Municipal Alcohol Policy: Bridging Theory, Practice, and Community Impact - A Saskatchewan Example

Описание: Part of the Alcohol policy in Canadian municipalities webinar series. The Northern Alcohol Strategy (NAS) supports and empowers Saskatchewan communities to develop locally-led alcohol strategies. The NAS promotes community collaboration while using evidence and healing-centred approaches to reduce alcohol-related harms. In Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, the City introduced a bylaw restricting off sale alcohol hours, reducing availability from 8:00 a.m.–3:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m. Working in partnership with public health, police, fire services, RCMP, and the University of Saskatchewan, the City evaluated the bylaw’s impact on community safety and well being. In this webinar, the NAS shared practical guidance and tools to support communities in starting conversations and developing effective strategies. The City of Prince Albert and its partners presented findings from the bylaw evaluation, highlighting lessons learned and the real world impact of local alcohol policy on community harm reduction.

Presenters:
Glenda Beauchamp: Manager of Restorative Justice, Ministry of Justice
Joan Johnson: Consultant, Northern Alcohol Strategy
Andrea Cowan: Consultant, Northern Alcohol Strategy
Jim Woodcock, Community Safety and Well-Being Coordinator, City of Prince Albert
Anna Dinsdale, Community Safety and Well-Being Manager, City of Prince Albert
Lauren Rusk, Senior Epidemiologist - Population Health, Insights for Better Health, Saskatchewan Health Authority
Dr Ahmed Faress - Medical Health Officer, Saskatchewan Health Authority
Megan McConnell – MPH Practicum Student

00:46 The Northern Alcohol Strategy
04:06 Communities in action
09:42 Bylaw and policy options
15:35 Liquor store hours of sale bylaw review, Prince Albert
17:30 Alcohol use in Prince Albert
19:00 Policy window
22:43 Implementation and evaluation of bylaw
26:53 Results of evaluation
32:48 Next steps

This event was recorded on March 5, 2026. This event was in English with simultaneous French interpretation. To watch the recording with French audio, click here:    • Politique municipale en matière d’alcool: ...  

Please note: This recording has been edited to remove non-essential introductory content about the webinar format, and to retain anonymity of participants. The Q&A following the presentation was not recorded.

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This is an initiative of the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR) and the Canadian Alcohol Policy Evaluation Community of Practice (CAPE CoP) and is supported in part by funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.

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