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Liquor Compliance

55% of accepted LCRB penalty waivers were for liquor sales to minors. The first offer is $7,000 or 7 days. Duty Room keeps the records due diligence stands on.

Ontario Compliance Enforcement: The Cross-Domain View →

Ontario operators face five enforcement programs that don't share calendars. AGCO inspections are up 133%, ESA prosecutions fivefold since 2020.

10 min read

Liquor resources by province

Compliance is province-level. Jump to the province you operate in.

British Columbia

7 resources

Ontario

4 resources

Reports

Data analysis covering Liquor for Canadian operators.

Most LCRB Enforcement Comes From One Program

BC's Minors as Agents Program accounts for 55% of accepted waivers in the July 2026 LCRB file: 132 of 242. How the test-purchase program works.

Data: 2022-20269 min read

BC's 2.1 Million Licensed Seats: A Hospitality Capacity Map

19,563 service area records from the LCRB's March 2026 workbook. BC has licensed capacity equal to 37.4% of its 2025 population.

Data: LCRB Mar 2026; population 20259 min read

BC's Liquor Enforcement Heat Map: Where the LCRB Is Watching

254 enforcement waivers mapped against 10,572 licences. A 68x spread between the most- and least-enforced cities.

Data: 2025-20269 min read

What the LCRB Counts as Due Diligence

See which signed policies, ID reminders and logs BCLCRB delegates accepted, and why records created after the sale to a minor did not support a defence.

Data: 2024-202614 min read

The Full LCRB Penalty Table: What Every Contravention Costs

BC's 54 liquor penalties in four buckets: three that climb on repeat offences and six that stay flat at $15,000. Cross-referenced against 254 waivers.

Data: 2016-202619 min read

The $186,000 Year: What Five Regulators Could Cost One Restaurant

What five regulators cost one BC restaurant in a single bad year. A model built entirely from published penalty data, not a real case.

Data: 2020-202514 min read

Briefings

Briefings covering Liquor for Canadian operators.

BarsRestaurants

AGCO Inspection Violation Rates: What the Numbers Mean

Legacy bar and restaurant operators face a ~21.6% violation rate. What the most common violations are and how inspections escalate.

4 min read

What to Do When You Get an LCRB Violation

An LCRB NOEA gives you a waiver-or-hearing choice. Sale-to-minor penalties start at $7,000, and recent due-diligence defences won just 3 of 11.

11 min read
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Ontario's Overservice Crisis: Three Deaths, Three Suspensions

Three Ontario venues faced proposed 60-day suspensions after overservice deaths. The next files can be civil claims, charges, and revocation.

5 min read
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What Is Smart Serve?

Smart Serve is mandatory for Ontario alcohol service roles. The online course costs $44.95, needs 80% to pass, and expires after five years.

4 min read

Looking for a different compliance area?

Each area has its own reports, briefings, and alerts. Or view all resources across every area.

Employment Compliance

3 resources

Employment Standards Act records, hiring records, and training logs.

Fire Safety

6 resources

Fire Safety Plan, alarm tests, and drill records.

Food Safety

4 resources

Temperature logs, FoodSafe certificates, and cleaning records.

Health & Safety

8 resources

Hazard assessments, toolbox talks, and incident records.

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