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Elimination of red tape at core of review of Saskatchewan’s liquor laws

SASKATOON – Liquor regulations that Saskatchewan’s food and beverage industry has called outdated are going to be reviewed to help eliminate red tape.

Enterprise Saskatchewan, an agency set up by the province to eliminate barriers to growth, will undertake the review.

Liquor and Gaming Minister Tim McMillan says a questionnaire has been sent out to the industry and the government is working through suggestions to improve the system.

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The Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association has suggested that restaurants be allowed to buy alcohol at wholesale prices.

McMillan says while restaurateurs have been seen as distributors of alcohol, the long-standing policy has been that they purchase spirits at the same price as anyone else in Saskatchewan.

He says the hope is that the review will modernize the province’s liquor laws. (CJWW)

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Note to readers: This is a corrected story. An earlier version said pricing was part of the review.

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