[37] Bill 160 Original (PDF)
Bill 160
Bill 1602000
An Act supporting Ontario wines
by serving only Ontario VQA
certified wines at functions of the
Government of Ontario
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:
Definition
1. In this Act, "
VQA" means Vintners Quality Alliance wine as defined in the Vintners Quality Alliance Act, 1999.
VQA certified wine
2. The Government of Ontario shall not serve any wine at official functions except Ontario produced wine that has been certified as VQA.
Commencement
3. This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Short title
4. The short title of this Act is the Ontario VQA Only Act, 2000.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Bill would require that only Ontario produced wine that is certified by the Ontario VQA may be served at official Government of Ontario functions.