Definitions
 1. (1) In this Regulation, “absolute alcohol” means absolute alcohol as defined in Division 2 of Part B of the Food and Drug Regulations; (“alcool absolu”) “annual adjustment date” means, subject to subsection (2), March 1 in every year; (“date de rajustement annuel”) “cider” means wine produced from apples or pears, or from the concentrated juice of apples or pears, to which is added herbs, water, honey or sugar; (“cidre”) “Class A spirits” means any beverage that contains more than 15 per cent alcohol by volume obtained from distillation and that is, (a)  a whisky as described in sections B.02.010 to B.02.023 of the Food and Drug Regulations, (b)  a rum as described in section B.02.030 of the Food and Drug Regulations, (c)  a gin as described in sections B.02.040 or B.02.041 of the Food and Drug Regulations, (d)  a brandy or other product as described in sections B.02.050 to B.02.058 of the Food and Drug Regulations, (e)  a vodka as described in section B.02.080 of the Food and Drug Regulations, (f)  a vodka as described in clause (e) to which a flavouring has been added, (g)  a tequila as described in section B.02.090 of the Food and Drug Regulations, (h)  a mezcal as described in section B.02.091 of the Food and Drug Regulations, or (i)  a fruit spirit as described in section B.02.102 of the Food and Drug Regulations; (“spiritueux de catégorie A”) “Class B spirits” means any beverage that, (a)  is a liqueur or spirituous cordial as described in section B.02.070 of the Food and Drug Regulations, or (b)  contains more than 14.8 per cent alcohol by volume obtained from distillation, but is not, (i)  a Class A spirit, (ii)  a one pour cocktail, or (iii)  fortified wine; (“spiritueux de catégorie B”) “Class C spirits” means a beverage that, (a)  contains more than 0.5 per cent but less than or equal to 14.8 per cent alcohol by volume obtained from distillation, other than fortified wine, or (b)  is a one pour cocktail; (“spiritueux de catégorie C”) “consumer” means a person who purchases liquor in Ontario, (a)  for use or consumption by the person or by someone else at the person’s expense, or (b)  on behalf of or as an agent for a principal who desires to acquire the liquor for use or consumption by the principal or by someone else at the principal’s expense; (“consommateur”) “draft beer” means beer for sale in a container that has a capacity of 18 litres or more; (“bière pression”) “draft cider” means cider for sale in a container that has a capacity of 18 litres or more; (“cidre pression”) “Food and Drug Regulations” means the Food and Drug Regulations
made under the Food and Drugs Act (Canada); (“Règlement sur les aliments et drogues”) “fortified wine” means wine to which an alcoholic distillate has been added and that contains no more than 20 per cent alcohol by volume; (“vin fortifié”) “minimum retail price” includes all taxes, but does not include any container deposit; (“prix de détail minimum”) “non-draft beer” means beer for sale in containers each of which has a capacity of less than 18 litres; (“bière non pression”) “non-draft cider” means cider for sale in containers each of which has a capacity of less than 18 litres; (“cidre non pression”) “non-refillable container” means a container that the manufacturer of a beverage or other person who initially fills the container with the beverage does not intend to refill, but does not include a beer bottle that is recognized as an industry standard bottle by the Brewers Association of Canada and for which the manufacturer has entered into an agreement with the Association for the use of the bottle; (“contenant à remplissage unique”) “one pour cocktail” means any beverage that, (a)  contains more than 7 per cent and no more than 15 per cent alcohol by volume obtained from distillation, (b)  has been mixed with a non-alcoholic beverage other than water during the course of manufacturing, (c)  is intended by the manufacturer to be consumed in its immediate form, and (d)  is sold in a container larger than 500 mL; (“cocktail prêt à servir”) “wine cooler” means a beverage made from wine to which flavouring, colouring, sugar or other additives have been added and contains no more than 7 per cent alcohol by volume. (“vin panaché”) (2) In a year in which March 1 falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the annual adjustment date shall be the following Monday. PART II   uniform pricing and minimum retail pricing