The Liquor Control and Licensing Branch (LCLB) says it now has a winning formula for cracking down on liquor stores selling to minors - one that centres on agents who not only work undercover but are underage.
Since the program began in May 2011, compliance rates have skyrocketed to 98 per cent for government stores and 82 per cent for private stores, compared to 56 and 27 per cent respectively in 2009, according to a November LCLB report.
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