Enacted Legislation

This section includes an index of Canadian and international laws, regulations and policies governing liquor sales and service, alcohol advertising, impaired driving, addictions treatment and health promotion and harm reduction.

Canada
Federal Alcohol Legislation | Impaired Driving | Drug Policy | Other Laws

Province-Specific
Overview | Ontario | Alberta | British Columbia | Manitoba | New Brunswick | Newfoundland and Labrador | Northwest Territories | Nova Scotia | Nunavut | Prince Edward Island | Quebec | Saskatchewan | Yukon

International
US | UK | Europe | Australia and New Zealand | Other

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Canada

Federal Alcohol Legislation

• Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act
• Excise Act
• Food and Drugs Act
• Agreement on Internal Trade
• Guide to Food Labelling and Advertising (2003)
• Chapter 10 - Alcoholic Beverages
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency Decisions: Alcohol ; Beer
• Code and Interpretation Guidelines for Broadcast Alcohol Advertising in Canada, Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications (CRTC)

Federal Laws related to Alcohol-Impaired Driving/Violence/Injury

• Criminal Code of Canada

Federal Alcohol and Other Drug Policy

• Canada's Drug Strategy [PDF]
  • See also National Anti-Drug Strategy Website
  • See also Canada's Drug Strategy: An Update on Progress [PDF] (February 2004)
• Strategy to Reduce Impaired Driving (STRID) 2010
  • See also Canadian Council for Motor Transport Administrators

Other

• Canadian Human Rights Act
  • Policy on Alcohol and Drug Testing, 2002 [PDF]
• Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse Act
• Federal Drug Legislation:
  • Acts and Regulations administered by Health Canada
  • Drug Impaired Driving: Consultation Document, Department of Justice, Canada
• Canada and North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
• Other Federal Statutes and Regulations, Department of Justice website

Overview of Province Laws

• Legal Drinking Age by Province (Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse)
• Liquor Board Policies and Practices (The Kirkwood Group)
• Broadcast Advertising of Alcoholic Beverages - Summary of Guidelines by Province [PDF], Exhibit 2 from Under the Influence? The Impact of Alcohol Advertising on Youth
• Licence Suspension Penalties for Drinking and Driving:
  • Provincial/Territorial Penalties for Impaired Driving Offences
  • Novice Drivers- Regulations on Drinking and Driving in Provincial and Territorial Highway Traffic Acts [PDF]

Province-Specific Legislation

Ontario | Alberta | British Columbia | Manitoba | New Brunswick | Newfoundland and Labrador | Northwest Territories | Nova Scotia | Nunavut | Prince Edward Island | Quebec | Saskatchewan | Yukon

Ontario

Alcohol Legislation

• Alcohol and Gaming Regulation and Public Protection Act and Regulations
  • See also: Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario
• Liquor Control Act and Regulations
• See also:Liquor Control Board of Ontario
• Liquor Licence Act and Regulations
  • See also:Alcohol Licensing
• Wine Content and Labelling Act and Regulations
  • See also:Ontario Wine and Culinary Tourism Strategy [PDF]
• Liquor Advertising Guidelines:
  • for Brew On Premise and Liquor Delivery Licence Holders and Special Occasion Permit Holders [PDF]
  • for Liquor Sales Licensees and Manufacturers [PDF]
• Ontario Highway Traffic Act and Regulations
  • See also: Impaired Driving, Ministry of Transportation

Other:

• Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Research Foundation Act
  • See also: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
• Ontario Human Rights Code
  • Policy on Drug and Alcohol Testing [PDF], September 27, 2000
• Education Act
  • Ontario Schools Code of Conduct [PDF]
  • See also: Ministry of Education Curriculum and Policy
• Health Protection and Promotion Act and Regulations
  • See also: Ontario Public Health Standards, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
• Occupational Health and Safety Act in Ontario

Alberta

• Alberta's Gaming and Liquor Act and Regulations
  • See also: Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission Liquor Policies & Operating Guidelines
• Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Act
  • See also: Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission
• Alberta Traffic Safety Act
• Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission Position on Drug Testing [PDF]
• Index of Laws and Regulations in Alberta

British Columbia

• Liquor Control and Licensing Act, 1996
  • See also: Liquor Control & Licensing
• Liquor Distribution Act (1996)
  • See also: Liquor Distribution Branch/BC Liquor Stores
• Liquor Advertising
• BC Motor Vehicle Act (2010)
  • See also: Administrative Driving Prohibition [PDF]
• BC Human Rights Code
  • See also: Protection from Discrimination [PDF]
• Addictions Policy in BC
• Index of Laws and Regulations in BC

Manitoba

• Liquor Control Act and Regulations
  • See also: Manitoba Liquor Commission/Liquor Marts
• Liquor Advertising Rules of Conduct Regulation [PDF]
• Addictions Foundation Act
• Manitoba's Highway Traffic Act and Blood Test Act.
  • See also: Manitoba's Impaired Driving Sanctions
• Manitoba Human Rights Code
• Manitoba's FASD Strategy
• Index of Laws and Regulations in Manitoba

