These amendments will enable the Liquor Authority to perform its core function and hopefully streamline the process of obtaining a liquor licence in the province. Eleven clauses of the Act are being revised. The most notable amendments affecting the public are the following:
Following an initial round of public hearings, the Draft Amendment Bill has now been sent to the Provincial Parliament and is likely to undergo another round of public comment. Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, Alan Winde, has encouraged communities and business to contribute their insights to this amendment process and interested parties should ask to be informed of future calls for comment.