Change BC Liquor Laws preventing Alcohol service at Film Screenings Petition: Signature List Feed http://gopetition.com/signatures/change-bc-liquor-laws-preventing-alcohol-service-at-film-screenings.html Online petition signatures en-us Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:41 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Mr simon moore [Signature #4315] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/17550437?utm_medium=rss Sun, 29 Jun 2014 02:44:32 UTC 17550437 Ms. Bette Chadwick [Signature #4314] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/16933507?utm_medium=rss It's time B.C. joined the 21st Century!

]]> Mon, 3 Mar 2014 10:17:26 UTC 16933507 Ms Linda Cook [Signature #4313] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15839868?utm_medium=rss I think BC needs to move into the 21st century. Beer and wine should be available in supermarkets, convenience stores, service stations just as it has always been in California. Pubs should permit children with adults eating meals just as has been the case in Europe for decades. And taxes imposed on alcoholic beverages need to be reduced to match those paid in Washington.

]]> Sun, 15 Sep 2013 10:22:07 UTC 15839868 Ms. R.T. Abram [Signature #4312] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14671004?utm_medium=rss Sat, 9 Feb 2013 09:01:58 UTC 14671004 Mr Anonymous [Signature #4311] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14117711?utm_medium=rss Thu, 22 Nov 2012 05:27:51 UTC 14117711 eric Sadowski [Signature #4310] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13167847?utm_medium=rss Sat, 23 Jun 2012 01:57:36 UTC 13167847 kelly greenwood [Signature #4309] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12488052?utm_medium=rss Tue, 3 Apr 2012 09:33:10 UTC 12488052 Ms Chandra Woodhouse [Signature #4308] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12436557?utm_medium=rss Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:42:32 UTC 12436557 Ms Ashley Green [Signature #4307] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12422486?utm_medium=rss Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:46:18 UTC 12422486 Anonymous [Signature #4306] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12338306?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Mar 2012 01:17:56 UTC 12338306 Ms Anonymous [Signature #4305] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12297530?utm_medium=rss Thu, 1 Mar 2012 03:20:50 UTC 12297530 mr john wancho [Signature #4304] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12295371?utm_medium=rss Thu, 1 Mar 2012 07:40:20 UTC 12295371 Kristoff Duxbury [Signature #4303] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12294005?utm_medium=rss We should be supporting filmmaking in BC as much as possible as it is a great industry that provides huge amounts of jobs for people in our province.

]]> Thu, 1 Mar 2012 01:20:25 UTC 12294005 Brianne Nettelfield [Signature #4302] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12293696?utm_medium=rss Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:22:46 UTC 12293696 Ms Kathleen Lehan [Signature #4301] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12292765?utm_medium=rss Wed, 29 Feb 2012 06:21:35 UTC 12292765 Ms. Brittany Lum-Cho [Signature #4300] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12292615?utm_medium=rss Wed, 29 Feb 2012 05:43:28 UTC 12292615 Cameron Grierson [Signature #4299] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12292593?utm_medium=rss Wed, 29 Feb 2012 05:38:23 UTC 12292593 Jackie Hoffart [Signature #4298] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12292583?utm_medium=rss Wed, 29 Feb 2012 05:34:46 UTC 12292583 Mr Russell Ball [Signature #4297] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12292503?utm_medium=rss Wed, 29 Feb 2012 05:14:04 UTC 12292503 Anonymous [Signature #4296] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12292272?utm_medium=rss I think it's time we are allowed to be adults and be allowed an adult beverage while we attend a film.

]]> Wed, 29 Feb 2012 04:26:08 UTC 12292272 Mr. Noah Quastel [Signature #4295] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12292208?utm_medium=rss Wed, 29 Feb 2012 04:15:05 UTC 12292208 Mr. Stewart McLean [Signature #4294] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12292157?utm_medium=rss People should have the option and freedom to choose their beverage that they can enjoy responsibly at film screenings.

]]> Wed, 29 Feb 2012 04:05:48 UTC 12292157 Ms Lee Nourse [Signature #4293] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12292041?utm_medium=rss Looking at the issue objectively, I don't know of enough drawbacks to having a licensed movie theatre to justify not creating new legislation. As a society we have to do what it takes to make such iconic cultural havens as movie theatres more feasible to run, in order to enable them to once again thrive. We cannot allow them to go the way of analog technology (or the dinosaur).

