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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
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
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
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
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
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
Crime Stoppers Contraband Campaign
Toronto Crime Stopper launched a contraband awareness campaign to help protect communities from the distribution of illegal untaxed tobacco and