---- frank theriault <knarftheria...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 5:05 PM, Lasse Karlsson <ma20...@aland.net> wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > Since list members don't seem mind very much the OT subject of alcohol, I've > > got one for you. > > > > A hot local political issue has been new regulations regarding drinking > > alcohol in outdoors public places in town (or "densely populated areas"). It > > has now been prohibited. > > > > Would be interested in (briefly) what regulations there are in your > > countries and communities. Is drinking alcohol outdoors in public places > > allowed, or not? > > > > In Canada, each province has it's own laws regarding alcoholic > beverages. Here in Ontario, I believe that it's legal to drink on > privately owned property, but in public it's only allowed at a > licensed premises such as a bar or licensed restaurant. Drinking on > patios is allowed only if the restaurant or bar has a permit. > > It's illegal to drink in parks, beaches or any other public area, > however enforcement is sketchy. Here in Toronto people do drink in > parks and it's mostly tolerated that I can see, as long as the > drinkers aren't being too "obvious" and don't leave their containers > in the open to be seen by children who could be scarred for life if > they see an open can of beer sitting on the ground.
Here, it's the adults who are scarred from seeing teens (and younger) drunk enough to pass out, run in front of vehicles or commit various crimes. Police have the authority to confiscate alcohol for immediate destruction (usually poured down the nearest drain) from anyone found to be in posession when underage. Unfortunately cheap alcohol is so cheap here that it is not really a deterrent. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
