Small retailers should be allowed to import and sell wine freely, without going through the SAQ.

Supply management 101.

Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal of cross-border booze case.

The advent of the Internet of Things (IoT), which will soon revolutionize every aspect of our economy and our lives, will force Ottawa to reconsider its telecommunications priorities and policies, argues the 2017 edition of The State of Competition in Canada’s Telecommunications Industry, published by the MEI.

The Quebec government is currently studying various ways of ending the SAQ’s monopoly. The Crown corporation has indeed been the target of multiple criticisms over the years, as much for the prices of its products as for its management and efficiency. Another, less frequently heard but nonetheless important criticism is the lack of space the public monopoly leaves for small entrepreneurs. This latter concern should guide the government in its reflections on the liberalization of the alcohol market.

Do you agree that independent merchants (for example, restaurant owners, wine merchants) should be able to import wine freely and sell it directly to consumers, without having to go through the SAQ? Do you agree that Quebeckers should be able to buy wine in Canada, or elsewhere, without having to go through the SAQ?

Small retailers should be allowed to import and sell wine freely, without going through the SAQ.

Quebec promises to ease rules around volunteering.

The cost of imposing duties on Canadian lumber.

The lack of a clear, agreed-upon definition of social licence is a threat.