Liquor Control Act, R.S.O. 1990, C. L.18 s1

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Liquor Control Act

R.S.O. 1990, CHAPTER L.18

Consolidation Period: From January 1, 2018 to the e-Laws currency date.

Last amendment: 2017, c. 34, Sched. 24.

Legislative History: 1992, c. 28, s. 2; 1994, c. 9; 1996, c. 26, s. 2; 2004, c. 17, s. 32; 2006, c. 33, Sched. Q; 2008, c. 7, Sched. L; 2011, c. 9, Sched. 23; 2012, c. 8, Sched. 31; 2015, c. 20, Sched. 20; 2015, c. 38, Sched. 14; 2017, c. 26, Sched. 2, s. 31; 2017, c. 34, Sched. 24.

CONTENTS

PART I
DEFINITIONS
1. / Definitions
PART II
LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD OF ONTARIO
2. / Board continued
3. / Power and purposes of Board
3.0.1 / Revocation, suspension or refusal to renew authorization
3.0.2 / Transfer, etc. of an authorization
3.0.3 / Notice of proposal
3.0.4 / Confidentiality
3.1 / Agreement with federal government
3.1.1 / Memorandum of understanding with Ontario cannabis retailer
3.2 / Waste management programs
4. / Duties of Chair, members
4.0.1 / Chief executive officer
4.0.2 / Staff
4.0.2.1 / Agreements with Ontario cannabis retailer
4.0.3 / Status of Board
4.0.4 / Delegation
4.0.5 / Protection from personal liability
4.1 / Inspectors
4.2 / Entry without warrant
4.3 / Entry with warrant
4.4 / Return of things removed
4.5 / Obstruction
5. / Payment of costs from revenues
6. / Audit
7. / Annual report
7.1 / Other reports
8. / Regulations
PART III
BREWERS RETAIL INC.
9. / Definitions
10. / Agreements with Crown re sale of beer
11. / Termination of June 2000 framework
12. / Consequences of termination
13. / Restriction on termination of September 2011 agreement
14. / Consequences of restriction on termination

Part i
Definitions

Definitions

1 In this Act,

“beer”, “liquor”, “spirits”, “wine” and “Ontario wine” have the same meaning as in the Liquor Licence Act; (“bière”, “boisson alcoolique”, “spiritueux”, “vin”, “vin de l’Ontario”)

“Board” means the Liquor Control Board of Ontario continued under section 2; (“Régie”)

“government store” means a store established or authorized under this Act by the Board for the sale of spirits, beer or wine; (“magasin du gouvernement”)

“manufacturer” means a person who produces liquor for sale; (“fabricant”)

“Minister” means the minister responsible for the administration of this Act; (“ministre”)

“Ontario cannabis retailer” means the corporation established under section 3 of the Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation Act, 2017; (“organisme ontarien de vente du cannabis”)

“Tribunal” means the Licence Appeal Tribunal established under the Licence Appeal Tribunal Act, 1999 or whatever other tribunal is prescribed by the regulations. (“Tribunal”) R.S.O. 1990, c.L.18, s.1; 1996, c.26, s.2(1); 2006, c.33, Sched.Q, s.1; 2015, c. 38, Sched. 14, s. 1; 2017, c. 26, Sched. 2, s. 31 (1).

Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y)

1996, c.26, s.2(1) - 22/02/1998

2006, c.33, Sched.Q, s.1 - 20/12/2006

2015, c. 38, Sched. 14, s. 1 - 01/02/2016

2017, c. 26, Sched. 2, s. 31 (1) - 12/12/2017

Part Ii
liquor control board of ontario

Board continued

2 (1)The Liquor Control Board of Ontario is continued under the name Liquor Control Board of Ontario in English and Régie des alcools de l’Ontario in French and shall consist of not more than 11 members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council who shall form its board of directors. R.S.O. 1990, c.L.18, s.2(1); 1994, c.9, s.1(1); 2006, c.33, Sched.Q, s.2.

Terms of office

(2)The members of the Board shall be appointed to hold office for a term not exceeding five years and may be reappointed for further succeeding terms not exceeding five years each. R.S.O. 1990, c.L.18, s.2(2).

Chair and Vice-Chair

(3)The Lieutenant Governor in Council shall designate one of the members to be Chair of the Board and may designate one of the members to be Vice-Chair of the Board. R.S.O. 1990, c.L.18, s.2(3).

