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Old 11-10-2016, 01:18 PM   #4452
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Great Western Brewing, Steam Whistle granted injunction against NDP beer markup

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An Alberta court has sided with two out-of-province breweries and granted an injunction against Alberta's new beer markup policy.

Ontario-based Steam Whistle Brewing and Saskatchewan-based Great Western Brewing Company have both alleged that the new rules announced by the Alberta government in August are unconstitutional, in that they build barriers against craft brewers from outside the province.
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"We are very pleased by the court’s judgment, as this decision will enable us to continue our efforts to encourage freedom, competition, and fairness in the marketplace,” said Great Western CEO Michael Micovcin in a statement.

"Steam Whistle took on this crusade with the intention to make beer tax policy fair and equitable in all jurisdictions across the country," said Steam Whistle Brewing co-founder Greg Taylor in a statement. "We applaud Saskatchewan’s leadership with its recent introduction of a new graduated craft beer tax program open to any brewer, regardless of origin. This is the future for craft beer in Canada.”
http://www.calgarysun.com/2016/11/10...dp-beer-markup
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