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A police raid confiscating illegal alcoholic beverages, in Elk Lake, Ontario, in 1925.. Prohibition in Canada was a ban on alcoholic beverages that arose in various stages, from local municipal bans in the late 19th century (extending to the present in some cases), to provincial bans in the early 20th century, and national prohibition (a temporary wartime measure) from 1918 to 1920.
(July 10, 1920 referendum) — The first provincial vote on whether to retain prohibition took place in New Brunswick, where voters approved the bar against importation of liquor by a majority of 20,000 votes. In another ballot question, the ban against the sale of light wine and against beer was approved a majority of 15,000. [9]
Ontario banned smoking in public spaces and workplaces in 1994 with the passing of the Tobacco Control Act and became the first province to outlaw the sale of tobacco in pharmacies. [34] This was replaced with the Smoke Free Ontario Act in May 2006. [31] In 2008, a ban on retail displays of tobacco was implemented. Since January 21, 2009 ...
Indonesia ( Aceh province only; public consumption illegal, allowance in certain cases for Non-Muslims and foreign tourists that drink in private) [15] [16] [17] Iran (home production legal for Zoroastrians, Jews and Christians; commercial production illegal) [18] Iraq (parliamentary ban, rarely enforced) [19]
The province was impacted by major flooding in 2009 and 2011. [44] In 2004, Manitoba became the first province in Canada to ban indoor smoking in public places. [45] In 2013, Manitoba was the second province to introduce accessibility legislation, protecting the rights of persons with disabilities. [46]
The first half of the 20th century saw periods of prohibition of alcoholic beverages in several countries: 1918 to 1920: Prohibition in Canada nationally, as well as in most provinces including: 1901 to 1948 in Prince Edward Island [6] 1919 to 1919 in Quebec; 1907 to 1992 in the Faroe Islands; limited private imports from Denmark were allowed ...
A group of U.S. lawmakers wants the Biden administration to ban seafood processed in two Chinese provinces from entering the U.S. market because of concerns about rights abuses. The request was ...
The Canadian province of Prince Edward Island enacted a ban on motorized automobiles from 1908 to 1919, with some bans partially lifted after a plebiscite in 1913.. The Prince Edward Island government voted to ban automobiles from the Island in 1908, when there were only seven cars on the Island, due to residents' concerns over their safety, that they frightened horses and livestock, and due ...