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Title: Alcohol


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Alcohol No Ordinary Commodity Workshop, Part 2
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Alcohol No Ordinary Commodity Workshop, Part
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  • A years progress ?

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  • Last years workshop addressed research into
    alcohols role in morbidity and mortality and
    Best Practices into prevention e.g. policy
    initiatives

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  • Recommendations from that workshop supported
    advocacy with governments to refrain from
    changing Ontarios current system in alcohol
    retail and marketing system.

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  • Currently, the Ontario government is reviewing
    this system looking for ways to get better value
    for both consumers and the government while
    maintaining the strong commitment to social
    responsibility that Ontarians expect (Beverage
    Alcohol System Review website)

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  • A Review Panel is looking at best practices and
    models from other jurisdictions

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  • Today, we have our own Review Panel of experts in
    the fields of alcohol policy, health and safety
    and economics.
  • We are asking three questions which will help
    formulate recommendations to the government panel
    addressing this review.
  • What is the importance of alcohol control from
    an international perspective
  • What current trends in alcohol retailing and
    marketing in North American jurisdictions are
    problematic or potentially problematic and why?
  • Given a scenario where alcohol is made more
    accessible in the province of Ontario, what would
    be the impact on the following sectors
  • Health promotion, Addiction treatment,Anti-impaire
    d driving, Enforcement, Vox populi
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