Bringing Choice and Fairness to the People Act (Beverage Alcohol Retail Sales), 2019, S.O. 2019, c. 10 - Bill 115

• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Date: 06 June 2019
• Bill Number: 115

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Explanatory Note was written as a reader’s aid to Bill 115 and does not form part of the law. Bill 115 has been enacted as Chapter 10 of the Statutes of Ontario, 2019.

The Bill amends the Liquor Control Act to provide for the termination of an agreement entitled the Master Framework Agreement entered into between specified parties and the Crown.

chapter 10

An Act to amend the Liquor Control Act with respect to the termination of a specified agreement

Assented to June 6, 2019

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

1 (1) Section 9 of the Liquor Control Act is amended by adding the following definitions:

“Master Framework Agreement” means the agreement entitled “Master Framework Agreement” dated September 22, 2015 between Brewers Retail Inc., Labatt Brewing Company Limited, Molson Canada 2005, Sleeman Breweries Ltd. and Her Majesty the Queen in right of Ontario; (“accord-cadre général”)

“October 2015 agreement” means the agreement entitled “Amended Ontario Deposit Return Program Agreement” dated January 1, 2016 and with effect from October 1, 2015, between Her Majesty the Queen in right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Finance, Brewers Retail Inc. and the Board with respect to management of a province-wide deposit return program for certain beverage alcohol containers; (“entente d’octobre 2015”)

“Termination Agreement” means the agreement entitled “Termination Agreement” dated January 1, 2016 between Brewers Retail Inc. and the Board with respect to the termination of the June 2000 framework. (“accord de résiliation”)

(2) The definition of “September 2011 agreement” in section 9 of the Act is repealed.

2 The Act is amended by adding the following sections:

Termination of Master Framework Agreement

11 (1) If the Master Framework Agreement is in effect immediately before section 2 of the Bringing Choice and Fairness to the People Act (Beverage Alcohol Retail Sales), 2019 comes into force, it is terminated on the day that section comes into force.

October 2015 agreement, Termination Agreement

(2) For greater certainty, the termination of the Master Framework Agreement by subsection (1) shall not be construed as,

(a) terminating the October 2015 agreement, providing a ground for terminating the October 2015 agreement or affecting any rights or obligations set out in the October 2015 agreement, including...