The Ontario PC government yesterday evening passed new regulations for the licensing and operation of private cannabis stores. Focusing largely on the protection of children and youth and overseen by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), these regulations provi...
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has made a number of changes to lottery licencing policies that are designed to provide greater flexibility for charities and ease the administrative burden. Specific changes introduced at the beginning of September by the AGCO incl...
Yesterday the government of Ontario outlined its proposed model for the sale of recreational cannabis. When recreational cannabis becomes legal on October 17th Ontarians will be able to order online through an online retail platform operated by the provincially-run Ontario Can...
In a letter to Ontario police associations, Premier Doug Ford announced that the government of Ontario is postponing the implementation of elements of Bill 175 (the Safer Ontario Act), the Liberal government's reforms to public safety and policing. It's not clear which parts o...
The federal government has set October 17, 2018 as the date when cannabis can be sold legally in Canada. The announcement came following the passage of the federal legislation legalizing cannabis. The province of Ontario passed its cannabis legislation in December of 2017. ...
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has approved a temporary extension of service hours for the sale of liquor during the World Cup. According to the AGCO, throughout the course of the World Cup (June 14, 2018 - July 15, 2018) temporary extensions of service wi...
The Ministry of the Attorney General's Cannabis Legalization Secretariat, in partnership with the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), has prepared a comprehensive briefing deck for the municipal sector. The deck includes important details about how the legalization...
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) have both released implementation guides for cannabis legalization. The guides are designed to help local governments understand their responsibilities as part of cannabis l...
The government of Ontario has released the details of how it will share revenue from sales of recreational cannabis with municipalities. The deal, announced by Minister of Finance Charles Sousa, will govern the sharing of cannabis for the first two years of implementation. Af...
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is launching a new webinar series to help municipalities better understand the AGCO's regulatory work. Specifically, the webinars will disucss the role that the AGCO plays in regulating Ontario's horse racing, alcohol and gam...