New Brunswick has signed an agreement to permit direct-to-consumer sales of alcohol with other participating Canadian provinces and territories, allowing consumers to buy alcohol from other regions.
Amendments to the Liquor Control Act during the spring legislative session make the change possible, the province said in a July 7 announcement. The updated rules also eliminate restrictions on the quantity of alcohol that can be brought into the province for personal consumption.
Both changes will come into effect once regulations are established to define which provinces are eligible to participate.
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Jean-Claude D’Amours said the move was made to support province-to-province trade across Canada….