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Dan Albas MP Okanagan-Coquihalla
Delivers outstanding results in his
first 6 months on the job!
Dan Albas, a new MP fpr Okanagan-Coquihalla, tabled a bill on October 3, 2011 that, if passed, will amend the federal Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act (IILA) with a personal exemption. This, with provincial cooperation, will allow Canadians to transport wine, including online orders, across provincial borders.
Terry David Mulligan:
A True FreeMyGrapes Hero
Premier Gordon Campbell Stands Up for BC's Wine Industry
Ron Cannan,
Member of Parliament
Kelowna – Lake Country
Our 1st ACWC Hero!
ACWC HEROES:
Do you know a politician, wine writer or other champion who actively supports direct to consumer wine sales across provincial boundaries?
Nominate your ACWC hero by
sending us an email
A big shout-out for our supporters who really go the extra mile and provide on-going support in raising the profile of our cause.
Frank Haddad,
Vancouver's In the Glass wine writer
Jonathan Wilson,
NS sommelier & wine blogger labeled.ca
Sharon Marks,
Sommelier & Twitterdiva @winevanna)
FreeMyGrapes thanks our CHAMPIONS:
Spreading the word is essential to winning our campaign. We thank organizations who have an ongoing commitment to raising awareness on the need to remove inter-provincial wine barriers.
Wine & Liquor Law in BC
Feb 27/12
Vancouver's Playhouse International Wine Festival will include a seminar on getting a handle on pricing, sales, distribtuion, shipping, and legal issues, including trade marks and geographical indicators, related to marketing your wine.
Get your $100 Discount
Seminar program
Private Members Bill C-311
providing a personal exemption for
the inter-provincial shipment of wine
for personal use has been tabled by MP Dan Albas.
Read the Bill Here
Read WineLaw's analysis of C-311
C-311 Updates
Jan 10/12 FreeMyGrapes Progress Report
Dec 9/11 - FreeMyGrapes Press Release
FreeMyGrapes
has sent an inquiry to the 13 Canadian
liquor boards asking for clarification on
their wine importation restrictions.
(Unfortunately, we're still waiting for a
response from many liquor boards)
Click here to read received responses.
Alliance of Canadian Wine Consumers
(ACWC) is a grassroots, volunteer alliance of wine lovers whose goal is to change the provincial and federal laws so Canadians can purchase not-for-resale wine directly from Canadian wineries in other provinces and have it shipped to their homes.
There is an archaic law, Importation of Intoxicatingl Liquors Act or IILA, that needs to change. Canadians should be able to buy, order and ship Canadian wines across provincial borders for personal use without getting a fine or jail time and a criminal record. Equally, wineries should not be threatened with prosecution or having their products removed from provincial liquor board stores because they took an order from an adult Canadian who happens to live in another province.
Federal-provincial discussions have been initiated. Change will only happen if we tell politicians what we want.
We’ve made it easy for you to tell your provincial MPP/MLA/MNA and federal Member of Parliament that you want the laws changed so you can buy great Canadian wines.
Nominate A Great Canadian Wine
Do you know a great Canadian wine from another province that is sold only at the winery or you can’t find on the shelf at your local liquor/wine store?
Send us your Great Canadian Wine for ACWC’s “We want this wine!” page.
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Contact ACWC: AllianceCdnWineConsumers@gmail.com