current events in bc wine law - sylvia lee
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CURRENT EVENTS IN BC WINE LAW
2013 LIQUOR POLICY REVIEW
73 “COMMON SENSE” RECOMMENDATIONS
January 31, 2014 – Liquor Policy Review Final Report, with full support of government
March 6, 2014 – Draft amendments from BC Liquor Policy Review recommendations
WILL ANY OF THIS REALLY AFFECT ME?
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IMPLEMENTATION
A complete re-write of the Liquor Control and Licensing Act is planned for Spring of 2015
CHANGES IN SPRING/SUMMER 2014
CHANGES IN FALL 2014
“ S T O R E -W I T H I N -A - S T O R E M O D E L” V S . V Q A L I C E N S E
LIQUOR IN GROCERY STORES
And coming some time in the future . . .
T H AT W I L L C H A N G E T H E WAY YO U D O B U S I N E S S
OTHER CHANGES IN LEGISLATION
A R E YO U R E A DY ?
CANADIAN ANTI-SPAM LEGISLATION (CASL)
CASL TAKES EFFECT JULY 1, 2014
If you e-mail, text message or use social media to message people in Canada, you must have their express permission to do so and any communications must be in a prescribed format
WHY SHOULD I CARE?
DOES CASL APPLY?
Is this message commercial?
Is this message sent to an electronic address?
EXPRESS VS. IMPLIED CONSENT
WHAT AM I ALLOWED TO DO?
WHAT SHOULD I DO NOW?
SELLING WINE ONLINE
Interprovincial Shipping Challenges
HOW CAN I SELL MORE WINE DTC?
QUANTUM LAW
Changing the Way You Think About Lawyers
Sylvia Lee, B.A. LLB250-859-6020