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By Chris Brown

Red Tape Reduction

‘Entertainment districts’ would allow responsible public drinking

Nov 4, 2021 | 4:14 PM

Adults could soon be able to responsibly enjoy a beer or a glass of wine in designated public areas in Alberta.

The government’s fifth Red Tape Reduction Implementation Bill proposes municipalities be able to create “entertainment districts,” designated public areas where adults can responsibly consume alcohol.

The province says it will promote economic growth through tourism and community revitalization.

Other proposed amendments would allow licensed cannabis businesses to enter the online market, modernizing the Alberta Human Rights Commission and enabling more efficient regulation of Alberta’s credit union system.

Overall, the province says reducing red tape will remove barriers to economic growth, create more opportunities for small businesses, remove unnecessary restrictions and improve the delivery of government services.

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According to the province, more than 120,000 regulatory requirements have been removed since May 2019 for an overall reduction of more than 18 per cent. That puts the government on track to reach the goal of a one-third red tape reduction across government, by 2023.