What time is mimosa o’clock? That depends on where you are in Canada.
When you can order a drink with brunch varies by province — and Ontario has the latest start time for serving alcohol in eateries.
A Toronto city councillor wants to change that, on weekends at least.
Coun. Paula Fletcher put a motion forward to city council that would allow restaurants or “primary eating establishments” to serve diners alcohol earlier on weekend mornings.
“They can’t serve a glass of wine with your omelette — or whatever you’re having for breakfast — until 11 o’clock,” Fletcher said.
If the motion passes on Tuesday, city council would request the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario to change serving hours to 9 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, up from 11 a.m. Last call would remain at 2 a.m.
Here’s when you can order a drink with your meal — and when you have to stop — in each of the provinces. (Bars are excluded in the data.)
New Brunswick
6 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Quebec
8 a.m. to 3 a.m.
British Columbia
9 a.m. to 4 a.m.
Manitoba
9 a.m. to 2 a.m.
P.E.I.
9 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Newfoundland and Labrador
9 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Yukon
9 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Saskatchewan
9:30 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Alberta
10 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Nova Scotia
10 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Northwest Territories
10 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Nunavut
10 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Ontario
11 a.m. to 2 a.m.