New Brunswick

• Role of Liquor Control Board: Alcool NB Liquor
• Liquor Control Act: Chapter Outline ; Regulations ; Specific Information on Liquor Licencing
• Liquor Advertising
• New Brunswick Motor Vehicle Act ; Regulations
• NB Human Rights Commission: Annual Report [PDF, 1.3MB]
• Index of Laws and Regulations for New Brunswick

Newfoundland and Labrador

• Newfoundland Labrador Liquor Corporation
• Liquor Control Act
• Liquor Licensing Regulations
• Highway Traffic Act ; Regulations
• NF Human Rights Code ; Drug Testing
• Statutes of Newfoundland and Labrador
• Healthier Together, A Strategic Health Plan for Newfoundland and Labrador [PDF], Ministry of Health and Community Services, 2002
• Index of Laws and Regulations in Newfoundland and Labrador

Northwest Territories

• Northwest Territories Liquor Commission & Liquor Licensing Board - Annual Report 2008-2009 [PDF]
• Liquor Act
• Liquor Regulations, [PDF]
• NWT Department of Justice
• Northwest Territories Human Rights Commission
• Northwest Territories Motor Vehicle Act [PDF]

Nova Scotia

• Liquor Control Act
  • Liquor Licensing Regulations
  • See also: Alcohol and Gaming Authority
• Motor Vehicle Act
  • Drinking and Driving Penalties - towards bottom of page
• NS Human Rights Act

Nunavut

• Liquor Act
• Amendment to Liquor Regulations
• An Act to Amend the Liquor Act [PDF] (assented to June 15, 2006)
• Nunavut Motor Vehicle Act [PDF]

Prince Edward Island

• Liquor Control Act [PDF]
• Liquor Control Regulations [PDF]
• See also: summary in Prince Edward Island Liquor Control Commission Licensee Policy Manual [PDF], 1994: Chapter 1 Advertising Policy Guidelines
• Highway Traffic Act, [PDF]
• PEI Human Rights Commission
• Index to Other Laws

Quebec

• An Act respecting offences relating to alcoholic beverages
• Liquor Permits Act and Regulations
• An Act respecting the Société des alcools du Québec
• Regulation respecting promotion, advertising and educational programs relating to alcoholic beverages
• Highway Safety Code
• Quebec DWI, DUI, OUI Information
• Index to Statutes and Regulations in Quebec

Saskatchewan

• Alcohol and Gaming Regulation Act (1997)
• Alcohol Control Regulations
• Liquor Consumption Tax Act
• Liquor and Gaming Authority Employee Code of Conduct
• Highway Traffic Act (repealed)
  • See also Drinking and Driving Laws
  • See also Saskatchewan DWI, DUI, OWI, OUI Information
• Catalogue of Other Saskatchewan Laws

Yukon

• Liquor Act
• Yukon Motor Vehicles Act [PDF]
• YK Human Rights Commission
• Other Yukon Statutes and Regulations

International

U.S.A.

• Healthy People 2010 (Objectives 26-10a, 26-10c, 26-11c), Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
• Standards On Substance Abuse, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, Apr. 28, 1998
• Alcohol Policy Information System (APIS), National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
• Alcohol Policies in the United States: Highlights from the 50 States [PDF], November 2000, Alcohol Epidemiology Program, University of Minnesota
• The Strategic Plan [PDF], San Fran Cisco Department of Public Health 2002-2003 Annual Report

Europe

• Alcohol in the European Region: consumption, harm, and policies [PDF], 2001, WHO regional Office for Europe
• Report: Alcohol In Europe, Public Health-EU (2006)
• European Alcohol Action Plan 2000-2005 [PDF], Eurocare
• European Union Charter on Alcohol [PDF], Establishing the European Alcohol and Health Forum, 1995, Eurocare
• See also: Alcohol Policy in Europe: What can the European Union Do? [PDF], editorial, Peter Allebeck
• Alcohol Control Database: Country Profiles, World Health Organization

United Kingdom

• Our Healthier Nation: A Contract for Health, England, February 1998
• Alcohol Strategy 2005 and onward [PDF], Isle of Man
• Plan for Action on Alcohol Problems, Scotland, Jan. 2002
• Working Together for a Healthier Scotland, Scotland, February 1998
• Strategy for Reducing Alcohol Related Harm [PDF], United Kingdom, September 2000
• Alcohol strategy and the drinks industry: a partnership for prevention?, Joseph Roundtree Foundation, December 2006
• The London Drug and Alcohol Network
• Alcohol Policy U.K. - news and analysis for the alcohol harm reduction field
• Responsible Marketing of Our Products: Group Policy on Responsible Marketing [PDF], Scottish & Newcastle, Scotland, February 2005

Australia & New Zealand

• National Alcohol Strategy (2006-2009), Australia
• Youth Alcohol Action Plan, 2001-2005 [PDF], Australia
• Victorian Alcohol Strategy, Stage 1, Victorian Government Health Information, Australia
• National Alcohol Strategy (2000-2003) [PDF], New Zealand

Other

• Other National Alcohol & Other Drug Strategies
  • Canadian Code of Advertising Standards
  • Gender Portrayal Guidelines (ASC)
  • Broadcast Code for Advertising to Children (CAB)
  • CBC's Advertising Standards