- Target:
- Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
- Region:
- Canada
- Website:
- www.facebook.com
"The intent of this petition is to have liquor sales laws in British Columbia amended SUCH THAT:
GENERAL:
1. Liquor sales regulations facilitate the rights of both citizens and businesses to exercise their freedom, rather than inhibit it.
2. An atmosphere of peace, prosperity, and cooperation is created and upheld to the highest standard.
3. Hours of legal sale should be expanded in order to allow citizens the greatest possible opportunity to enjoy their right to choose.
4. The issuance of liquor sales licenses should be expanded to include ANY legitimate retailer in the food category including grocers, convenience stores, and non-permanent vendors.
5. Public consumption of alcohol should be decriminalised, with an accompanying "stiffening" of punishments for public intoxication and disorderly conduct. This puts the onus of maintaining proper conduct onto the citizen rather than on Peace Officers, contributing to a sense of pride, personal responsibility, and cooperation.
SPECIFIC SUGGESTED REGULATION AMENDMENTS:
1. Hours of legal sale should be 24 hours, 365 days per year. This ensures that no religious or majority consensus VALUES restrict the freedom of the citizens. The night shift worker can now have a drink after work, and the non-Christian can purchase a drink on Christmas day. It is acknowledged that this freedom should be accompanied with a strict zero tolerance policy with regard to selling to intoxicated persons.
2. Liquor sale licenses should be issued to any legitimate business in the food and beverage sector. This includes supermarkets, convenience stores, and non-permanent vendors (food trucks, hot dog carts etc).
3. Public consumption of alcohol should be decriminalised, with an accompanying "stiffening" of punishments for public intoxication and disorderly conduct. This puts the onus of maintaining proper conduct onto the citizen rather than on Peace Officers, contributing to a sense of pride, personal responsibility, and cooperation.
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The Repeal Liquor Sale Regulations in British Columbia petition to Legislative Assembly of British Columbia was written by Cory Rogerson and is in the category Civil Rights at GoPetition.