Liquor Bulletins

Liquor bulletins highlight changes to our policies and guidelines. Below are the recent bulletins:

2026

• Liquor Licensee Handbook Review - Jun 9 (UPDATED, June 22)
• Small Manufacturer Product Distribution - EFFECTIVE May 1
• Liquor Markup Rates and Services - Apr 1
• Casino and REC 24-Hour Liquor Service - Mar 26
• Warehousing and Distribution - REVOKED Jan 7

2025

• Liquor Agency Handbook Review - Dec 11
• Liquor Warehouse Handbook Review - Dec 11
• Warehousing and Distribution - Nov 19, REVOKED Jan 7, 2026
• Private Non-Sale Annual Special Event Licence - Nov 6
• Update to U.S. tariffs - September 2
• Schedule 2 Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Regulation - Jul 4
• Large Format Bikes - Jul 2
• Sale of U.S. Liquor Products - Resumption - Jun 6
• Beer Markup Rates - May 29
• Sale of U.S. Liquor Products - Mar 18
• U.S. Product Storage Fees - Mar 13
• U.S. Tariff Response - Mar 6
• Liquor Markup Rates and Services - Feb 27 (UPDATED Apr 1, 2026)
• Private Label Products - Feb 5

2024

• Direct to Consumer Liquor Sales - Dec 9
• Policy Modernization - Nov 29
• Liquor Manufacturer Handbook Review - Nov 27
• Special Event Licence (SEL) Policies and Guidelines Review - Nov 27
• Abandoned Liquor Product - Sep 19
• Class C Canteen and Travellers' Lounge - Sep 4
• Class A Liquor Storage - Sep 4
• Liquor Store Physical Separation - Jun 20
• Special Event Licence Liquor Service Hours - Jun 20
• Liquor Delivery Service - May 10
• Exclusivity Agreements & Sponsorships - Mar 27
• Liquor Container Registration - Feb 22
• Policy Amendment - Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) Distributed Network - Feb 21

2023

• Liquor Sales Data - Dec 6
• Product Category Definitions, Seasonal Product Registration and Private Label Products - Oct 4
• Added Value Items - Oct 4
• Liquor Sales Reporting and Remittance - Aug 10
• Faulty Liquor Product Claims - Jul 6
• Policy Amendment – Security Camera Domes - Jul 5
• Small Manufacturer Off Sales at Trade Shows - Jun 29
• Video Lottery Terminal - Liquor Licensee Handbook VLT Amendments - Mar 24
• Energy Drinks in Liquor Stores - Feb 17

2022

• Liquor Licensee Handbook Red Tape Reduction Modernization - Nov 29
• Contract Manufacturing - Nov 22
• Policy Amendments – Airport Entertainment Centres - Sept 29
• Maximum Size for Beer, Cider and Refreshment Beverage Samples - July 28
• Exclusivity Agreement - July 28
• Prohibited Relationships - July 28
• Private Non-Sale Annual Hotel Special Event Licence - July 26
• Manufacturer Off-site Storage - June 3
• Bagging Requirement for Partially Consumed Liquor Products - April 26
• Delivery Service Licence Storage - March 8
• Homemade and Ferment-on-Premises Beer, Wine and Cider Service - March 8
• Russian Liquor Supply - February 27
• Off Sales Licence Endorsement - January 18

2021

• Liquor Licensee Handbook - Hours of Operation - December 1
• Special Event Licence (SEL) Policy Review - November 25
• Liquor Warehouse Handbook Review - September 16
• Liquor Agency Handbook Review - July 20
• Liquor Store Security Guidelines - June 15
• Liquor Manufacturer Handbook Review - May 20
• General Merchandise Liquor Store Handbook Review - March 18
• Mixed Drinks - March 17
• Retail liquor store handbook review - February 18
• Third Party Payment Processors (TPPs) - February 2