

The Alberta Model



AGLC
The Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission's (AGLC) role - through its Board and management - is to administer the Gaming and Liquor Act and related legislation. The AGLC is responsible for regulating Alberta's charitable gaming activities and for conducting and managing provincial gaming activities. It also oversees the manufacture, importation, sale, purchase, possession, storage, transportation, use and consumption of liquor in Alberta. In managing its responsibilities, the AGLC continually assesses and balances revenue generation with the responsible provision of gaming and liquor.
Alberta's privatized liquor model allows Albertans access to a wide range of products. As of January 2024, more than 50,000 liquor products were available across the province and more than 1,600 stores. The private sector operates the retailing, warehousing, and distribution of liquor and the AGLC licenses and regulates the industry.
CONNECT LOGISTICS
The AGLC establishes policies and authorizes operators for the warehousing and distribution of liquor products in the province. The AGLC has a presence at each of the warehouses to ensure that mark-up is collected on all products sold.
Connect Logistics Services Inc. warehouses and distributes spirits, wine, coolers and imported beer in Alberta. Its bonded warehouse in St. Albert receives product from more than 70 countries, takes orders from Alberta liquor licenses, then assembles and ships these orders to more than 320 communities in our province via postage-stamp delivery.
LiquorConnect.com helps consumers search for products in the Alberta market and helps them find the closest liquor outlet in Alberta that carries that product. Simply enter the city or postal code and you’ll know which Retailers have ordered that product recently.