]]> Wed, 29 Feb 2012 03:46:29 UTC 12292041 Mr Jonas Quastel [Signature #4292] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12291954?utm_medium=rss This must be changed. This is a small business that needs the flexibility.

]]> Wed, 29 Feb 2012 03:31:56 UTC 12291954 Anonymous [Signature #4291] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12283866?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Feb 2012 07:16:47 UTC 12283866 Mr Alex Morrison [Signature #4290] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12278491?utm_medium=rss Mon, 27 Feb 2012 10:58:33 UTC 12278491 Mr Mario Parent [Signature #4289] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12208132?utm_medium=rss Let us drink.

]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:57:42 UTC 12208132 Blake Vanderheyden [Signature #4288] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12207877?utm_medium=rss If your not injuring anyone in any way, it should be legal.

]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:06:59 UTC 12207877 Taryn Gilstead [Signature #4287] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12204979?utm_medium=rss Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:29:08 UTC 12204979 Ernst Schneider [Signature #4286] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12204885?utm_medium=rss Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:31:34 UTC 12204885 CH JASSMANN [Signature #4285] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12204767?utm_medium=rss Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:20:49 UTC 12204767 Mr Brent Stafford [Signature #4284] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12204700?utm_medium=rss Please change this law!

]]> Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:47:55 UTC 12204700 Ms Julia Feyrer [Signature #4283] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12179757?utm_medium=rss Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:22:05 UTC 12179757 Miss Nicole Louw [Signature #4282] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12172828?utm_medium=rss Thu, 9 Feb 2012 09:23:31 UTC 12172828 Anonymous [Signature #4281] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12171308?utm_medium=rss Thu, 9 Feb 2012 04:28:23 UTC 12171308 alicia Yoshizawa [Signature #4280] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12170938?utm_medium=rss Thu, 9 Feb 2012 02:48:37 UTC 12170938 Iva Fancello [Signature #4279] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12170338?utm_medium=rss Wed, 8 Feb 2012 10:19:37 UTC 12170338 Shawna Graham [Signature #4278] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12170299?utm_medium=rss I support this petition wholeheartedly

]]> Wed, 8 Feb 2012 09:58:13 UTC 12170299 Miss Tamara Fuller [Signature #4277] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12170295?utm_medium=rss Wed, 8 Feb 2012 09:57:30 UTC 12170295 MR Jeremy Riley [Signature #4276] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12170286?utm_medium=rss Rio are upstanding citizens offering an intimate experience. Extremely community driven, they do a lot to help many businesses.

]]> Wed, 8 Feb 2012 09:53:44 UTC 12170286 Mr. Dave Dove [Signature #4275] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12170088?utm_medium=rss This is SOOO necessary!

]]> Wed, 8 Feb 2012 08:37:06 UTC 12170088 Susan Canning [Signature #4274] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12161600?utm_medium=rss Ridiculous Edwardian liquor laws have no place
in our 21st century businesses or our morals.

]]> Tue, 7 Feb 2012 02:41:27 UTC 12161600 sarah leveille [Signature #4273] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12155975?utm_medium=rss Times change, and so does business, laws, and mostly how people interact and socialize. Socialmedias are taking over a big part of one's life and easy acces to everything on internet nowadays restrain the live social interactions people are having. The Rio and other places have a place for families and friends to meet in a great concept. It is in the interest of social interaction, therefore community, and even small businesses and jobs, to have a legislation dating from the 20s to be over.

]]> Mon, 6 Feb 2012 03:15:04 UTC 12155975 mr paul craven [Signature #4272] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12151030?utm_medium=rss Sun, 5 Feb 2012 11:52:21 UTC 12151030 Mrs Lynn D Cooper [Signature #4271] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12145280?utm_medium=rss Sat, 4 Feb 2012 08:15:57 UTC 12145280 Ms Sharon Dennie [Signature #4270] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12142209?utm_medium=rss Sat, 4 Feb 2012 10:16:30 UTC 12142209 Ms Melissa Tan [Signature #4269] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12139008?utm_medium=rss Why is antiquated laws not reflecting the modern times still dominate? This law definitely is not an issue about morale and impedes on business trying to survive and meet the needs of their customers.

