How is the province authorized to administer licensing pursuant to the Criminal Code amendments in 1970?
The Criminal Code of Canada was amended in 1970 to permit certain types of lottery schemes provided that they are conducted and managed by a province (such as 6/49, Superstar Bingo, casinos), or, by a charitable or religious organization pursuant to a licence issued by an authority named by the Lieutenant Governor of a province. An Order in Council (1413/08) authorizes the province through the Registrar of Alcohol and Gaming and municipal councils to issue licences for certain types of lottery events, such as bingos, raffles, break open tickets. The first Order-In-Council in 1970 allowed municipal councils to issue licenses for bingos with prizes of up to $3,500. This was increased in 1993 to the current level of $5,500.
