An NSLC signature location in Bridgewater, NS. Photo: Evan Taylor
Another interprovincial trade barrier has been reduced between Nova Scotia and Ontario.
Premiers Doug Ford and Tim Houston have signed a direct-to-consumer agreement that will allow alcohol producers in each province to sell directly to customers in the other.
Under the agreement, eligible wineries, breweries and distilleries will be able to ship products directly to consumers across provincial lines.
Both premiers said the move is part of a broader push to remove remaining interprovincial trade barriers and work toward freer trade within Canada.
Producers who want to participate will need to register with the appropriate liquor authority in each province. In Nova Scotia, that means registering with the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation. In Ontario, producers must register with the Liquor Control Board of Ontario.
Applications for producers are set to open March 8.
Officials have not yet outlined how many producers are expected to participate in the initial phase of the program.
