1921 Ontario prohibition referendum

Shall the importation and the bringing of intoxicating liquors into the province be forbidden? Canada 1921 April 18, 1921 540,773 373,938 914,711 A referendum was held in Ontario, Canada on April 18, 1921, concerning a ban on the importation of alcoholic beverages into the province. The referendum passed, and an importation ban was implemented. Referendum question Shall the importation and the bringing of intoxicating liquors into the province be forbidden?Johnston Sage 2007 10 History Though the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council had ruled in 1896 that provinces do not have the authority to prohibit the importation of alcohol, the Canada Temperance Act allowed the federal government to enact a prohibition if a majority was reached in a referendum. Similar referendums had previously been undertaken in Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia in 1920, and in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island in 1921.Johnston Sage 2007 11 Initially, the Ontario referendum was to be held on the same day as those in Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia. Concerns about the voter list eventually led to its rescheduling.Johnston Sage 2007 11–12 Results Response# of votes polled% of votes polledJohnston Sage 2007 11 Yes540,77359.1No373,93840.9Total914,711100.0 Total prohibition, or "bone-dry" prohibition, was brought into effect in Ontario. Though the provincial government was bound by the results, the enactment of an importation ban would be delayed.Johnston Sage 2007 11–12 See also Prohibition in Canada Canada Temperance Act 1894 Ontario prohibition plebiscite 1902 Ontario prohibition referendum 1919 Ontario prohibition referendum 1924 Ontario prohibition referendum References Bibliography Johnston Larry Sage Rick Referendums in Ontario: An Historical Summary 2007 http://www.yourbigdecision.ca/assets/pdf/historicalsummary.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20070920080600/http://www.yourbigdecision.ca/assets/pdf/historicalsummary.pdf September 20, 2007 Legislative Assembly of Ontario Ontario prohibition referendum Ontario prohibition referendum Category:Ontario prohibition referendums Ontario prohibition referendum Prohibition referendum