So far, the Alcohol Gaming and Commission of Ontario has granted licenses to just over half the province’s convenience stores. Expanded liquor sales will begin on Sept. 5.
Ontario is set to dramatically ramp up its enforcement capabilities when beer, wine and ready-to-drink beverages hit corner stores in less than a month’s time.
As the government has allowed more businesses to sell booze, expert organizations have warned that more points of sale mean more risks, stressing the need for rigorous inspections and a training regime. Arrive Alive — a similar advocacy group — echoed those sentiments, telling the province that “there is a lack of inspectors.”Why Canadian landlord groups say push to void ‘no pet’ clauses is ‘unfair’
An AGCO spokesperson told Global News the new money would go to greater oversight, noting it had received “additional funding for staffing” to increase its abilities to check compliance and enforce the rules. “We like to see beer, wine and spirits being sold in government stores because there’s no incentive to sell to minors, to sell to intoxicated ,” Anne Leonard, president of Arrive Alive, told Global News.“The clerk at the Beer Store or the LCBO makes the same amount of money, whether they turn down the sale or not. Whereas, when it’s sold privately, if you turn down a sale, you just turned down a bit of profit. So we want the government to proceed very cautiously.
Store clerks will be required to complete Smart Serve training, or another recognized program, before being able to sell alcohol.
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