Price policies to reduce alcohol-related harm in Canada : Politiques de fixation des prix pour réduire les méfaits liés à l'alcool au Canada

It is most relevant for analysts and decision makers, both inside and outside government, with interest in the topic of alcohol pricing policy: • The first report presents a summary of data on the levels and patterns of alcohol use in Canada, focusing on trends in risky drinking from 2003 to 2010. [...] Although the specifics of these data apply only to the general drinking populations of the United Kingdom and the United States, this level of detailed information for Canadian drinkers could inform the development of more effective price policies for addressing alcohol-related harm by helping to identify interventions that affect specific types of consumption and consumers. [...] Therefore, governments across Canada are urged to: • Review existing policies in light of the pricing policies recommended in this report and the National Alcohol Strategy; • Include a public health and safety perspective in the development of alcohol policy; and • Conduct and share research and evaluations related to alcohol prices and the impact of alcohol pricing policies. [...] Distribution of alcohol consumption and expenditures and the impact of improved measurement on coverage of alcohol sales in the 2000 National Alcohol Survey. [...] Page 17 Price Policies to Reduce Alcohol-Related Harm in Canada Appendix A: Overview of Contextual Factors and Alcohol Pricing Policies in Select Jurisdictions, December 2010 This appendix provides an overview of the status of pricing policies in six provinces to generate a baseline in relation to the guiding principles for alcohol pricing set out in this report.