This article was last updated on April 16, 2022
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The Liberal MLA tasked to review the province’s liquor laws, John Yap, has officially recommended the British Columbians to be allowed to buy liquor in grocery stores. The parliamentary secretary for liquor reform revealed in a recently submitted report that he recommends the government to allow liquor sales in grocery stores provided that they are only kept in a separate section of the store.
Revealing the facts about his report, Yep stated that the idea is on top of his recommendations in the report submitted to Justice Minister Suzanne Anton because it received an unparalleled and overwhelming support from the public. Discussing his findings and conclusions, Yep revealed that “liquor sales in grocery stores received considerably more attention and interest and support than any other topic during the course of the liquor review.” He added that “the final tally — including all blog posts, all e-mails, all tweets — amounted to 75 per cent generally in favour of the idea. This is something I feel we just cannot ignore. Because it is so clearly at the top of so many British Columbians’ wish list, I have recommended B.C. allow liquor sales in grocery stores.”
Despite strong recommendation from Yep, the idea still needs a legal approval by Anton and the government cabinet. The liquor review report was submitted by Yap on Monday, it noticeably alleged that only grocery stores might be allowed to sell liquor, including beer, wine and spirits, and not convenience stores or local corner stores.
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