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March 31, 2020

Dear ABLE BC Members and Industry Colleagues,  We hope you enjoyed a safe and healthy weekend. We are back with daily COVID-19 liquor industry updates. Included in today's email you will find:  Update: all businesses…

March 28, 2020

Dear ABLE BC Members and Industry Colleagues,  At the start of this crisis, we promised to be here for you. That you'd hear from us every day as we strive to make sense of the sometimes hourly…

March 27, 2020

Dear ABLE BC Members and Industry Colleagues,  The COVID-19 outbreak continues to evolve rapidly and we're working hard to get answers for you. Included in today's email: Federal government boosts wage subsidy to 75%LDB UpdateProvince…

March 27, 2020

Dear ABLE BC Members and Industry Colleagues, We are sending you a short update this morning with good news:Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced more help for small and medium-sized businesses to keep employees on the payroll…

March 26, 2020

Dear ABLE BC Members and Industry Colleagues,  The COVID-19 outbreak continues to evolve rapidly and we're working hard to get answers for you. Included in today's email: Liquor industry defined as Essential Service in BCConfusion…

March 26, 2020

Dear ABLE BC Members and Industry Colleagues, This morning, Premier John Horgan and Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth announced British Columbia's next steps to support the COVID-19 response. Using the extraordinary powers under the…

March 25, 2020

Dear ABLE BC Members and Industry Colleagues,  The COVID-19 outbreak continues to evolve rapidly and we're working hard to get answers for you. Included in today's email: House of Commons Passes Modified Bill C-13BC Government…

March 24, 2020

Dear ABLE BC Members and Industry Colleagues,  Despite our previous note about the LDB reducing the number of deliveries liquor stores receive weekly, there will only be intermittent delays to product orders. Stores that receive multiple deliveries per…

March 24, 2020

Dear ABLE BC Members and Industry Colleagues,  The COVID-19 outbreak continues to evolve rapidly and we're working hard to get answers for you. Included in today's email: LDB Update: not accepting returns and intermittent product…

March 24, 2020

Shared with permission from McMillan LLP, written on March 23, 2020. Ontario and Quebec today announced that all non-essential businesses will close as of midnight Tuesday. We have been fielding calls non-stop today from clients…