Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario
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The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is a quasi-judicial Crown agency which regulates the alcohol and gaming industries of Ontario. The agency reports to the Ministry of Consumer and Business Services.
Responsibilities of the AGCO include the administration of:
- Liquor Licence Act
- Gaming Control Act, 1992
- Wine Content and Labelling Act, 2000
- Liquor Control Act (Section 3(1)b, e, f, g and 3(2)a)
- Charity Lottery Licensing Order-in-Council 2688/93
[edit] History
The AGCO was established February 23, 1998 by the Government of Ontario under the Alcohol and Gaming Regulation and Public Protection Act of 1996. This Act transferred responsibility for the Liquor Licence Act and the Gaming Control Act to AGCO. It was a result of the amalgamation of the Liquor License Board of Ontario and the Gaming Control Commission Ontario.
As a result of the establishment of the AGCO, the Government of Ontario passed complementary legislation to extinguish the Liquor Licence Board of Ontario and the Gaming Control Commission.
[edit] Mandate
The mandate of the AGCO is to:
- regulate the sale, service, and consumption of beverage alcohol;
- ensure that casino and charitable gaming is conducted in a manner that is socially responsible, and in the public interest.
[edit] External links
| Provincial and territorial alcoholic beverage authorities of Canada |  |
| Liquor Distribution Branch and Liquor Control and Licensing Branch (British Columbia) | Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission | Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority | Manitoba Liquor Control Commission | Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario and Liquor Control Board of Ontario | Société des alcools du Québec | New Brunswick Liquor Corporation | Alcohol and Gaming Authority (Nova Scotia) and Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation | Prince Edward Island Liquor Control Commission | Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation | Liquor Licensing Board (Northwest Territories) | Liquor Licensing Board (Nunavut) | Yukon Liquor Corporation | |
