Raise a Glass to Ontario Act, 2015 Smith, Todd — Bill 67 (41st Parliament, 1st Session)

Bill 67, 41-1

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Bill 67, Raise a Glass to Ontario Act, 2015

Smith, Todd

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Bill 67 2015

Act to amend the Liquor Control Act

Her

Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the

Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

(1) The

Liquor Control Act is amended by adding the

following section:

3.0.1

(1) Despite

any other provision of this Act or the regulations, the following entities may

do the following, whether or not the entity has the authorization, approval or

consent of the Board:

1. A

manufacturer of beer or cider may sell, in stores it owns and operates, its own

beer or cider and beer or cider manufactured by other manufacturers of beer or

cider.

2. A

manufacturer of spirits may sell, in stores it owns and operates, its own

spirits and spirits manufactured by other manufacturers of spirits.

3. A

manufacturer of Ontario wine may sell, in stores it owns and operates, its own

Ontario wine and Ontario wine manufactured by other manufacturers of Ontario

wine.

4. A

manufacturer of liquor may transport and deliver its own liquor and any other

manufacturer's liquor to any government store or to any holder of a licence or

permit to sell liquor under the Liquor Licence Act .

5. A

manufacturers' association may transport and deliver any manufacturer's liquor

to any government store or to any holder of a licence or permit to sell liquor

under the Liquor Licence Act .

Definition

(2) In this section,

"cider"

means cider as described in

section B.02.120 of the Food

and Drug Regulations and the cider-like beverage made from the fermented

juice of pears known as perry; ("cidre")

"manufacturers' association" means an association

designated under the regulations as a manufacturers' association. ("association

de fabricants")

(2) Subsection 3.0.1 (1) of the Act, as

enacted by subsection (1), is amended by adding the following paragraphs:

6. A

manufacturer of liquor may establish a warehouse that is separate from its

manufacturing facility for the purpose of warehousing or storing its own

liquor.

7. A

manufacturers' association may establish a warehouse for the purpose of

warehousing or storing any manufacturer's liquor.

2. Subsection

8 (1) of the Act is amended by adding the following clause:

(h.1) designating

associations as manufacturers' associations;

Commencement

(1) Subject

to subsection (2), this Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal

Assent.

Same

(2) Subsection 1 (2) comes into force on a

day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor.

Short

title

4. The

short title of this Act is the Raise a Glass to Ontario

Act, 2015 .

EXPLANATORY

NOTE

The

Bill amends the Liquor Control Act to permit the

following, whether or not the Liquor Control Board of Ontario authorizes,

approves or consents:

1. A

manufacturer of beer or cider may sell, in stores it owns and operates, its own

beer or cider as well as that of other manufacturers of beer or cider.

2. A

manufacturer of spirits or wine may sell, in stores it owns and operates, its

own spirits or wine as well as that of other manufacturers of the same type of

liquor.

3. A

liquor manufacturer may transport and deliver for sale its own liquor, as well

as that of other manufacturers, and may warehouse or store its own liquor in a

warehouse that is separate from its manufacturing facility.

4. A

designated manufacturers' association may transport and deliver for sale and

may warehouse any manufacturer's liquor.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

February 26, 2015

Ordered referred to Standing Committee

Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs

February 26, 2015

Second Reading

Carried on division

February 26, 2015

Second Reading

Debate

February 23, 2015

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

February 23, 2015

Committee

Second Reading

February 26, 2015

Mr. Todd Smith, Mr. Gilles Bisson, Mr. Peter Z. Milczyn, Mr. Jeff Yurek, Mr. Peter Tabuns, Hon. James J. Bradley, Mr. Norm Miller, Ms. Sylvia Jones, Mrs. Gila Martow

February 26, 2015

Carried on recorded division. Referred to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs.

Committee

Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs

Third Reading

Royal Assent

Acts affected - Bill 67

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 67, 41-1
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p41 s1 bill 67 html
Language	en
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