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Banning alcohol promotion

S-203 Alcoholic Beverage Promotion Prohibition Act: An Act to prohibit the promotion of alcoholic beverages

Bans the promotion of alcoholic beverages, with some exceptions, and sets rules and penalties to enforce the ban.

What Bill S-203 would do

The bill would ban the promotion of alcoholic beverages, with specific exceptions. It would also create a system to enforce the ban, allow regulations to be made, and set offences and punishments. The published material gives no further detail.

Official text

Official summary

This enactment prohibits the promotion of alcoholic beverages, subject to specific exceptions. It also provides a regime for administration and enforcement, associated regulation-making powers, and associated offences and punishments. Available on the Senate of Canada website at the following address: www.sencanada.ca/en

The government's summary, printed at the front of the bill as introduced.

Kind
Senator's bill
Sponsor
Patrick Brazeau, Senator
Introduced
in the Senate
Last activity

Where it stands

  1. ProposedMay 28, 2025
  2. Being debatedsince May 28, 2025 Exact stageAt second reading in the Senate · since May 28, 2025MPs or senators are debating it in the chamber where it started.
  3. Almost law
  4. Law

First debate in the Senate: 2 days so far

  1. First reading in the Senate done

    Before the Senate on 1 sitting day,

  2. Second reading in the Senate now

    Before the Senate on 2 sitting days, to

  3. Third reading in the Senate not yet

  4. First reading in the House not yet

  5. Second reading in the House not yet

  6. Committee in the House not yet

  7. Report stage in the House not yet

  8. Third reading in the House not yet

  9. Royal assent not yet

Exact procedural stages

Officially: At second reading in the Senate · since May 28, 2025.

  1. Senate
  2. House
  3. Royal assent

Debates in the House 0

No debate on this bill is in the record we hold yet (Senate debates are not covered).

Also raised in 1

Question Period, members' statements and other debates where the bill came up.

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