Acting Chair

(4)In case of the absence or illness of the Chair or there being a vacancy in the Office of the Chair, the Vice-Chair or, if none, such member as the Board designates for such purpose shall act as and have all the duties and powers of the Chair. R.S.O. 1990, c.L.18, s.2(4); 1994, c.9, s.1(2).

Remuneration of members

(5)The members of the Board shall be paid such remuneration as is fixed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. R.S.O. 1990, c.L.18, s.2(5).

Seat in Assembly not vacated

(6)Despite anything in the Legislative Assembly Act, the appointment of the Chair or of any other member of the Board, if a member of the Assembly, shall not be avoided by reason of the payment to him or her or the acceptance by him or her of any salary or other remuneration under this Act, nor shall he or she thereby vacate or forfeit his or her seat or incur any of the penalties imposed by that Act for sitting and voting as a member of the Assembly. R.S.O. 1990, c.L.18, s.2(6).

Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y)

1994, c. 9, s. 1 (1, 2) - 23/06/1994

2006, c. 33, Sched. Q, s. 2 - 20/12/2006

Power and purposes of Board

3 (1)The purposes of the Board are, and it has power,

(a) to buy, import and have in its possession for sale, and to sell, liquor and other products containing alcohol and non-alcoholic beverages;

(b) to control the sale, transportation and delivery of liquor;

(c) to make provision for the maintenance of warehouses for liquor and to control the keeping in and delivery from any such warehouses;

(d) to establish government stores for the sale of liquor to the public;

(e) to authorize manufacturers of beer and spirits and wineries that manufacture Ontario wine to sell their beer, spirits or Ontario wine in stores owned and operated by the manufacturer or the winery and to authorize Brewers Retail Inc. to operate stores for the sale of beer to the public;

(e.1) to authorize persons to operate government stores for the sale of liquor to the public;

(f) to control and supervise the marketing methods and procedures of manufacturers and of wineries that manufacture Ontario wine including the operation of government stores by persons authorized under clause (e);

(g) subject to the Liquor Licence Act, to determine the municipalities within which government stores shall be established or authorized and the location of such stores in such municipalities;

(h) to determine the classes, varieties and brands of liquor to be kept for sale at government stores and maintain standards therefor;

(i) Repealed: 2015, c. 20, Sched. 20, s. 3 (2).

(j) to determine the nature, form and capacity of all packages to be used for containing liquor to be kept or sold and to administer or participate in such waste management programs for packaging as the Minister may direct;

(k) to appoint one or more vendors of sacramental wines in any municipality and to control the keeping for sale, sale and delivery of sacramental wines;

(l) to lease or, subject to the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, to purchase such land and buildings and erect such buildings as are necessary for the purposes of the Board;

(l.1) to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of land and buildings;

(m) to require manufacturers of liquor and wineries that manufacture Ontario wine to furnish such samples of their products to the Board as the Board may require;

(m.1) to establish fees, subject to the approval of the Minister, and provide for refunds under this Part and the regulations made under it;

(n) to promote social responsibility in connection with liquor;

(o) to provide advice and assistance, and to enter into agreements, to support the establishment and initial operations of the Ontario cannabis retailer;

(p) to oversee and support the affairs of the Ontario cannabis retailer in accordance with the Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation Act, 2017 and this Act;

(q) to provide services, advice, assistance, goods and other property to the Ontario cannabis retailer;

(r) to do all things necessary for the management and operation of the Board in the conduct of its business;

(s) to do all things necessary or incidental to any of the purposes set out in this subsection. R.S.O. 1990, c.L.18, s.3; 1994, c.9, s.2(1); 1996, c.26, s.2(2); 2006, c.33, Sched.Q, s.3; 2011, c.9, Sched.23, s.1; 2012, c.8, Sched. 31, s.1; 2015, c. 20, Sched. 20, s. 3 (1-3); 2017, c. 26, Sched. 2, s. 31 (2).

Same, prices

(1.1)The Board’s purposes and powers also include, and are deemed always to have included, the purpose and power to fix the prices at which the various classes, varieties and brands of liquor are to be sold, and such prices shall be the same at all government stores except,

(a) liquor sold through an outlet designated by the Minister of National Revenue under the Excise Act (Canada) as a duty free sales outlet; and

(b) liquor sold to holders of a licence under the Liquor Licence Act, which may be sold at a price that is different from the price at which it is sold to the general public. 2015, c. 20, Sched. 20, s. 3 (4).

