Canadian Markets
The Canadian market is made up of 10 Provinces and three Territories.

The Canadian retail or off-premise business for spirits, wines and beer, is controlled by provincial liquor boards, which operate their own stores. The exception is the province of Alberta, which is privatized with more than 1,000 independent and chain retailers. More information

Liquor Boards
The Canadian Liquor boards are independent monopolies, controlled by their provincial governments. Each jurisdiction operates its own business, although they must follow federal rules for product and packaging standards. These Canadian standards relating to Food and Drug regulations, along with packaging requirements for labels and cartons, print and font size and package size etc., are published and available from any of the liquor board web sites. All brands must have UPC and SCC international product codes for distribution in Canada. More information