A few days into job action at BC Liquor and Cannabis distribution branches in the province are already having a trickle effect to local operators of local shops.
In B.C, all recreational cannabis and a majority of alcohol is processed through a provincial distribution branch before heading to storefronts. Secretary of the BC Farmers Craft Co-op David Hurford said many B.C. consumers know how to find illegal sources of cannabis if dispensaries run out product. The Labour Relations Board can mandate an essential service facility maintain a certain level of staffing to keep providing a service if it is needed to prevent immediate and serious danger to the health, safety or welfare of residents.