The Globe and Mail news article, "Ontario unveils more red tape with its 'Byzantine beer-selling regime'", cites the research of MPS Director, Anindya Sen. Published yesterday, the article argues that the provincial government's so-called "revolutionary" changes to allow alcohol sales in grocery stores falls grossly short at meeting a "golden opportunity".
The author, Marcus Gee, highlights a number of restrictions placed on which grocery stores can sell beer, and what and when grocery stores can sell beer. Gee cites Professor Sen's research and work with the C.D. Howe Institute to support his argument that there are missed benefits with this type of regulation, and that alcohol-related problems are actually "no worse in provinces with more deregulated sales of alcohol".
For the full article, please visit The Globe and Mail website.
-Written by Jessica Wu