As of October 2, 2015, manufacturers of wine and liquor may be able to sell their products at markets managed or carried on by municipalities and regional districts.
The Province amended the Liquor Control and Licensing Regulation (adopted under the Liquor Control and Licensing Act), changing the term "farmers' market" to "market" and expanding this term to apply to the following: (a) markets managed or carried on by a society or a corporation, (b) markets managed or carried on by a municipality or a regional district, and (c) the market carried on at Granville Island The market must include at least 6 vendors and must operate either weekly (for up to 3 days per week), or annully (for up to 35 consecutive days per year).
Municipalities and regional districts operating farmers' or artisans' markets should take note and consider whether this amendment may impact their operation.
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