Overview

• The public consultation launched May 29 and runs through June 30 to gather views on where alcohol can be sold and consumed
• About 1,500 Nova Scotians aged 19 and over will be randomly surveyed to gauge public opinion on retail and consumption locations
• Government outreach will engage over 250 stakeholder groups, including health agencies, retailers, municipal bodies and industry associations
• Nova Scotia currently offers alcohol at more than 300 outlets, from Liquor Corp. stores to private shops, brewery and winery taps, and farmers’ markets
• Finance Minister John Lohr says the review supports efforts to eliminate interprovincial trade barriers and modernize regulations