1 (1) In this Act, “alcohol” means a product of fermentation or distillation of grains, fruits or other agricultural products, and includes synthetic ethyl alcohol; (“éthanol”) “beer” means any beverage containing alcohol in excess of the prescribed amount obtained by the fermentation of an infusion or decoction of barley, malt and hops or of any similar products in drinkable water; (“bière”) “Board” means the board of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario established under the Alcohol, Cannabis and Gaming Regulation and Public Protection Act, 1996; (“conseil”) “conservation officer” means a conservation officer appointed under subsection 87 (1) of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997 who is engaged in carrying out his or her duties; (“agent de protection de la nature”) “ferment on premise facility” means premises where equipment for the making of beer or wine on the premises is provided to individuals; (“centre de fermentation libre-service”) “government store” means a government store established under the Liquor Control Act; (“magasin du gouvernement”) “licence” means a licence issued under this Act; (“permis”) “liquor” means spirits, wine and beer or any combination thereof and includes any alcohol in a form appropriate for human consumption as a beverage, alone or in combination with any other matter; (“alcool”) “manufacturer” means a person who produces liquor for sale; (“fabricant”) “municipality” means a local municipality; (“municipalité”) “Ontario wine” means, (a) wine produced in Ontario from grapes, cherries, apples or other fruits grown in Ontario, the concentrated juice of those fruits or other agricultural products containing sugar or starch and includes Ontario wine to which is added herbs, water, honey, sugar or the distillate of Ontario wine or cereal grains grown in Ontario, (b) wine produced by the alcoholic fermentation of Ontario honey, with or without the addition of caramel, natural botanical flavours or the distillate of Ontario honey wine, or (c) wine produced from a combination of, (i) apples grown in Ontario or the concentrated juice thereof to which is added herbs, water, honey, sugar or the distillate of Ontario wine or cereal grains grown in Ontario, and (ii) the concentrated juice of apples grown outside of Ontario, in such proportion as is prescribed; (“vin de l’Ontario”) “permit” means a permit issued under this Act; (“permis de circonstance”) “prescribed” means prescribed by the regulations; (“prescrit”) “Registrar” means the Registrar under the Alcohol, Cannabis and Gaming Regulation and Public Protection Act, 1996; (“registrateur”) “regulations” means the regulations made under this Act; (“règlements”) “sell” means to supply for remuneration, directly or indirectly, in any manner by which the cost is recovered from the person supplied, alone or in combination with others, and “sale” has a corresponding meaning; (“vendre”, “vente”) “spirits” means any beverage containing alcohol obtained by distillation; (“spiritueux”) “supply” includes a licensee’s permitting the consumption on licensed premises of wine that a patron has brought onto the premises, in accordance with the regulations, for the patron’s consumption, alone or in the company of others; (“fournir”) “Tribunal” means the Licence Appeal Tribunal established under the Licence Appeal Tribunal Act, 1999 or whatever other tribunal is prescribed by the regulations; (“Tribunal”) “wine” means any beverage containing alcohol in excess of the prescribed amount obtained by the fermentation of the natural sugar contents of fruits, including grapes, apples and other agricultural products containing sugar, and including honey and milk. (“vin”)  R.S.O. 1990, c. L.19, s. 1; 1996, c. 26, s. 3 (1); 1998, c. 18, Sched. E, s. 166; 1998, c. 24, s. 1; 2002, c. 17, Sched. F, Table; 2002, c. 18, Sched. E, s. 7 (1, 2); 2004, c. 28, s. 1; 2006, c. 34, s. 16 (1, 2); 2011, c. 1, Sched. 1, s. 6 (1); 2018, c. 12, Sched. 2, s. 56 (1); 2019, c. 7, Sched. 38, s. 1. Interpretation of “interested person” (2) For the purposes of this Act, a person is deemed to be interested in another person if, (a) the first person has, or may have in the opinion of the Registrar based on reasonable grounds, a beneficial interest of any kind, either directly or indirectly, in the other person’s business, including but not limited to a holder, directly or indirectly, of shares or other securities; (b) the first person exercises, or may exercise in the opinion of the Registrar based on reasonable grounds, direct or indirect control over the other person’s business; or (c) the first person has provided, or may have provided in the opinion of the Registrar based on reasonable grounds, direct or indirect financing to the other person’s business.  2006, c. 34, s. 16 (3). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1998, c. 18, Sched. E, s. 166 - 18/12/1998; 1998, c. 24, s. 1 - 30/03/2000 2002, c. 17, Sched. F, Table - 01/01/2003; 2002, c. 18, Sched. E, s. 7 (1, 2) - 28/02/2003 2004, c. 28, s. 1
- 24/01/2005 2006, c. 34, s. 16 (1-3)
- 01/07/2007 2011, c. 1, Sched. 1, s. 6 (1) - 01/07/2011 CTS 15 JL 16 - 3 2018, c. 12, Sched. 2, s. 56 (1) - 16/11/2018 2019, c. 7, Sched. 38, s. 1 - 29/05/2019 2 Repealed:  1996, c. 26, s. 3 (2). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1996, c. 26, s. 3 (2) - 22/02/1998 3 Repealed:  1996, c. 26, s. 3 (3). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1996, c. 26, s. 3 (3) - 22/02/1998 4 Repealed:  1993, c. 38, s. 68. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1993, c. 38, s. 68 - 14/02/1994 Licences and Permits