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Under the Constitution of Canada, responsibility for enacting laws and regulations regarding the sale and distribution of alcoholic drinks in Canada is the sole responsibility of the ten provinces. Canada's three territories have also been granted similar autonomy over these matters under the provisions of federal legislation.
Pages in category "Canadian provincial alcohol departments and agencies" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total.
Import: People over 17 are entitled to a duty-free allowance for alcohol beverages. [233] Scotland: None 18 [234] [235] 16 (beer, wine, cider or perry with a meal if purchased by an adult aged 18 or older) [236] 18 [237] It is prohibited to sell alcoholic beverages to persons under the age of 18, [235] and liqueur confectionery to persons under ...
Brendan O'Regan established the world's first duty-free shop at Shannon Airport in Ireland in 1947; [6] it remains in operation today. Designed to provide a service for trans-Atlantic airline passengers typically travelling between Europe and North America whose flights stopped for refuelling on outbound and inbound legs of their journeys, it was an immediate success and has been copied worldwide.
The sale and distribution of beverage alcohol in Alberta had been conducted privately, under licence until 1916 when, during the height of Canada's Prohibition during the First World War, the Liberal government called a referendum in which Albertans voted in favour of the Liquor Act, which closed private liquor stores and the sale of alcohol beverage other than weak beer in privately owned bars.
Pages in category "Alcohol law in Canada" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Wines and spirits sold in Canada are subject to the Excise Act, 2001, [59] which contributes greatly to the cost of beverage alcohol, although most liquor tax is provincial. Wine Access , [ 60 ] a Canadian food and wine magazine, has claimed that high-end luxury brands sell in Ontario for up to 60% more than in New York. [ 61 ]
United Kingdom: An alcohol-free childhood is the healthiest option. [52] Children aged under 15 should never be given alcohol, even in small quantities. Children aged 15–17 should not be given alcohol on more than one day a week – and then only under supervision from carers or parents. [53] [54] [55]