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Ontario Changes Liquor Law
| quote: | Threat of date rape drugs prompts Ontario to introduce changes to liquor law
October 16, 2006 - 13:12
TORONTO (CP) - Women navigating the Ontario bar scene amid the threat of so-called date rape drugs would be allowed to take their drinks into bathrooms under proposed legislation announced Monday.
The reforms to the Liquor Licence Act, if passed, will let women monitor their drinks at all times, Government Services Minister Gerry Phillips said while announcing the bill at a university pub.
"Patrons will never have to leave their drink unattended and risk someone slipping them drugs or otherwise tainting their beverage," said Phillips.
The threat of drinks being spiked wasn't even considered when the liquor act was introduced in 1944, said Phillips.
"Unfortunately, as society changes so does criminal behaviour."
The proposed legislation, which will be introduced on Thursday, does not make it mandatory for bars to extend their liquor licence to cover bathrooms and hallways.
Still, Phillips said businesses are well aware of the threat date rape drugs pose and will act accordingly.
Nora Loreto, vice-president of education in the Ryerson University Students' Union, called the bill a "good first step."
"It's good to see there are steps being taken by the government to try to address the issue of date rape," Loreto said at the university pub that hosted the press conference.
"To be able to bring it into the washroom will be a really good way to make sure students always have their drinks on hand."
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The Good:
It's about time we offer the ability for licenced establishments to actually be licenced! The idea that you cant drink in certain areas of a nightclub is ridiculous! Good for them for finally having a few brain cells active! haha
The Bad:
In a typical bureaucratic money grabbing government scheme, clubs will have to buy additional liquor licences for the washroom. Of course, they could have just made it automatic but how would the government make money??
The reasoning behind the change is bogus. The guy who introduced the legislation, Gerry Phillips was on tv saying that "we have never heard of anyone being drugged in this manner, but it's better to be safe than sorry". Yup, kneejerking laws at it's best! But hey, at least this time it ends up with a positive result!
Next item that needs review, Last call....
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