This is the central page for my investigations into practices of senior management and government concerning Alcohol Distribution Channels in Ontario Canada.
Financial Issues
Management bonuses What doesn't decrease in a recession? and as a Chart
"Support" for the Ontario Wine Industry {1988 38% of LCBO $ Wine Sales were Ontario - 2008 only 22%}
LCBO promise to get 50% Market Share by 2008
(NOTE that LCBO includes Cellared in Canada wines, which at one time could contain up to 99% imported wine, and are currently (Dec 2009) allowed 70% imported, as Ontario / Canadian)
What Freedom of Information can tell you
May 2007 series of questions for LCBO
Questions I am asking Ontario MPP's and their replies.
Larry and the "Board"
What got my knickers in a knot?
The LCBO stories of David Menzies
Just what do they make at the very top?
Employees collecting over $100,000.00 per annum, a chart
A complete history of LCBO disclosures under the Salary Disclosure Act (aka Sunshine List aka Millionaire's Row)
A special report about the LCBO's ten MVP managers each year
a detailed analysis of 2006 upper-management bonuses by person
How much of LCBO Profit comes from invalid taxes? search for "$470" on Auditor General's 2009 report - how much of the $470 million is reported as LCBO profits? "As a result, in our opinion, significant provincial revenues may still be at risk of being declared an invalid tax and at risk of being potentially repayable."
{The current promise is to increase Ontario wine sales to $410 million by 2013, search "Growing Ontario"}
What does LCBO actually tell people to buy?
Look at this picture to see the LCBO definition of local...
Actual performance of LCBO in promoting Ontario wines {to end 2006, will update as possible}.
Possible questions to ask
What do our political parties have to say
Keeping an "I" on the LCBO
Links to stories about the Board
The 1999 exposes of Kevin Donovan
The January 2010 Ottawa Life Article by Michael Pinkus
Some items from Rick van Sickle