Liquor Law

B.C. eliminates personal-exemption limit on out-of-province booze

Move is in stark contrast to Ontario becoming more restrictive on interprovincial e-commerce shipments of alcohol into the province

The lifting of restrictions is only for when a person physically transports the products across the B.C. border, as it does not include e-commerce. Istock photo

British Columbians can now visit another Canadian province and bring back to B.C. an unlimited amount of alcohol, the B.C. government said in a July 19 news release.

The move also applies to people from other provinces who visit B.C.