Former Lancastrian

Isnt it time that New Brunswick amended its liquor laws much like other provinces are doing.
Under the current law, the maximum amount of alcohol that can be legally imported into New Brunswick from another province is one bottle of wine or hard liquor, or 12 pints of beer, which is about 18 bottles or cans.
Offenders are subject to an automatic fine of $292.50 and their liquor is seized and destroyed.

Apparently the last decision on this was made in 1928
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-br...mits-1.2596826

burks

British Columbians returning to B.C. from elsewhere in Canada can bring back up to one case (nine litres) of wine, four bottles (three litres) of spirits and a combined total of six dozen bottles (25.6 litres) of beer, cider and coolers per trip, as long as they are carrying it with them and it is for their own personal consumption.

I like those numbers a little better.

Is anyone around to enforce this at provincial borders though?

Former Lancastrian

Probably only on long weekends Same as inter provincial tobacco reporting.
Chances of getting caught are minimal but it does happen. Sneaky bastards have been known to park up and watch people loading booze into their cars then radioing ahead the details.

burks

It is almost as if the police have nothing else to do!

I find that Govt. attitudes towards alcohol in Canada in general is pretty ancient. I am glad that BC is actually changing a lot of their liquor laws presently, but there is still a little way to go. Still annoys me that I have to go to a liquor store to buy alcohol, I can't just grab it while in the supermarket

Oink

They're not ancient, they're parochial and controlling. Its almost an admission that the economy is too poor to sustain the level of public spending that it thinks is should have without resorting to monopolistic practices.

jimmydean

I was aware of the restrictions in Canada and I think the law in many US states is even tougher making it completely illegal to transfer any liquor across a state line and in some states it is an actual felony. Again it is unlikely that you will get caught but it is possible

In SC, NC, VA, PA, NH, MA, and TN it is illegal to purchase any amount in another state and bring it into these states by any means even for personal use

It makes me smile given how many people use the NH Liquor Outlet on the I95

dbd33

Oh dear. I was genuinely unaware until now that there was any restriction on taking alcohol and cigarettes across provincial borders. That's another law broken repeatedly but then there are so many.

Martin the cdn expat

Early 2000's, a couple of companies in Quebec made a fortune, legally, sending cigarettes out to BC, after the Indian smuggling made Quebec drop almost all it's tax on smokes.

There was an archaic Federal stamp law that made it possible; obviously it's been changed.

Jericho79

Why limit it to NB? The whole country is arse backwards when it comes to liquor laws.

orly

Which is surprising? Ethanol is a psychoactive and depressant drug. I'd expect it to be controlled and priced for maximum gain or to dissuade use.

Souvy

I can't believe these law are enforced. The Ottawa cops would have a field day if they followed folk home from the Costco in Gatineau. You can spot the Ontarians in there a mile off. They are the ones pushing carts loaded with cases of beer. And I mean loaded.

orly

Probably would just take one concerned citizen to remind them of the law.

Souvy

Not very likely, is it?

The cops, by the way, are not exactly angels when it comes to buying Indian ciggies. A cop told me that.

Partially discharged

Most of the beer sold @ the Kirkland Boutique in Gatineau is cheap swill. aka cottage beer. My outdoor football (soccer) team has thrived on it for years.

In terms of Gatineau police, I have it on good authority that the police there mark cars that are parked in the parking lot at one of the less than family friendly places on blvd Greber so that they know which cars to pull over nearby for a random inspection. Usually they mark them by cleaning the headlights/tail lights by removing the salt on the cars and they stand out at night as a result.

If Gatineau police were to target out of province alcohol transportation, then Ottawa police would have a field day in targetting drivers loaded up with cheaper Ottawa gas.

Souvy

You'd probably get a result pulling any car on south Greber late at night!