Additional powers of Board

(2)The Board has the power to establish conditions with respect to,

(a) subject to any regulation, authorizations for government stores under clause (1) (e) or (e.1);

(b) appointments of vendors of sacramental wines under clause (1) (k);

(c) authorizations granted by the Board with respect to the importation of liquor on the Board’s behalf;

(d) subject to any regulation, authorizations granted by the Board with respect to the transportation and delivery of liquor;

(e) subject to any regulation, authorizations granted by the Board with respect to the maintenance of warehouses for liquor and the keeping in and delivery from any such warehouses; and

(f) any other authorizations or appointments granted or made by the Board. 1994, c.9, s.2(2); 2015, c. 20, Sched. 20, s. 3 (5).

Power of Board to borrow

(3)The Board has the power to borrow money on its credit, subject to the approval in writing of the Minister and the Minister of Finance. 2008, c.7, Sched.L, s.1(1).

Terms and conditions

(4)An approval under subsection (3) may be subject to such terms and conditions as the Minister and the Minister of Finance consider advisable. 2008, c.7, Sched.L, s.1(1).

Borrowing, capital expenditures

(5)Despite subsection 5 (1), if the Board proposes to undertake a major capital expenditure, it shall borrow the necessary funds in accordance with this section. 2008, c.7, Sched.L, s.1(2).

Major capital expenditure

(6)An expenditure is a major capital expenditure for the purposes of this section in either of the following circumstances:

1. If it satisfies the prescribed criteria.

2. If the Minister notifies the Board in writing that the expenditure is a major capital expenditure for the purposes of this Part. 2008, c.7, Sched.L, s.1(2); 2015, c. 20, Sched. 20, s. 4.

Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y)

1994, c.9, s.2(1, 2) - 23/06/1994; 1996, c.26, s.2(2) - 22/02/1998

2006, c.33, Sched.Q, s.3 - 20/12/2006

2008, c.7, Sched.L, s.1(1) - 14/05/2008; 2008, c.7, Sched.L, s.1(2) - 16/03/2009

2011, c.9, Sched.23, s.1 - 12/05/2011

2012, c.8, Sched. 31, s.1 - 20/06/2012

2015, c. 20, Sched. 20, s. 3 (1-5) - 01/08/2015; 2015, c. 20, Sched. 20, s. 4- 01/08/2015

2017, c. 26, Sched. 2, s. 31 (2) - 12/12/2017

Revocation, suspension or refusal to renew authorization

3.0.1(1)The Board may issue a proposal to revoke or suspend an authorization for a government store under clause 3 (1) (e) or (e.1) or refuse to renew such an authorization for any ground under this Act or the regulations that would disentitle the authorized person to an authorization if the authorized person were an applicant or if the authorized person has contravened this Act, the regulations or a condition of the authorization. 2015, c. 38, Sched. 14, s. 2.

Interim suspension of authorization

(2)If a proposal is issued to revoke or suspend the authorization, the Board may by order suspend the authorization prior to a hearing if it considers it to be necessary in the public interest. 2015, c. 38, Sched. 14, s. 2.

Same

(3)An order to suspend an authorization under subsection (2) takes effect immediately and, if a hearing is required, expires 15 days after the date of the notice requiring the hearing unless the hearing is commenced, in which case the Tribunal may extend the time of expiration until the hearing is concluded. 2015, c. 38, Sched. 14, s. 2.

Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y)

2015, c. 38, Sched. 14, s. 2 - 01/02/2016

Transfer, etc. of an authorization

3.0.2(1)A person may apply to the Board for the transfer of an authorization for a government store under clause 3 (1) (e) or (e.1) or a change in the location of a government store to which such an authorization applies, and the Board shall approve the transfer or the change in location if,

(a) the Board has not issued a proposal to revoke or suspend the authorization; and

(b) the prescribed requirements, if any, are satisfied. 2015, c. 38, Sched. 14, s. 2.

Same

(2)If the Board proposes to refuse to approve the transfer or change in location, the Board shall issue a proposal with respect to the application. 2015, c. 38, Sched. 14, s. 2.

Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y)