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Record 1 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Commercial Establishments
  • Beverages
OBS

The Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ) is a state-owned corporation responsible for the trade of alcoholic beverages. As a state-owned corporation, the SAQ provides a major income stream to both levels of government in the form of taxes, duties, and a dividend payment to the Quebec government.

Key term(s)
  • Quebec Alcohol Society

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
  • Établissements commerciaux
  • Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
OBS

La SAQ est une société d'État qui a pour mandat de faire le commerce des boissons alcooliques et pour mission de bien servir la population de toutes les régions du Québec en offrant une grande variété de produits de qualité. À titre de société d'État, la SAQ verse d'importantes sommes aux deux paliers de gouvernement sous forme de taxes, de droits et d'un dividende au gouvernement du Québec.

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