Earlier this year, the Government of Prince Edward Island introduced the allowance of liquor delivery throughout the province to allow brewers to stay in business by delivering their products to the hands of consumers during the pandemic. The good news for both brewers and customers is this delivery system will now become a permanent fixture.

According to the recent announcement, agency liquor stores, micro-breweries, wineries, distilleries, ferment-on-premise establishments, and restaurants with a package sales license that have been allowed to deliver packaged alcohol to customers since the start of the pandemic will be able to continue to do so.

“These changes will benefit Island businesses while allowing Islanders to stay safe and limit their contact with others,” said Finance Minister and Minister Responsible for the Liquor Control Commission Darlene Compton. “We must continue to do what we can to ensure the safety of Islanders and the sustainability of our businesses as we work together and support our local economy.”

“At a time when our industry is struggling, these positive changes will help our business survive and recover,” said Luc Erjavec, Vice President Atlantic for Restaurants Canada.  “These changes will allow restaurateurs to responsibly serve their customers safely, and in a way they want to be served.”

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