Spirits Canada / Association of Canadian Distillers
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Advocacy regarding the modernization of Canada’s spirits regulations—advocating for direct-to-consumer sales, expanded retail access, and a fair marketplace where spirits compete on equal footing with other alcohol categories.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Liquor Control/Alcohol
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Advocacy regarding the phasing out derogations from non-discrimination obligations under Canada’s Agreement on Internal Trade.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Economic Development and Trade, Finances and Budgets, International Trade, Liquor Control/Alcohol
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Applying standardized and transparent provincial liquor mark-ups on out-of-province products.
Implementing investor protection standards equal to those provided to foreign businesses under trade agreements.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Liquor Control/Alcohol
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Establishing robust dispute settlement provisions to ensure equal treatment of products across provinces.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Economic Development and Trade
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