Government Liquor Authority - Report of Operations for the Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2024

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Liquor Control Board of: Name of province/territory

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Authority

Collected under the authority of the Statistics Act , Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S19. Completion of this questionnaire is a legal requirement under this Act.

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Purpose

Information from this survey will be used for statistical purposes on the operations of the provincial and territorial government liquor authorities, as inputs for the Canadian System of National Accounts and for the data submission to the Minister of Finance according to the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act.

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Instructions

Report amounts in thousands of dollars and thousands of litres.
Net income in item 7 of section 2 should agree with net income as per your annual report.
If actual financial and non-financial data are not available, estimates may be used in this report. Indicate estimated data with "E".

Further Information

Public Sector Statistics Division Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Email statcan.pssdinfo-dsspinfo.statcan@statcan.gc.ca

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Section 1 – Retail Outlets In Operation At Year End

(Please refer to retail outlet definitions provided in Section 6)

(number)

Stores operated by liquor authority
Agency liquor stores
Other:
1. General merchandise and grocery stores
2. Off-site beer retail outlets
3. Off-site wine retail outlets
4. On-site breweries' retail outlets
5. On-site wineries' retail outlets
6. Ferment-on-premises
7. Other retailers
  Specify:
  Total number of retail outlets

Section 2 – Finances

(thousands of dollars)

Sales of alcoholic beverages excluding GST/HST, other retail taxes, container value, and discounts
1. Total – Sales by liquor authority as shown in Section 3.1
2. Less: Discounts
3. Net sales [2.1.a minus 2.1.b]
Container and bottle sales
Cost of sales
Net trading profit (2.1.c plus 2.2, minus 2.3]
Other income (exclude amounts collected on behalf of others):
1. Licences and permits
2. Fines, penalties, and confiscations
3. Proceeds from sales of fixed assets included in net income
4. Interest income
5. Rental income
6. Other income
  Total – Other income
Selling and administrative expenses:
1. Employee wages, salaries, and benefits
2. Policing and enforcement
3. Depreciation expense
4. Interest expense
5. Property taxes
6. Other expenses
  Total – Selling and administrative expenses
Net income (should agree with the value declared in your annual report) [2.4 plus 2.5 (total), minus 2.6 (total)]

Section 3 – Sales Within Province/Territory By Type Of Beverage: (excluding GST/HST, other retail taxes and container value)

Please provide reasons for significant changes (if any) to reported data from the previous reporting period.

Sales by Liquor Authority (Include only sales by stores operated by liquor authority and agency liquor stores [see Section 1.1 and Section 1.2])

Value (thousands of dollars) Canadian, Imported, Total
Volume (thousands of litres) Canadian, Imported, Total
1. Spirits:
  Alcohol
  Brandy
  Gin
  Liqueurs
  Rum
  Whisky
  Vodka
  Other
  Total – Spirits
2. Wines:
  Sparkling (Red, White, Rosé)
  Non-Sparkling:
  Red
  White
  Rosé
  Fortified
  Other
  Total – Wines
3. Beers (excluding container value):
  Light Beer (0.51% to 4.00%)
  Regular Beer (4.01% to 5.50%)
  Strong Beer (5.51% and over)
  Total – Beers
4. Ciders, Coolers & Other Refreshment Beverages:
  Ciders
  Spirit Coolers
  Wine Coolers
  Beer Coolers
  Other Refreshment Beverages
  Total – Ciders, Coolers & Other Refreshment Beverages
5. Total – Non-alcoholic Beverages (0.50% and under)
  Total – Sales by Liquor Authority
Sales by all Other Retail Outlets (Sales not included in Section 3.1)

Value (thousands of dollars) Canadian, Imported, Total
Volume (thousands of litres) Canadian, Imported, Total
1. Total – Spirits
2. Wines:
  Sparkling (Red, White, Rosé)
  Non-Sparkling:
  1. Red
  2. White
  3. Rosé
  4. Fortified
    Other
    Total – Wines
3. Beers (excluding container value):
  Light Beer (0.51% to 4.00%)
  Regular Beer (4.01% to 5.50%)
  Strong Beer (5.51% and over)
  Total – Beers
4. Ciders, Coolers & Other Refreshment Beverages:
  Ciders
  Spirit Coolers
  Wine Coolers
  Beer Coolers
  Other Refreshment Beverages (ORB)
  Total – Ciders, Coolers & Other Refreshment Beverages
5. Total – Non-alcoholic Beverages (0.50% and under)
  Total – Sales by All Other Retail Outlets
Sales to licensed establishments (bars, restaurants, etc.) included in Section 3.1 and 3.2:

Value (thousands of dollars)
Volume (thousands of litres)
1. Spirits
2. Wines
3. Beers
4. Ciders, Coolers & ORB

Section 4 (If Applicable) – Sales Within Province/Territory By Type Of Cannabis Product: (excluding GST/HST and other retail taxes)

Sales by Cannabis Authority: (Include only sales by stores operated by cannabis authority)

