Yukon Liquor Corporation

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Yukon Liquor Corporation
Société des alcools du Yukon (French)
Company type Crown Corporation
IndustryBeverages
Founded Whitehorse (1977)
Headquarters Whitehorse, Yukon
Key people
Wayne Cousins, Chair
Products Alcoholic beverages
Website Yukon Liquor Corporation

The Yukon Liquor Corporation regulates the distribution, purchase and sale of alcoholic beverages in the Canadian territory of Yukon [1] and the distribution, purchase and sale of cannabis in Yukon. [2]

The Corporation came into existence in 1977 as a result of amendments to the Liquor Act. [3] It currently operates six liquor stores and a central facility in Whitehorse. [3]

Between November and December in 2017, the Corporation put warning labels related to the consequences of drinking alcohol on its alcohol products as part of a research experiment in researching how to reduce alcohol consumption. [4] [5] According to the researchers, the experiment was successful in reducing alcohol sales. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Yukon gov't denies ask from businesses for higher liquor discount". CBC News. 2024-11-20. Archived from the original on 2024-11-27. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
  2. ↑ Tukker, Paul (2019-04-02). "Yukon has 'begun to displace the black market,' as legal cannabis sales top $2M". CBC News. Archived from the original on 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
  3. 1 2 "ANNUAL REPORT" (PDF). Government of Yukon. 2015. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
  4. ↑ Picard, André (2018-01-02). "Removing warning labels from Yukon liquor is shameful". Archived from the original on 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
  5. 1 2 Windeyer, Chris (2020-05-09). "Booze industry brouhaha over Yukon warning labels backfired, study suggests". CBC News. Archived from the original on 2020-05-13. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
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