Liquor Distribution Branch
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The Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) is one of the two governmental bodies responsible for regulating and monitoring the liquor industry in the Canadian province of British Columbia
within the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General
under Minister Shirley Bond
. The other is the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch
(LCLB).
The LDB is the only organization allowed to purchase, import, and distribute alcoholic beverage
s in British Columbia. They employ more than 3,500 people, and operate 197 (as of January, 2010) government liquor stores under the BC Liquor Stores name, found all across the province.
BC Liquor Stores' prices are uniform throughout all locations across the province.
Privately-operated liquor stores in BC also sell liquor and receive a 13 per cent discount off the government liquor store prices and set their own retail prices.
The head office is located in Vancouver
, with one distribution centre each in Vancouver and Kamloops.
In October 2008, LDB was named one of BC's Top Employers
by Mediacorp Canada Inc., which was announced by The Vancouver Sun
, The Province
and the Victoria Times-Colonist.
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
within the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General
under Minister Shirley Bond
Shirley Bond
Shirley Bond is currently serving as the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General and interim Attorney General of British Columbia, previously as Minister of Transportation and Minister of Education and Minister responsible for Early Learning and Literacy in the Executive Council of British...
. The other is the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch
Liquor Control and Licensing Branch
The Liquor Control and Licensing Branch is part of the government of British Columbia, within the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General...
(LCLB).
The LDB is the only organization allowed to purchase, import, and distribute alcoholic beverage
Alcoholic beverage
An alcoholic beverage is a drink containing ethanol, commonly known as alcohol. Alcoholic beverages are divided into three general classes: beers, wines, and spirits. They are legally consumed in most countries, and over 100 countries have laws regulating their production, sale, and consumption...
s in British Columbia. They employ more than 3,500 people, and operate 197 (as of January, 2010) government liquor stores under the BC Liquor Stores name, found all across the province.
BC Liquor Stores' prices are uniform throughout all locations across the province.
Privately-operated liquor stores in BC also sell liquor and receive a 13 per cent discount off the government liquor store prices and set their own retail prices.
The head office is located in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, with one distribution centre each in Vancouver and Kamloops.
In October 2008, LDB was named one of BC's Top Employers
BC's Top Employers
BC's Top Employers is an annual competition that recognizes the best employers in British Columbia to work. First published in October 2005, the special designation recognizes the British Columbia employers that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work...
by Mediacorp Canada Inc., which was announced by The Vancouver Sun
The Vancouver Sun
The Vancouver Sun is a daily newspaper first published in the Canadian province of British Columbia on February 12, 1912. The paper is currently published by the Pacific Newspaper Group, a division of Postmedia Network. It is published six days a week, Monday to Saturday...
, The Province
The Province
The Province is a daily, tabloid format newspaper published in British Columbia by Postmedia. It has been a daily newspaper since 1898.According to a recent NADbank survey, The Provinces average weekday readership was 520,100, making it British Columbia's most read newspaper...
and the Victoria Times-Colonist.
See also
- Société des alcools du QuébecSociété des alcools du QuébecThe Société des alcools du Québec , often abbreviated and referred to as SAQ, is a provincial Crown corporation in Quebec.-Organization:...
- Liquor Control Board of OntarioLiquor Control Board of OntarioThe Liquor Control Board of Ontario is a provincial Crown corporation in Ontario, Canada established in 1927 by Lieutenant Governor William Donald Ross, on the advice of his Premier, Howard Ferguson, to sell liquor, wine, and beer through a chain of retail stores...
- Alberta Gaming and Liquor CommissionAlberta Gaming and Liquor CommissionThe Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission is an agent of the Government of the Canadian province of Alberta, and regulates alcoholic beverage and gaming-related activities...
http://www.aglc.gov.ab.ca - Manitoba Liquor Control CommissionManitoba Liquor Control CommissionThe Manitoba Liquor Control Commission is a Crown Agency mandated with regulating, distributing and selling beverage alcohol in the Canadian province of Manitoba....
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