news Canadian News
Good Morning Guest | login or register
  • Home
    • Canadian News
    • Popular News
    • News Voting Log
    • News Images
  • Forums
    • Recent Topics Scroll
    •  
    • Politics Forums
    • Sports Forums
    • Regional Forums
  • Content
    • Achievements
    • Canadian Content
    • Famous Canadians
    • Famous Quotes
    • Jokes
    • Canadian Maps
  • Photos
    • Picture Gallery
    • Wallpapers
    • Recent Activity
  • About
    • About
    • Contact
    • Link to Us
    • Points
    • Statistics
  • Shop
  • Register
    • Gold Membership
  • Archive
    • Canadian TV
    • Canadian Webcams
    • Groups
    • Links
    • Top 10's
    • Reviews
    • CKA Radio
    • Video
    • Weather

Ontario raises minimum price for beer

Canadian Content
20759news upnews down
Link Related to Canada in some say

Ontario raises minimum price for beer


lifestyle | 207580 hits | Dec 21 1:56 pm | Posted by: Hyack
99 Comment

OTTAWA�Say goodbye to buck-a-bottle beer in Canada's most populous province.

Comments

  1. by Regina  Gold Member
    Mon Dec 22, 2008 2:49 pm
    What pile of crap.

  2. by avatar CommanderSock
    Mon Dec 22, 2008 2:54 pm
    Instead, the Liquor Control Board of Ontario sets minimum prices as part of its "social responsibility" mandate established in 1993. Translation: If alcohol is too cheap, you may abuse it.


    Thank you nanny state. What would I ever do without you?

  3. by hwacker
    Mon Dec 22, 2008 3:20 pm
    "CommanderSock" said
    Instead, the Liquor Control Board of Ontario sets minimum prices as part of its "social responsibility" mandate established in 1993. Translation: If alcohol is too cheap, you may abuse it.


    Thank you nanny state. What would I ever do without you?



    Ministry of Finance recommends an increase to the minimum retail price for beer effective November 24, 2008


    Thank you liberals

  4. by Anonymous
    Mon Dec 22, 2008 3:26 pm
    They started doing that in Alberta last year and every bar has a minimum they have to charge for all alcoholic drinks.

  5. by ridenrain
    Mon Dec 22, 2008 3:37 pm
    Thank you for protecting me, oh great Liberal nanny state.

  6. by Anonymous
    Mon Dec 22, 2008 3:40 pm
    "ridenrain" said
    Thank you for protecting me, oh great Liberal nanny state.


    It's to keep the bars from giving out allmost free drinks and getting the patrons wanting more.

    Not a big deal,no one raised an eyebrow when they did it in Alberta here.
    I could be wrong here but doesnt BC do the same thing?

    EDIT-A case of 12 labbats blue costs me $20.00 here.Maybe Ontario should up the price of whine instead.

    The Ontario government last month quietly hiked the minimum price that can be charged for beer, to $25.60 from $24 for a case of 24 bottles.


  7. by ridenrain
    Mon Dec 22, 2008 3:44 pm
    Yes they do.
    The government sets the price, not market conditions, and that's wrong.

  8. by DerbyX
    Mon Dec 22, 2008 3:45 pm
    "ridenrain" said
    Thank you for protecting me, oh great Liberal nanny state.



    Liberal nanny state?

    Ziggy just said Alberta started doing it last year. Did that escape your notice or is Alberta a Liberal nanny state also?

  9. by DerbyX
    Mon Dec 22, 2008 3:47 pm
    "ziggy" said
    Thank you for protecting me, oh great Liberal nanny state.


    It's to keep the bars from giving out allmost free drinks and getting the patrons wanting more.

    Not a big deal,no one raised an eyebrow when they did it in Alberta here.
    I could be wrong here but doesnt BC do the same thing?

    EDIT-A case of 12 labbats blue costs me $20.00 here.Maybe Ontario should up the price of whine instead.

    The Ontario government last month quietly hiked the minimum price that can be charged for beer, to $25.60 from $24 for a case of 24 bottles.



    As a side note, bars giving out very cheap drinks become much more liable to lawsuits by drunk drivers as it is often seen as encouragement to overindulge.

  10. by avatar CommanderSock
    Mon Dec 22, 2008 3:49 pm

    As a side note, bars giving out very cheap drinks become much more liable to lawsuits by drunk drivers as it is often seen as encouragement to overindulge.


    People shouldn't be drinking and driving anyhow! Ever. Bars should not be in trouble for people who choose to drink and drive.

    /rant over

  11. by Anonymous
    Mon Dec 22, 2008 3:50 pm


    As a side note, bars giving out very cheap drinks become much more liable to lawsuits by drunk drivers as it is often seen as encouragement to overindulge.


    Exactly,we have very strict rules coming in now and anyone who serves alcohol has to take this test.Mostly it's for liability but you dont want to own or buy a bar in Alberta unless it has Video lottery terminals or you will do broke.

  12. by Anonymous
    Mon Dec 22, 2008 3:51 pm
    "CommanderSock" said

    As a side note, bars giving out very cheap drinks become much more liable to lawsuits by drunk drivers as it is often seen as encouragement to overindulge.


    People shouldn't be drinking and driving anyhow! Ever. Bars should not be in trouble for people who choose to drink and drive.

    /rant over


    It's illegal to serve a customer who is over the limit,how do you tell?

    You allmost need every customer to blow in a breathalizer when entering the premises to be safe from a lawsuit.

  13. by Anonymous
    Mon Dec 22, 2008 3:53 pm
    Someone leaves a bar drunk,kills someone in a car accident,guess who's going to be liable? The person at the last bar that served him will be.

  14. by DerbyX
    Mon Dec 22, 2008 3:55 pm
    "CommanderSock" said

    As a side note, bars giving out very cheap drinks become much more liable to lawsuits by drunk drivers as it is often seen as encouragement to overindulge.


    People shouldn't be drinking and driving anyhow! Ever. Bars should not be in trouble for people who choose to drink and drive.

    /rant over


    The law does not see it that way. Bars do have a responsibility to cut people off and to not allow people obviously intoxicated to be served.

    I agree that drunks who drive and kill people or are prosecuted should have no standing to sue the bar but what about the victims of the driver?

    They just might have a case against a bar with 50 cent pint nights.



view comments in forum
Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

You need to be a member of CKA and be logged into the site, to comment on news.

  • Login
  • Register (free)
 Share  Digg It Bookmark to del.icio.us Share on Facebook


Who voted on this?

  • SigPig Sun Dec 21, 2008 2:54 pm
Share on Facebook Submit page to Reddit
CKA About |  Legal |  Advertise |  Sitemap |  Contact   canadian mobile newsMobile

All logos and trademarks in this site are property of their respective owner.
The comments are property of their posters, all the rest © 2025 by Canadaka.net