Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we thought that the existing liquor regulations had enough leeway to allow for the sale of beer by the NWT Brewing Company directly to licensees. The board, as an independent quasi-judicial body, did not agree with that interpretation of the regulations and would not allow direct sales. To be fair, Mr. Speaker, the board can only make decisions using the existing legislation and regulations. If they are out of date and no longer relevant, it falls on us to change them. I have directed the department to draft regulations that allow for the sale of NWT Brewing products directly to licensees, without having to go through NWT liquor warehouses and paying the handling fees.
Robert C. McLeod on Question 928-18(2): NWT Brewing Company Liquor Licensing Decision
In the Legislative Assembly on October 4th, 2017. See this statement in context.
Question 928-18(2): NWT Brewing Company Liquor Licensing Decision
Oral Questions
October 3rd, 2017
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