Iqaluit Beer and Wine Store will stay open permanently, says finance minister
The goal was to reduce hard alcohol consumption, encourage responsible drinking and combat bootlegging
According to the cbc
The Iqaluit Beer and Wine Store can now stay open on a permanent basis, says the Nunavut finance minister.
The store, managed by the Nunavut Liquor and Cannabis Commission, was originally opened in 2017 as a three-year pilot project.
Its goal was to reduce hard alcohol consumption, encourage responsible drinking and combat bootlegging, said George Hickes, minister of finance, in written statement.
The decision to keep the store open permanently was announced Monday in a news release.
"The decision to keep the store open permanently allows us to continue moving toward long-term harm reduction," Hickes said.
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