Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick has issued the following statement regarding the Government of Nova Scotia’s decision to allow direct shipments of wine from other provinces to consumers:

“I want to congratulate the Government of Nova Scotia on the progress that has been made in allowing direct wine shipments between our two provinces. I know this is also a priority for the overall Canadian wine industry.

“Together, we are providing B.C. and Nova Scotia consumers with better choice and convenience. By removing these barriers on provincial wine shipments, we are opening up new markets for Canadian wine.

“British Columbia welcomes Nova Scotia in allowing direct shipments of B.C. wine from the producer to the consumer’s doorstep, and thanks the Government of Nova Scotia for its role in strengthening trade relationships between provinces, and allowing Canadians to share experiences and products from one coast to the other.

“The B.C. government will continue to promote the growth and production of high-value, high-quality products in B.C. that result in growers earning more dollars. Building markets for B.C. products is part of our government’s efforts to encourage young farmers to enter the profession, and grow B.C.’s agrifood revenues to $14 billion a year by 2017.”

Learn More

Government of Nova Scotia news release announcing agreement: http://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20150625005

Media Contacts:

Dave Townsend
Government Communications and Public Engagement
Ministry of Agriculture
250 356-7098
250 889-5945 (mobile)