This Submission is from Welland, Ontario MP Malcolm Allen
Ottawa – Late Wednesday, MPs from all parties voted in support of Bill C-311, after New Democrats passed a motion last week to fast track the legislation.
“Today is a great day for Niagara’s wineries and overall tourism industry” said Malcolm Allen, M.P. (Welland). “It was essential that parliament passed C-311 quickly as Ontario’s busiest wine country tourism season is upon us. This is why the NDP brokered a deal with all parties to fast track this bill.”
Bill C-311 will remove federal restrictions on transporting wine between provinces giving wine producing regions, like Niagara, the ability to grow and develop a stronger internal market for Canadian wine. The bill will now head to the Senate to receive royal assent before the spring parliamentary session ends.
“The current law was enacted in 1928 during the prohibition era”, added Allen “The time had come to stop inhibiting the growth of the Canadian wine industry within our own borders.”
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