Burka-clad teen's LCBO purchase surprises McGuinty
TORONTO - The revelation that a 14-year-old boy was able to buy booze at LCBO stores while wearing a burka — exposed in a Sun News Network undercover operation — has taken even the premier by surprise.
“There are rules in place. There are rigorous rules,” Premier Dalton McGuinty said of the minor’s alcohol purchases. “It’s a surprise to me that this happened. I think it’s a surprise to Ontarians that this could possibly happen.”
A teenage boy wearing a burka, headscarf and facial covering — traditional Islamic garb — was able to purchase Sambuca liqueur in three GTA LCBO outlets.
The provincial government aggressively pursues convenience store owners who sell tobacco to anyone under the age of 19, and the LCBO is also supposed to have a strict policy around selling alcohol to underage consumers.
“We’re asking the LCBO to ensure that all employees are exercising those rules, following those rules,” McGuinty said from Halifax, where he’s attending a Council of the Federation meeting. “It’s something that has been raised.”
Aly Vitunski, a spokesman for Finance Minister Dwight Duncan who oversees the LCBO, said in an email Thursday that the alcohol retailer has a policy that demands age verification for any client who appears to be under 25 years old, as required by the Liquor Licence Act.
“We expect, as do all Ontarians, that the LCBO applies that policy consistently,” Vitunski said.
She said there is LCBO policy in place to deal with face coverings, whether it’s a niqab, burka, mask or costume.
”For niqab/burqa wearers, the operational policy for the staff is to respectfully ask the person to go to a private area where a female staff member would verify identity after face covering (is) removed and verified against ID presented,” Vitunski says.
“Probably if it was a motorcycle helmet or a costume, they might just ask to remove it at the cash desk, but they wouldn’t do that for a niqab/burka wearer.”
Burka-clad teen's LCBO purchase surprises McGuinty | Ontario | News | Toronto Sun
It surprises him (that teens are clever when it comes to getting booze)?
Poor old stupid Dalty. :lol:
TORONTO - The revelation that a 14-year-old boy was able to buy booze at LCBO stores while wearing a burka — exposed in a Sun News Network undercover operation — has taken even the premier by surprise.
“There are rules in place. There are rigorous rules,” Premier Dalton McGuinty said of the minor’s alcohol purchases. “It’s a surprise to me that this happened. I think it’s a surprise to Ontarians that this could possibly happen.”
A teenage boy wearing a burka, headscarf and facial covering — traditional Islamic garb — was able to purchase Sambuca liqueur in three GTA LCBO outlets.
The provincial government aggressively pursues convenience store owners who sell tobacco to anyone under the age of 19, and the LCBO is also supposed to have a strict policy around selling alcohol to underage consumers.
“We’re asking the LCBO to ensure that all employees are exercising those rules, following those rules,” McGuinty said from Halifax, where he’s attending a Council of the Federation meeting. “It’s something that has been raised.”
Aly Vitunski, a spokesman for Finance Minister Dwight Duncan who oversees the LCBO, said in an email Thursday that the alcohol retailer has a policy that demands age verification for any client who appears to be under 25 years old, as required by the Liquor Licence Act.
“We expect, as do all Ontarians, that the LCBO applies that policy consistently,” Vitunski said.
She said there is LCBO policy in place to deal with face coverings, whether it’s a niqab, burka, mask or costume.
”For niqab/burqa wearers, the operational policy for the staff is to respectfully ask the person to go to a private area where a female staff member would verify identity after face covering (is) removed and verified against ID presented,” Vitunski says.
“Probably if it was a motorcycle helmet or a costume, they might just ask to remove it at the cash desk, but they wouldn’t do that for a niqab/burka wearer.”
Burka-clad teen's LCBO purchase surprises McGuinty | Ontario | News | Toronto Sun
It surprises him (that teens are clever when it comes to getting booze)?
Poor old stupid Dalty. :lol:
