The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario said that by Tuesday it had granted 4,200 licences to convenience stores
Beer cans are stacked at a press availability attended by Ontario Premier Doug Ford, in Toronto, on Dec. 14, 2023.Convenience stores across Ontario are allowed to sell booze as of Thursday as the province significantly loosens its grip on the alcohol marketplace.
All grocery stores will be able to sell alcohol by Oct. 31, but spirits will only be available in Liquor Control Board of Ontario stores and outlets. Convenience stores must remain vigilant about following the rules, Shim said, because the penalties for breaking the law, like selling to minors or to those who are intoxicated, are severe. They range from fines, upward to $50,000, and the loss of the liquor licence.
A 10-year-deal with The Beer Store stood in the way of that promise until May, when Ford said he had broken the deal and brokered a new one with the company. The Beer Store, owned by three international conglomerates, will be paid $225-million taxpayer dollars under the new deal.
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