MORATORIUM TO PRIVATIZE LIQUOR DISTRIBUTION
Sample resolution for municipal councils to urge a moratorium on LDB privatization.
MORATORIUM TO PRIVATIZE LIQUOR DISTRIBUTION
City of ____________
WHEREAS the provincial government, without public consultation or business case, has announced plans to privatize the Liquor Distribution Branch distribution system and sell-off its warehouses, which is the first step in the full privatization of our public liquor system, including the retail stores; and
WHEREAS the sale of this profitable, socially responsible and proven public asset that generates almost a billion dollars a year in net income for health, education and other public services, will lead to reduced revenues, higher consumer prices, less selection, and a host of social problems associated with liquor privatization that may fall on local governments to deal with:
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council urge the provincial government to put a moratorium on the privatization of the LDB and to provide a formal vehicle—perhaps through appointment of a commissioner, a committee of MLAs, or similar means—for public discussion and community input into these issues.
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