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CITY OF CANADA
N IAGARA FAIi
The City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Resolution
February 28, 2012
No. 7
Moved by Councillor Wing
Seconded by Councillor Pietrangelo
WHEREAS there are over two dozen licensed fruit (non - grape) wineries in Ontario; and
WHEREAS the product of many of these fruit wineries is 1005 produced in Ontario; and
WHEREAS fruit wineries do not currently qualify for VQA (Vintners Quality Alliance of Ontario)
certification; and
WHEREAS without VQA certification, fruit wineries are required to remit 58% of every LCBO
(Liquor Control Board of Canada) sale to the Provincial government; and
WHEREAS the fruit wine industry have developed a Fruit Wine Quality Certification (FWQC) that
would allow maintenance of 100% Ontario product, while allowing these wineries to prosper; and
WHEREAS the proposed Bill 132, in 2009, would have allowed fruit wines to be sold at farmers
markets, a practice allowed in four other provinces.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Ministry of Consumer Services be petitioned to either
amend the Vintners Quality Alliance Act to allow fruit wines, 100% grown and produced in Ontario.
to qualify for quality certification; and
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that the Province introduce legislation to allow the sale of fruit wines
at Ontario farmers markets.
Carried Unanimously
AND The Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed.
1 E N IO ID JAMES M. DIODATI
CITY CL RK MAYOR