While there are scant details in the media report, it appears that FedEx has been charged in Newfoundland for shipping wine from BC to that province. See the story: \”Courier Charged with Bringing Contraband Liquor to NL\”. If the case proceeds, there are a number of obvious defences including a possible constitutional challenge based on the fact that s.121 of the Constitution Act guarantees a free trade zone within Canada for Canadian products.
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