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Retail sales of beer, wine and liquor stores reached approximately 2.23 billion Canadian dollars in December 2023, a small decrease compared to December in the previous year. Monthly sales peaked in March of 2020 at 2.39 billion dollars. Canadian liquor laws Canada has complex liquor laws which have developed since Prohibition in the 1920s. Throughout Canada’s provinces and territories, there are 13 different organizations responsible for regulating the sale and distribution of alcohol. It is mostly the case that there are provincially owned stores who have a monopoly over spirit sales. In some provinces it is possible to buy a limited selection of spirits, wine or beer in privately owned shops or grocery stores. Alcohol consumption trends in Canada According to a survey, consumers living in the Canadian province of Quebec drink the most frequently, with 57 percent of respondents stating that they drink alcohol at least once a week. This figure decreases to 28 percent in Atlantic Canada. It appears that political party preference also effects alcohol intake, with those supporting the Liberal party most likely to drink at least once a week.

In 2023, around 19 percent of Canadian adults were considered heavy alcohol drinkers. Males who consumed five or more drinks, or females who consumed four or more drinks, on one occasion at least once a month in the past year were considered heavy alcohol drinkers. Alcohol health risks Heavy or excessive alcohol use can lead to a number of health problems. Long-term health risks from excessive alcohol use include high blood pressure, stroke, heart disease, and certain cancers. Liver disease is also a well-known health risk that can result from alcohol abuse. Long-term alcohol abuse can cause the liver to become swollen and inflamed, which can lead to scarring called cirrhosis. The death rate for chronic liver disease in Canada has increased steadily over the last couple of decades, reaching around 12 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022. The alcohol market in Canada In 2020, retail sales of alcoholic beverages in Canada reached almost 30 billion Canadian dollars. Although total retail sales of alcoholic beverages have increased in recent years, beer sales, actually decreased from 2020 to 2022. However, sales of spirits have gradually increased over the past decade, reaching around 6.9 billion Canadian dollars in 2023.

The drinking places sector in Canada was directly affected by stay-at-home measures implemented during to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020. Sales in this sector fell during the second quarter of the year to around 19.09 million Canadian dollars. As of November 2024, sales from the sector reached nearly 208 million Canadian dollars.

During the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, sales of beer in Yukon reached approximately **** liters per capita. In contrast, per capita sales in Manitoba totaled **** liters.

In 2022/23, approximately 3.4 million liters of local beer was sold in Newfoundland and Labrador. In contrast, just 15,000 liters of low alcohol beer was sold in the same year.