The Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation ( NSLC ) is the Crown corporation which controls sales of alcoholic beverages and recreational cannabis in Nova Scotia , Canada . It is the sole distributor for these products and runs all retail outlets (108 across the province) selling alcohol and cannabis products. The exceptions are for four private retailers in urban HRM offering beer, wine, and spirits, and, in rural areas where there is not an NSLC location, 65 "agency" liquor stores operated by private retailers on NSLC's behalf.
6-707: In 1910 the Nova Scotia Temperance Act was passed which enforced prohibition of alcohol sales throughout the province except in Halifax. Beginning in 1916, alcohol sales were prohibited in Halifax. On October 31, 1929, a plebiscite was held on Nova Scotia's prohibition of alcohol sales. Over 60 percent of voters authorized the repeal of the Temperance Act , making Nova Scotia the second last province in Canada to end prohibition. On May 1, 1930
12-496: A smaller majority of 3 seats. Two major issues in the campaign were prohibition and old age pensions. After the election, the Royal Commission presented a report which recommended government control of liquor sales as a possible source of revenue for old age pensions. Premier Rhodes then scheduled a plebiscite. The plebiscite contained two questions. The first question was as follows: Are you in favor of continuing
18-707: The Gaming Control Act made the Nova Scotia Liquor Commission part of the Alcohol and Gaming Authority. In July 2001, the organization was changed from a commission to a Crown corporation and renamed the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation. On December 1, 2004, the organization unveiled a new retail logo, replacing their old "Liquor Store" logo. On October 17, 2018, the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation became
24-643: The Nova Scotia Liquor Commission on May 1, 1930. In August 1927, Premier Edgar Nelson Rhodes stated “Prohibition by statute in my judgement is on all fours with the attitude of the Russian Soviets who believe in rule by force rather than rule by reason”. However, he did not schedule a plebiscite at that time. The provincial election of 1928 resulted in the Conservatives losing their majority of 37 seats and receiving
30-657: The Nova Scotia Liquor Commission was created through legislation passed as the Liquor Control Act . In 1946, the responsibility for licensing sites selling alcoholic beverages (e.g. bars and restaurants) was transferred to the Tavern Licence Committee (now named Liquor License Board). The liquor commission's current head office and distribution centre was constructed in the Bayers Lake Industrial Park in 1987. In 1995,
36-578: The sole authorized retailer of cannabis in Nova Scotia following the legalization of recreational cannabis . 1929 Nova Scotia Government Control of Liquor referendum A plebiscite on Nova Scotia's prohibition of alcohol sales was held on October 31, 1929. Voters authorized the repeal of the Nova Scotia Temperance Act. This result opened the door to sales of alcohol in a government monopoly of liquor outlets and created
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