on Internal Trade

(4) The Government of Ontario shall encourage the governments

that are parties to the Agreement on Internal Trade to implement or amend

measures in each of their jurisdictions, if necessary, to allow for the free

movement of beer within Canada in accordance with the requirements set out in

that Agreement.

Report

to Assembly

(5) The Minister of Finance shall table a report in the

Legislative Assembly within three months after the first day that this

section

applies, and every six months thereafter, that describes the progress the

Government of Ontario has made with respect to ensuring the free movement of beer

within Canada.

Definition

(6) In this section,

"beer"

has the same meaning as in

section 4 of the Excise Act (Canada).

Commencement

3. This

Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short

title

4. The

short title of this Act is the Inter-Provincial Importation of Wine and Beer Act, 2012 .

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The

Bill amends the Liquor

Control Act to add a provision that permits individuals who are

19 years of age or older to import or cause to be imported wine into Ontario from another province if the wine is for their personal consumption and not for

resale or other commercial use. The Liquor Control Board of Ontario's powers

do not apply to wine imported by an individual in accordance with that

provision. The Government of Ontario is required to encourage the parties to

the Agreement on Internal Trade to implement or amend measures to allow for the

free movement of wine within Canada. A progress report must be tabled in the

Legislative Assembly within three months after the Bill comes into force and

every six months thereafter.

Similar

provisions are added with respect to the importation of beer from other

provinces. Those provisions only apply if the Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act

(Canada) authorizes the inter-provincial importation of beer.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

August 29, 2012

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

August 29, 2012

Committee

Second Reading

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent

Acts affected - Bill 117

Most Ontario public acts are available electronically; to view copies of the Acts to be amended by this bill visit e-laws

Liquor Control Act

Legislative Assembly of Ontario

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 117, 40-1
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Language	en
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