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AGCO revises Ontario alcohol penalty schedule for licence holders

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Source: AGCO (Ontario)

Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission (AGCO) said it revised the penalty schedule for the province’s alcohol licensing law on 11 August 2026. The board established the changes and Ontario’s Attorney General approved them; they add or amend fines to reflect regulatory changes affecting certain licence holders, with maximum amounts varying by offence.

Alcohol licence holders may face updated maximum fines for breaches of the revised regulatory requirements.

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