]]> Fri, 3 Feb 2012 11:41:41 UTC 12139008 Ms. Sarah Bischoff [Signature #4268] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12132301?utm_medium=rss Fri, 3 Feb 2012 02:41:58 UTC 12132301 Dean Morin [Signature #4267] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12130072?utm_medium=rss Thu, 2 Feb 2012 01:59:10 UTC 12130072 MR Sean Megaw [Signature #4266] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12127597?utm_medium=rss Small venues deserve to exist. I've been to several shows at the Rio and have never seen problems arising from their serving of alcohol.

]]> Thu, 2 Feb 2012 04:15:21 UTC 12127597 Ms Cheryl Denholme [Signature #4265] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12126664?utm_medium=rss Wed, 1 Feb 2012 10:58:47 UTC 12126664 Jacqueline Robins [Signature #4264] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12126327?utm_medium=rss Wed, 1 Feb 2012 08:29:00 UTC 12126327 Nick Halme [Signature #4263] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12125334?utm_medium=rss Wed, 1 Feb 2012 02:27:21 UTC 12125334 Mr. Anonymous [Signature #4262] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12125333?utm_medium=rss Wed, 1 Feb 2012 02:27:20 UTC 12125333 Ms Cimarron Knight [Signature #4261] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12124915?utm_medium=rss At the majority of sports, music, theatre, and dance events, alcoholic beverages are sold not only to enhance a customer’s enjoyment, but to help offset the cost of the event: ticket sales are not enough. The Rio Theatre in Vancouver is introducing a new business model, one that focuses on multimedia within the arts in addition to their movie screenings. There are very few independent cultural venues left within this city and as our definitions of art, film, animation, performance, and installat

]]> Wed, 1 Feb 2012 12:37:58 UTC 12124915 Anonymous [Signature #4260] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12124899?utm_medium=rss Wed, 1 Feb 2012 12:32:57 UTC 12124899 Mr. Ian Boothby [Signature #4259] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12123359?utm_medium=rss The Rio is a great theatre and needs to be treated fairly. I can go to The Improv Centre and watch a show with a beer in hand in an all ages room but The Rio can't show movies without liquor for sale as long as their have a liquor license for adult only live shows on totally different nights. It protects no one and harms the community. The law is an ass and has to be changed.

]]> Wed, 1 Feb 2012 05:37:23 UTC 12123359 Miss Leigh Selden [Signature #4258] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12123070?utm_medium=rss Wed, 1 Feb 2012 03:44:01 UTC 12123070 Adam Fink [Signature #4257] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12122959?utm_medium=rss Wed, 1 Feb 2012 02:54:59 UTC 12122959 Mr Zaac Pick [Signature #4256] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12122888?utm_medium=rss Wed, 1 Feb 2012 02:18:32 UTC 12122888 susan penner [Signature #4255] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12122768?utm_medium=rss Wed, 1 Feb 2012 01:18:14 UTC 12122768 Mr David Fine [Signature #4254] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12122762?utm_medium=rss This provision makes absolutely no sense and serves no one. Please change it to save the Rio Cinema.

]]> Wed, 1 Feb 2012 01:14:01 UTC 12122762 Karly Morgan [Signature #4253] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12122372?utm_medium=rss Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:58:08 UTC 12122372 Tim Bogdachev [Signature #4252] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12122075?utm_medium=rss Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:36:52 UTC 12122075 Kari Scott-Whyte [Signature #4251] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12121717?utm_medium=rss Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:33:04 UTC 12121717 Mr. Adolfo Gonzalez [Signature #4250] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12121651?utm_medium=rss I strongly support this initiative. Give small business a chance to grow. They allow it in europe and it works perfectly fine.

]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:12:48 UTC 12121651 Eric Stephenson [Signature #4249] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12121503?utm_medium=rss please overhaul these archaic liquor laws

]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:37:41 UTC 12121503 Julia Hewko [Signature #4248] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12121383?utm_medium=rss Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:04:15 UTC 12121383 ms susan stepanchuk [Signature #4247] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12121176?utm_medium=rss Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:25:18 UTC 12121176 Graham Peat [Signature #4246] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12120951?utm_medium=rss Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:33:45 UTC 12120951 Ms. Linda Atlee [Signature #4245] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12120521?utm_medium=rss Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:47:12 UTC 12120521 Anonymous [Signature #4244] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12120426?utm_medium=rss Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:21:26 UTC 12120426 Mr Dashiell Konkin [Signature #4243] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12118176?utm_medium=rss Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:35:41 UTC 12118176 Mr David Vaisbord [Signature #4242] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12117934?utm_medium=rss Time to end this prohibition era law.

