<P> Since each province had its own laws, any attempt to generalize liquor control legislation distorts the situation . Quebec repealed prohibition in 1919; British Columbia in 1921, and this rolled across the country roughly west to east . Quebec legalized the sale of light beer, cider, and wine in hotels, taverns, cafes, clubs and corner stores, a far more liberal system than existed anywhere in North America at the time . Two years later, faced with extensive smuggling of hard liquors, the province legalized the sale of spirits in government run stores . Quebec, a convenient train ride from the eastern seaboard of the United States, became a mecca for thirsty Americans, even inspiring the song "Hello Montreal ." </P> <P> BC's law initially covered only public sale . Public drinking remained illegal until 1925 when "beer by the glass" legislation permitted beer parlours to open in hotels . </P> <P> In Ontario, the Liquor Control Act of 1927 allowed the sale of alcoholic beverages for individual purchase, but public drinking of full strength alcohol (in pubs, taverns, restaurants, beverage rooms) remained illegal . In 1934, the new Liquor Control Act permitted public drinking, but only in hotel beverage rooms and dining rooms, and only beer in the former and beer and wine with meals in the latter . The Liquor Control Act created the Liquor Control Board of Ontario, whose local inspectors to apply regulations based upon the community's standards of propriety . Within Ontario the act was also passed in an effort to encourage people to eschew the illegal drinking places and drink legally . </P> <P> After World War I, opponents of the Liquor Control Act claimed that too many people were going to ignore the law and drink illegally, and that prohibition contributed to the expansion of organized crime and violence . The new slogans were' Moderation' and' Government Regulation .' Moreover, the denominations of Presbyterianism, Methodism, and Congregationalism voted to merge to create a stronger liberal voice . The possibility of new revenue led several provinces to introduce government control on the sale of alcohol and by the mid-1920s prohibition was fighting a losing battle . </P>

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