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Ontario changes liquor distribution and delivery rules from 1 July

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Source: AGCO (Ontario)

Ontario’s government amended liquor licensing regulations, with changes taking effect on 1 July 2026, the AGCO said. The rules allow grocery and eligible convenience store licensees to transfer liquor between certain affiliated stores and deliver from warehouses; convenience store licensees need at least 20 licences to use the warehouse-delivery permission. Existing delivery licences will become General Delivery Licences without requiring reapplication.

Affected licensees must adjust transfers and delivery operations to meet the revised permissions and conditions.

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