New daily liquor import permit limits took effect across Nunavut on Nov. 27, in accordance with changes to the Liquor Act.

Changes have been made to the the volume and frequency of spirits that an individual can import to the territory.

These new limits are:

-One permit per day, per individual.

-Alcohol orders are limited to one permit per order.

-A maximum of seven litres of spirits per permit SA国际影视传媒� these limits do not apply to beer, wine, or other low-alcohol content beverages (coolers), or to liquor imported by sealift.

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There were no previous limits on the amount of alcohol an individual could import into Nunavut using a liquor import permit.

The Nunavut Liquor and Cannabis Commission (NULC) is also changing its office hours to purchase liquor import permits. The new hours are:

-Iqaluit NULC store: 12:00 pm SA国际影视传媒� 5 p.m. Tuesday to Friday

-Rankin Inlet NULC office: 8:30 a.m. SA国际影视传媒� 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday

-By phone: 1-855-844-5488, 8:30 a.m. SA国际影视传媒� 4:30 p.m. CST, Monday to Friday