Province acts to modernize B.C.
liquor distribution system
Yesterday the Province announced it intends to approach the private sector to see
how liquor distribution in B.C. can be delivered in a modernized and
cost-effective manner.
The
Province will conduct a Request for Proposals to transfer the government-owned
and operated liquor distribution branch warehouses in Vancouver and Kamloops to
the private sector by 2015.
By
privatizing the warehouses, the Province will realize a long-term capital gain,
and create an opportunity for the private sector to find more efficient ways to
distribute liquor in B.C.
Currently,
liquor is distributed throughout the province by both public and private
services. The two government-owned warehouses distribute approximately 55 per
cent of the liquor that is sold in British Columbia.
The
Liquor Distribution Branch is responsible for the implementation, distribution,
wholesaling and retailing of alcohol in B.C., and operates 197 government
liquor stores and two warehouses. The government-operated liquor stores will
not be affected by this Request for Proposals.
The
two warehouses employ about 400 BCGEU staff between them.
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