Value (thousands of dollars)
Weight (thousands of grams) Actual, Dried cannabis equivalent
1. Dried cannabis
2. Inhaled cannabis extracts
3. Ingested cannabis extracts
4. Solid cannabis edibles
5. Cannabis beverages
6. Topicals, seeds, and other cannabis products
  Total - Sales by Cannabis Authority
Sales by all Other Retail Outlets: (Sales not included in Section 4.1)

Value (thousands of dollars)
Weight (thousands of grams) Actual, Dried cannabis equivalent
1. Dried cannabis
2. Inhaled cannabis extracts
3. Ingested cannabis extracts
4. Solid cannabis edibles
5. Cannabis beverages
6. Topicals, seeds, and other cannabis products
  Total - Sales by all Other Retail Outlets

Section 5 (If Applicable) – Cannabis Finances

(thousands of dollars)

Sales of cannabis by cannabis authority (as shown above in Section 4.1)
Cost of sales
Net trading profit (5.1 minus 5.2)
Other cannabis income
Selling and administrative expenses
Net Income (5.3 plus 5.4, minus 5.5)

Section 6 – Glossary

Retail Outlets:

Agency liquor stores: Privately-owned retail locations that are supplied by the provincial liquor authority for consumption off-premises; includes duty free outlets (sales reported in the financial statements of the liquor authority).
Ferment-on-premises: Do-it-yourself retail establishments where clients produce their own alcoholic beverages on-site.
General merchandise and grocery stores: Privately-owned retail locations that sell, among other goods, alcoholic beverages that are supplied by manufacturers and/or wholesalers.
Off-site beer retail outlets: Privately-owned retail locations that sell beer products supplied directly by the manufacturers.
Off-site wine retail outlets: Privately-owned retail locations that sell wine products supplied directly by the manufacturers.
On-site breweries’ retail outlets: Privately-owned retail locations that produce and sell beer products directly to customers on the same premises.
On-site wineries’ retail outlets: Privately-owned retail locations that produce and sell wine products directly to customers on the same premises.
Other retailers: Any other retail establishment that sells alcoholic beverages to the general public for consumption off-premises.
Stores operated by liquor authority: Retail locations that are wholly owned, operated, and supplied through the provincial/territorial liquor authority (sales reported in the financial statements of the liquor authority).

Alcoholic Beverages:

Alcohol: Alcoholic beverages with 80% alcohol content and greater.
Beer: Alcoholic beverages brewed in whole or in part from malt, grain or any saccharine matter without any process of distillation, with an alcohol content greater than 0.5%.
Beer Coolers: Alcoholic beverages containing beer mixed with various fruit juices and/or other flavourings, with an alcohol content less than 15% and greater than 0.5%.
Canadian: Produced or blended with Canadian alcoholic beverages in Canada.
Cider: Alcoholic beverages made primarily from fermented apples.
Fortified: Includes wines to which distilled spirits have been added.
Imported: Imported in bottles, or in bulk for bottling by liquor authority.
Liqueurs: Alcoholic beverages containing distilled alcohol with fruits, flowers, spices, and/or other sweetening agents, with a minimum alcohol content of 15%.
Non-alcoholic beverages: Any beverage with an alcohol content of 0.5% or less.
Other Refreshment Beverages (ORB): Other refreshment and pre-mixed beverages not elsewhere classified, with an alcohol content less than 15% and greater than 0.5%.
Other Spirits: Other spirits not elsewhere classified.
Other wines: Alcoholic beverages made primarily from other fermented fruits, honey and/or botanical substances, excluding cider. Examples include mead and sake.
Spirits: Alcoholic beverages produced by distillation of a mixture produced from alcoholic fermentation.
Spirit Coolers: Alcoholic beverages containing distilled alcohol mixed with various fruit juices and/or other flavourings, with an alcohol content less than 15% and greater than 0.5%.
Wine: Alcoholic beverages made primarily from fermented grapes.
Wine Coolers: Alcoholic beverages containing wine mixed with various fruit juices and/or other flavourings, with an alcohol content less than 15% and greater than 0.5%.

Cannabis Products:

Actual weight: The weight of the cannabis product, excluding packaging. Also known as net weight.
Cannabis beverages: Beverages infused with cannabis.
Dried cannabis: Any part of a cannabis plant that has been subjected to a drying process, other than seeds. This category includes pre-rolled products.
Ingested cannabis extracts: Products produced using extraction processing methods, or by synthesizing phytocannabinoids, and that are intended for ingestion.
Inhaled cannabis extracts: Products produced using extraction processing methods, or by synthesizing phytocannabinoids, and that are intended for inhalation.
Solid cannabis edibles: Food products infused with cannabis.
Topicals: Products that include cannabis as an ingredient and that are intended to be used externally (e.g., skin, hair, nails).
Seeds: Seeds of the cannabis plant.
Other cannabis products: Cannabis products not elsewhere classified.

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