Should you be allowed to drink in public? The provincial government wants to know

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Should Granville Street look more like Bourbon Street?

Could Stanley Park one day be more like Golden Gate Park?

The B.C. government is seeking input from municipalities and police on a little-known — and never used — provision of B.C.’s current liquor laws, which allows local governments to designate public areas for open alcohol consumption.

On March 1, the government sent out a request for feedback (pdf), with a deadline of Friday, which outlines two possible scenarios in which public consumption of alcohol could be allowed.

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DAN FUMANO – The Province – March 17, 2016.

 

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