]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:28:39 UTC 12117934 Mr. Scott Ritter [Signature #4241] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12117908?utm_medium=rss Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:21:37 UTC 12117908 mr Gregory Scheer [Signature #4240] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12117876?utm_medium=rss I support changes in liquor law to allow independent theaters to serve liquor on there premises

]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:09:30 UTC 12117876 Ms Kelsey Turner [Signature #4239] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12117836?utm_medium=rss Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:53:05 UTC 12117836 Anonymous [Signature #4238] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12117616?utm_medium=rss Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:21:37 UTC 12117616 Bruce Spangler [Signature #4237] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12117553?utm_medium=rss Theatres everywhere are dying and yet they are culturally important. Changing this law will help.

]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:54:55 UTC 12117553 Leeanna Jalbert [Signature #4236] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12117479?utm_medium=rss Alcohol sales at movies and other art events have proven successful and non-problematic in many cities I've visited. It's time we in BC examined our puritanical attitudes towards a substance which is, after all, legal. Why on earth would sitting in a bar watching a game on TV be legal while having a drink while watching a movie be banned? How does this make sense?

]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:28:58 UTC 12117479 Barry Konkin [Signature #4235] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12117297?utm_medium=rss Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:28:45 UTC 12117297 alison found [Signature #4234] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12117197?utm_medium=rss Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:49:34 UTC 12117197 mr mark craven [Signature #4233] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12117191?utm_medium=rss We need to help independent theatres to succeed ,and this would help . I can not believe that it needs to be so difficult to sort out a solution , common sense please rule the day.
This is a great venue , and a great staff , I sure want to see some more of this in Vancouver.
Sports venues yes ,neighbourhood theatre no ?

]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:46:00 UTC 12117191 Jeff Carter [Signature #4232] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12116276?utm_medium=rss there is no reason this regulation should still be on the books.

]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:06:44 UTC 12116276 Robert MacKie [Signature #4231] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12115818?utm_medium=rss Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:19:52 UTC 12115818 Maria Lorenzi [Signature #4230] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12115739?utm_medium=rss Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:03:05 UTC 12115739 Mr Mike Fitter [Signature #4229] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12115715?utm_medium=rss Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:59:13 UTC 12115715 Mr Corey Giles [Signature #4228] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12115275?utm_medium=rss Save my local theatre, save jobs. Sustain the little things that make our city vibrant and alive. Allow culture to flourish... And that means letting go of being so uptight about liquor control.

]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:32:51 UTC 12115275 Mr Graeme Hystad [Signature #4227] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12115264?utm_medium=rss I love the Rio. It is an integral part of the East Van community, and its a shame that these archaic laws are going to drive this fantastic small business to the ground.

]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:31:05 UTC 12115264 Mr Stephen Epstein [Signature #4226] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12115160?utm_medium=rss Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:04:56 UTC 12115160 Mr Scott Blythe [Signature #4225] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12115057?utm_medium=rss Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:46:03 UTC 12115057 Ms Vicky Svertchkova [Signature #4224] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12113796?utm_medium=rss I don't know whats going on?

]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:06:56 UTC 12113796 Terence Gorman [Signature #4223] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12112099?utm_medium=rss Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:19:15 UTC 12112099 Nathaniel Geary [Signature #4222] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12111776?utm_medium=rss Please change this ridiculous law, and begin the process of updating our antiquated, paternal liquor laws. This is simply absurd, and embarrassing to the province of BC and the city of Vancouver.

]]> Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:16:50 UTC 12111776 Mr Andy Bell [Signature #4221] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12111536?utm_medium=rss Grow up BC. Responsible people want to be able to have a drink if they so choose - its good for us and the economy.

]]> Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:12:42 UTC 12111536 Mr MEHDI ALI [Signature #4220] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12111465?utm_medium=rss Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:55:08 UTC 12111465 Lindsay Ehlert [Signature #4219] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12110121?utm_medium=rss Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:45:08 UTC 12110121 Marilyn Fahrig [Signature #4218] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12109435?utm_medium=rss Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:52:37 UTC 12109435 Mr. Scott Miller [Signature #4217] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12109289?utm_medium=rss Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:31:55 UTC 12109289 MS Lisa Terepocki [Signature #4216] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12109215?utm_medium=rss Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:19:20 UTC 12109215