Nunavut residents could face a tax on purchases of alcohol if a new bill passes in the legislative assembly.
The bill, called the Liquor Tax Act, was tabled May 24. Currently Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and Alberta are the only jurisdictions in Canada without a tax on alcohol, either directly or through HST or PST.
Drinks companies are getting "free alcohol advertisements" by providing partitions and awnings with their logos on them for pubs and restaurants offering outdoor dining, an Oireachtas Committee has heard.
Scientists knew for decades that alcohol can cause lifelong harm to unborn children, but it took more than 25 years of effort to get effective warning labels on alcohol products in New Zealand and Australia.
Pubs and brewers have warned the price of a pint of beer could see another significant increase by the New Year due to the soaring costs of energy and barley.
NEW ZEALAND - Local skills, social change and sustainability have been the key drivers for the New Zealand alcohol industry's significant contribution to the local economy, an NZ Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) report shows.
Daniel Young, director of the Nunavut Liquor and Cannabis Commission, says people are choosing more products that have lower alcohol content over hard liquor.
A new campaign from Alberta Gaming, Liquor, and Cannabis is meant to help people stay mindful about how much alcohol they are drinking.
TORONTO, Ont. --At a time when many people are taking part in Dry January --dropping booze for the month --doctors continue to sound the alarm about rising alcohol consumption during the pandemic.
The provincial government is poised to expand the use of vaccination passports, to purchase alcoholic beverages at the SAQ and marijuana and its related products at SQDC outlets, says a report in Le Journal de Montréal.
Britain's most popular bottles of wine are set to see a sharp price rise under tax changes claimed to make alcohol duty 'fairer'.
