Province Updates Outdated Liquor Law
Saturday, October 27, 2012 @ 4:52 AM
Victoria, B.C. – Minister of Energy, Mines and Natural Gas Rich Coleman says the Province will take a “common sense” approach that will allow non-profit organizations to conduct fundraising using gift baskets or similar items that have liquor as one of its components. The law will be permanently clarified by legislative changes at a later date.
The approach enables charities and non-profits to conduct certain types of fundraising, such as auctions, using liquor provided it is a part of a gift basket or an equivalent basket of goods. The liquor must have been commercially produced and must not be consumed at the event.
Presently, B.C. law requires anyone who sells liquor to be licensed and for the liquor sold under that licence to be purchased from the Liquor Distribution Branch or another approved outlet, such as a B.C. winery.
Charities that wish to fundraise using only liquor, without other items as a primary component of a basket, will have to wait until new legislation is in place. For those organizations, a special occasion licence will continue to be required and the liquor will have to be purchased through the Liquor Distribution Branch.
Coleman clarifies the government’s move. “From time to time, we find outdated liquor policies that may have been relevant at a particular time in history but don’t work today. Our goal is to get rid of these outdated liquor laws that unnecessarily restrict British Columbians and to regulate alcohol responsibly in the process.”
Comments
What really happened Coleman is that your henchmen embarrassed you by going after charity fundraisers.
Outdated liquor policies that were relevant in a particular time in history… just like today’s marijuana laws. Prohabition does not work and never will, a simple case of supply and demand. The demand is there so the supply naturally follows. How much longer are we going to ignore history and let criminals rake in millions on the illegal trade while at the same time spending millions to try and stop them. What a waste of time and money. Should be legal
While I agree completely with your statement bonneville, I don’t see it happening any time soon. There is too much money being made on the “war on drugs”, from the legal side, whether it be policing or lawyers.
The Liberals are digging up old archaic laws from the dungeons, attempting to enforce them, receiving a backlash from those being affected, then trying to make themselves look like everyone’s hero by changing them to suit voters wishes.
Brilliant pre election strategy!
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