Pending Bills
It is key to those in the alcohol policy field to monitor proposed legislation as it relates to issues of control, distribution, licencing, and taxation. It is also crucial to monitor legislation that surrounds the alcohol and substance-abuse related issues such as health policy and promotion, chronic disease prevention, alcohol advertising guidelines, and punishments for offenses involving alcohol.
This section brings forward those federal and provincial government and private member bills that in some way impact the alcohol policy field.
For an extensive list of enacted legislation relating to alcohol policy and substance-abuse, refer to Enacted Legislation.
Alcohol-related Bills before the Parliament of Canada
see also Detailed Index of all Federal Bills - 39th sitting, 2nd session
Alcohol-related Bills before the Ontario Legislature
see also Index of Current Bills before the Legislature - 39th sitting, 1st session
see also How Bills become Law - detailed links in upper right of screen
Last updated: October 16, 2007
S-3 -
An Act to amend the Criminal Code; Hon. Marjory LeBreton (The Leader of the Government Senate)
S-221 -
An Act concerning personal watercraft in navigable waters; Senator Mira Spivak
Last updated: July 21, 2008