18 Facts About LCBO

The creation of the LCBO marked an easing of the province's temperance regime.

LCBO maintained a quasi-monopoly on the trade in alcoholic beverage sales in Ontario for nearly a century after its creation: for most of this time, LCBO stores were the only retail outlets licensed to sell alcohol in Ontario, with the notable exceptions of beer and a number of wine shops, which had once been relatively diverse but had largely consolidated into two major chains by the 2010s: the Wine Shop and Wine Rack.

In December 2015, the LCBO authorized some supermarkets to sell cider, wine, and beer within their grocery aisles, substantially weakening their and The Beer Store's long near-monopoly statuses.

LCBO remains the chief supplier of alcoholic beverages to bars and restaurants in Ontario, which are generally required by law to purchase their alcoholic products through the LCBO, The Beer Store, or directly from Ontario wineries and breweries.

The LCBO was the parent company of the Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation, the only entity licensed to sell cannabis for recreational use in Ontario.

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LCBO was created in 1927 with the end of prohibition which had been introduced in the province in 1916.

Ferguson was further quoted as saying the purpose of the LCBO was to "promote temperance sobriety, personal liberty and, above all, to restore respect for the law".

Between 1927 and 1975 the LCBO conducted its own investigations into over consumption, employing a staff of investigators that visited individuals' homes, work, banks, neighbors and even churches to determine if an individual should be restricted from purchasing liquor.

In 1934 the mandate of the LCBO was expanded to include the oversight of by-the-glass sale of alcohol in standard hotels and other drinking establishments.

In 1990s the LCBO rebranded stores by removing the Ontario coat of arms and wording "Liquor Store" with the more stylized LCBO logo.

The Ontario Public Service Employees Union, which represents LCBO staff, lobbied for the LCBO to have a monopoly on cannabis sales.

LCBO is accountable to its stakeholders in a number of ways, including:.

LCBO has phased out its plastic shopping bags, as part of its efforts to become a greener organization.

LCBO customers are encouraged to bring their own reusable bags, but can request handle-less LCBO paper bags or buy reusable bags at the store.

The LCBO says the new limited options are expected to eliminate approximately 80 million plastic bags a year from landfill.

An LCBO Agency is a legally licensed outlet of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario.

In late 2018, two articles published by the Toronto Star indicated that theft from the LCBO retail stores was a significant problem, and effectively mishandled.

For reasons of personal safety, LCBO staff are discouraged from confronting shoplifters.