Bill C-311 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act (interprovincial importation of wine for personal use)

This bill was last introduced in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session, which ended in September 2013.

Sponsor

Dan Albas Conservative

Introduced as a private member’s bill.

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.

This enactment amends the Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act to add an exception allowing individuals to import wine for their personal use to the provision that requires that all imports of intoxicating liquor be made by the province.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Votes

June 6, 2012 Passed That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Finance Committee, on March 27, 2012

Hanspeter Stutz, As an Individual
Ivonne Martinez, President, Alberta Liquor Store Association
Rowland Dunning, Executive Director, Canadian Association of Liquor Jurisdictions
Dan Paszkowski, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Vintners Association
Harry McWatters, Time Estate Winery, Vintage Consulting Group Inc.
Janice Ruddock, Managing Director, Winery Association of Nova Scotia

Finance Committee, on April 3, 2012

Shirley-Ann George, President, Alliance of Canadian Wine Consumers
Miles Prodan, Executive Director, British Columbia Wine Institute
Paul-André Bosc, President, Château des Charmes
Debbie Zimmerman, Chief Executive Officer, Grape Growers of Ontario
Hillary Dawson, President, Wine Council of Ontario
Mark Hicken, Vintage Law Group, Winelaw.ca