{"id":965,"date":"2022-07-27T12:50:55","date_gmt":"2022-07-27T16:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.restaurantscanada.org\/industry-news\/newfoundland-and-labrador-earns-c-plus-grade-on-pandemic-liquor-policy-report-card\/"},"modified":"2022-07-27T12:50:55","modified_gmt":"2022-07-27T16:50:55","slug":"newfoundland-and-labrador-earns-c-plus-grade-on-pandemic-liquor-policy-report-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.restaurantscanada.org\/fr\/newfoundland-and-labrador-earns-c-plus-grade-on-pandemic-liquor-policy-report-card\/","title":{"rendered":"Newfoundland and Labrador earns C-plus grade on pandemic liquor policy report card"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Restaurants Canada has just released a special COVID-19 edition of its Raise the Bar report calling on Newfoundland and Labrador to keep up progress on liquor policy improvements.<\/em><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

ST. JOHN’S, NEWFOUNDLAND — The grades are in: For the fourth time since 2015, Restaurants Canada has given each province a report card on how industry-friendly their liquor policy landscape is for bars and restaurants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this year\u2019s Raise the Bar report, Newfoundland and Labrador\u2019s grade rose from a D-minus to a C-plus. This was mainly due to bars and restaurants now getting a 5% discount on wines, spirits and ready-to-drink beverages at government-run liquor stores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe introduction of discounted liquor pricing has provided a much-appreciated lifeline for bars and restaurants in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis,\u201d said Richard Alexander, Restaurants Canada Vice President, Atlantic Canada. \u201cIncreasing these discounts and including beer and cider would go a long way to help licensed establishments successfully transition from survival to revival.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s how Newfoundland and Labrador\u2019s performance record on Restaurants Canada\u2019s Raise the Bar report compares with the rest of the provinces:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 <\/td>GRADES<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
PROVINCE<\/strong><\/td>2015<\/em><\/strong><\/td>2017<\/em><\/strong><\/td>2019<\/em><\/strong><\/td>2022<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
British Columbia<\/strong><\/td>C+<\/td>C<\/td>C<\/td>B<\/td><\/tr>
Alberta<\/strong><\/td>B+<\/td>B<\/td>B<\/td>B+<\/td><\/tr>
Saskatchewan<\/strong><\/td>D+<\/td>C-<\/td>C-<\/td>C-<\/td><\/tr>
Manitoba<\/strong><\/td>C<\/td>C<\/td>C<\/td>C<\/td><\/tr>
Ontario<\/strong><\/td>D+<\/td>D+<\/td>C-<\/td>C+<\/td><\/tr>
Quebec<\/strong><\/td>C+<\/td>B-<\/td>B-<\/td>C<\/td><\/tr>
New Brunswick<\/strong><\/td>C-<\/td>D<\/td>D-<\/td>B-<\/td><\/tr>
Nova Scotia<\/strong><\/td>C+<\/td>B-<\/td>B-<\/td>B<\/td><\/tr>
Prince Edward Island<\/strong><\/td>B-<\/td>B-<\/td>B-<\/td>C+<\/td><\/tr>
Newfoundland & Labrador<\/strong><\/td>F<\/td>D-<\/td>D-<\/td>C+<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

How can Newfoundland and Labrador raise the bar<\/strong>?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Restaurants Canada is continuing to work with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador to improve the liquor policy landscape for bars and restaurants. Here\u2019s how the province can increase its grade by the next Raise the Bar report<\/p>\n\n\n\n