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= Canadian Craft Distilling =

A boom in craft distilling in the United States and increasing demand from curious millennials acquiring a palate for well-made spirits have inspired a burgeoning micro distillery scene in Canada, with at least 100 upstart companies now operating across the country. Ontario and British Columbia host the largest number of craft distilleries with 24 and 18 craft distilleries respectively.

== Regulations and Taxation ==

Some owners and Associations of Canadian craft distilleries maintain that the industry is burdened by the quasi-monopolistic nature of provincial government controlled alcohol distribution in Canadaen.wikipedia.org under which provincial government liquor control boards set the retail prices and taxation criterion for all alcoholic products sold. The provincial governments, for their part, postulate that government control of alcohol distribution is required due to the potentially pejorative consequences of overconsumption of alcohol in various areas of Canadian Society.

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