- New tool helps prevent violence in licensed premises
- June 10, 2009
Privacy Commissioner and
AGLC to draft guidelines for collection and use of limited
personal information by bar operators
Bar owners and the police will soon
have another tool to deal with problem patrons, thanks to changes
to a provincial law which will allow the limited collection,
use and sharing of information.
“This government believes in creating safer communities
and these changes will help prevent violence in licensed establishments,
preserve the safety of patrons and disrupt the gang lifestyle,” said
Fred Lindsay, Solicitor General and Minister of Public Security. “We
want to prevent gang influence from becoming a normal part
of life in Alberta’s cities.”
New provisions in the Gaming and Liquor Act will
help licensees work together to prevent
troublesome individuals from moving between bars and nightclubs
and creating similar situations in a new venue. The legislation
also provides police the ability to exclude and remove suspected
gang members and their associates before an offence is committed.
The new guidelines should be in place by August 1, 2009.
- New
legislation aims to help curb violence in licensed premises
- April 21, 2009
Proposed changes to the Gaming
and Liquor Act will improve public safety in licensed
premises by providing police with more power to deal with
suspected gang members, their associates and problem patrons.
“Entertainment
spots are supposed to be places where you can go and have
a good time. The last thing someone wants to worry about
is getting caught in the middle of a violent incident,” said
Fred Lindsay, Solicitor General and Minister of Public Security. “Providing
the police with these powers will improve the safety of Albertans
in and around licensed premises, and help create safer communities
which is a key priority of this government.”
- Budget
2009 - April 7, 2009
One of the government’s revenue
generation initiatives announced in Budget 2009 is an increase
in the flat mark-up applied
to all types of liquor products. Mark-up is the government’s
share of revenue from liquor sales and these monies go into
the general revenue fund. The mark-up is being increased to
generate an additional $180 million in 2009-10.
