The weakening of policy around alcohol availability in Canada have been made in the name of saving businesses despite the fact that they have the potential to harm Canadians, especially those who are marginalized. The prioritization of profit over well-being when it comes to alcohol (during a global health pandemic) speaks loudly to the power of the alcohol norm and Big Alcohol.
In this opinion, Amy explores how the LGBTQ+ community is hurt by the weakening of alcohol policies and by rising alcohol use during the pandemic.
Amy also exposes how supposedly safe spaces for the LGBTQ+ community are hijacked by Big Alcohol and thus made unsafe for already vulnerable people.
