CD Howe Institute – Report on Beer and Wine in Ontario
CD Howe Institute: Lack of competition in Ontario allows The Beer Store to earn as much as $630 million in additional profits Report calls for more competition in alcohol retailing from private firms – including convenience stores Uncorking Competition for Beer and Wine in Ontario August 20, 2014 – The lack of competition […]
Ontario Convenience Stores Association continues to support prohibition on sale of illegal drug paraphernalia
TORONTO, July 17, 2013 – The Ontario Convenience Store Association (OCSA) reiterated its support for the Ontario Safety League’s objectives regarding illegal drug paraphernalia. OCSA believes the League’s aims can best be achieved through Canada’s existing federal law (Criminal Code section 462.2), which came into force in 2013. “The members of the Ontario Convenience […]
Ontario Convenience Stores – Responsible Retailing – Don’t Drink and Drive
Free Our Beer Petition – Largest Petition in Ontario History
403,412 Ontarians say it’s time The Beer Store had some competition and voice support for beer in convenience stores www.freeourbeer.ca petition unveiled in Toronto is the largest in Ontario history Amid a “fear mongering”i ad blitz launched by The Beer Store to protect its near-monopoly on beer sales in Ontario, The Ontario Convenience Stores Association […]
Dear Premier Wynne: It’s Time for Some Adult Supervision of The Beer Store
April 17, 2014 Premier Kathleen Wynne Premier Wynne: It’s time for some adult supervision of The Beer Store Dear Premier Wynne, There’s a healthy debate ongoing in Ontario about modernizing our 87 year-old system of alcohol retailing. That’s a good thing. Debate about public policy issues that are important to Ontarians should be welcomed. In […]
Thousands Ask Premier Not to Raise Taxes, Correct Illegal Tobacco
TORONTO (April 15th, 2014) –Over 20,000 Ontario voters have asked Premier Kathleen Wynne not to raise taxes on legal tobacco products in the 2014 budget, because of the impact this would have on contraband tobacco. The Ontario Convenience Stores Association (OCSA) launched the “Act Now” postcard campaign one month ago, to educate consumers on the […]
Educate Yourself on the Impact of Contraband Tobacco
Government needs to be responsible. Government needs to solve contraband tobacco. Visit Stopillegaltobacco.ca for more information.
Response To LCBO Expansion Stores In Grocery
Ontario’s modest LCBO kiosk plan fails to tackle 87-year-old Beer Store monopoly However OCSA retailers agree that principle of expanded alcohol retailing a good one The Ontario government’s alcohol retailing plan, where it will entertain opening a handful of new LCBO kiosks in grocery stores, was conspicuous for failing to break the stranglehold the foreign-owned […]
Crime Stoppers Contraband Campaign
Toronto Crime Stopper launched a contraband awareness campaign to help protect communities from the distribution of illegal untaxed tobacco and other products. Please click on the following link to view the campaign poster. Toronto Crime Stoppers
Canada Post Increases Prices Of Stamps
Canada Post announced an increase of stamps to $1.00. For customers wishing to buy stamps in booklets or coils, the new cost will be $0.85. These measures were required given declining volume of mail.