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It is the smallest and newest liquor control agency in Canada. The Agency came into existence as a result of the creation of Nunavut and transfer of responsibility for liquor control under the territory's Liquor Act. From 1999 to 2005 the Northwest Territories Liquor Commission was responsible for liquor
The Northwest Territories Liquor and Cannabis Commission (French: Sociéte des alcools et du cannabis des Territoires du Nord-Ouest) regulates the distribution, purchase and sale of alcoholic beverages in the Northwest Territories. The Commission came into existence as a result of amendments to the Liquor Act.
Currently, alcohol prohibition is enforced in many Muslim majority countries, in parts of India, and in some Indigenous Australian communities and certain northern communities in the Canadian territories. [1] They can range from complete ban all the way to bans on sales during certain times. [2] Afghanistan [3]
Under the Constitution of Canada, responsibility for enacting laws and regulations regarding the sale and distribution of alcoholic drinks in Canada is the sole responsibility of the ten provinces. Canada's three territories have also been granted similar autonomy over these matters under the provisions of federal legislation.
The drinking laws in India vary significantly based on where you're visiting, and can range from a minimum age of 18 to an outright ban on alcohol. In Delhi, the drinking age recently decreased ...
A police raid confiscating illegal alcoholic beverages, in Elk Lake, Ontario, in 1925.. Prohibition in Canada was a ban on alcoholic beverages that arose in various stages, from local municipal bans in the late 19th century (extending to the present in some cases), to provincial bans in the early 20th century, and national prohibition (a temporary wartime measure) from 1918 to 1920.
Canada has some of the highest excise taxes on alcohol in the world. These taxes are a source of income for governments and are also meant to discourage drinking. (See Taxation in Canada.) The province of Quebec has the lowest overall prices of alcohol in Canada. Restrictions on the sale of alcohol vary from province to province.
The territory is the last outpost of prohibition in Canada, and it is often easier to obtain firearms than alcohol. [106] Although every community in Nunavut has slightly differing regulations, as a whole it is still very restrictive. Seven communities have complete bans against alcohol and another 14 have orders being restricted by local ...