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OCSA Applauds Passage of Bill 115
Bringing Choice and Convenience to Customers June 6, 2019 – Oakville, Ontario – The Ontario Convenience Stores Association (OCSA) and
OCSA Supports Province’s Plan to Modernize Beer and Wine Retailing
Bringing Choice and Convenience to Customers May 27, 2019 – Oakville, Ontario – The Ontario Convenience Stores Association (OCSA) and
Get Educated About Modernizing Alcohol Sales in the Ontario
The Ontario Convenience Stores Association and FreeourBeer.ca are supporting the Ontario Government with an educational web site to educate Ontarians
Cannabis accessories now legal for non-medical purposes
Cannabis accessories are now legal to sell for non-medical purposes. This means they may be sold specifically for the purposes
OCSA Weighs In On Proposed Vaping Regulations
Proposed changes to regulations surrounding the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act were revealed by Health Canada recently. Among them, changes
Plain Packaging Regulations To Take Effect In November
New plain packaging regulations for Canadian tobacco products are coming into effect in November 2019 for manufacturers and February 2020
How the Convenience Store Channel Will Roll Out Beer and Wine
We continue to hear more about opening the beer and wine markets in Ontario to corner stores, big box retailers
Ontario Convenience Stores Show They’re Ready for Responsible Beer and Wine Sales with New Data Showing Pass Rate of Government Age-Check Inspections of 96.2%
New results from data obtained from the Ontario Ministries of the Attorney General and Health and Long-Term Care show that
Canada’s Plain Packaging Regulation
We have been waiting for information from the Federal Government regarding the Plain Packaging changes in store for tobacco products.