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the lives of
Manitobans

2018/19 Corporate       Available in
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Introduction

                  Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries enriches the lives of Manitobans by making the greatest possible contribution
                  to the economic and social well-being of our province. In addition to the products and services we offer,
                  the money we earn stays in Manitoba and is used to support provincial programs and initiatives that touch
                  the people who live here. Our strong commitment to corporate responsibility drives everything we do –
                  from how we run our business, to how we serve our customers and communities.

                                               About this report                             We are reporting in accordance with the          disclosures developed by the GRI, we
                                               This is our second corporate responsibility   Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards      have included disclosures that are specific
                                               report, covering business activities in our   Core option. The Standards are widely            to our sector and reflect metrics we use to
                                               liquor, cannabis, gaming and entertain-       used around the world to help organiza-          measure our continued progress.
                                               ment lines of business during our 2018/19     tions report consistently and transparently
                                                                                                                                              For more information, please see our
                                               fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2019.     on their most critical economic, environ-
                                                                                                                                              2018/19 Annual Report, available on our
                                               All financial data are in Canadian dollars.   mental and social priorities, performance
                                                                                                                                              website.
                                                                                             and impacts. A GRI content index is
                                                                                             included in this document for easy
Front cover:                                                                                 reference to specific topics within the
Supporting employee                                                                          report and on our website. In addition to
volunteerism throughout
our communities.

                                               Table of                                      03
                                                                                             05
                                                                                                  About us
                                                                                                  Message from the President & CEO
                                               contents                                      06
                                                                                             07
                                                                                                  Message from the Chair
                                                                                                  Materiality and boundaries
                                                                                             08   Operating responsibly
                                                                                             14   Making significant economic contributions
                                                                                             19   Strengthening local communities
                                                                                             24   Focusing on customer well-being
                                                                                             32   Being good business partners                                        Links to external websites
                                                                                             38   Reducing our environmental footprint                                throughout this document
                                                                                             42   Being a great place to work                                         are provided as a conven-
                                                                                             49   Engaging stakeholders                                               ience. Inclusion of a link does
                                                                                             53   GRI content index                                                   not imply our endorsement
                                                                                             70   Contact us                                                          of the linked site.

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  About us
                                                                                                                                                            3                                      Gaming and
                                                                                                                                                            First Nations casinos                  entertainment
                                                                                                                                                            (Aseneskak, Sand Hills,

                                                                                                                                 2                          South Beach)
                      Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries is a
                      Crown corporation of the Province                                                                          Casinos of Winnipeg*

                      of Manitoba.

                      We distribute and sell liquor, provide
                                                                                                              1
                      gaming and entertainment experiences
                                                                                                                  Gaming centre (Shark Club
                                                                                                                  Gaming Centre)**                          65                                     Liquor
                      in Manitoba, and source and distribute                                                                                                Liquor Mart and Liquor
                      non-medical cannabis to private retailers                                                                                             Mart Express stores*
                      in the province.                                                          1
                      Our core mandate is to provide revenue
                                                                                                Online gaming site                     232
                                                                                                (PlayNow.com)**                        Hotel beer vendors
                      to the Province of Manitoba to support
                      provincial programs and initiatives in areas

                                                                                                                         171
                      such as health care, education, social
                      services, housing and infrastructure.                   460                                                                                     21                           Cannabis
                                                                               Video Lottery Terminal                     Liquor vendors                               Retailers
                      We employ more than 3,300 people in                      (VLT) sites
                      Liquor Marts, Casinos of Winnipeg,
                      Shark Club Gaming Centre, our liquor
                      distribution centre, multi-use warehouses
                                                                                                             8
                                                                     900                                     Specialty wine stores
                      and corporate offices in Winnipeg,
                      Brandon and Morris.                            Lottery ticket retailers

                                                                                                     4
                                                                     (Lotto Spot)

                                                                                                      Duty-free

                                                                                                1,540
                                                                                                Restaurants and bars
                                                                                                (on-premises)

 *	O wned/leased,
             *	O wned/leased,
                      staffed and
                                staffed
                                  operated
                                        and operated
    by Manitoba by Manitoba
                   Liquor & Lotteries
                             Liquor & Lotteries
**	S taffed and operated in part or whole
    by Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries

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Accreditations and
memberships

                                               Accreditations/designations   Memberships                                Information and Communication
                                                                             Advertising Association of Winnipeg          Technologies Association of Manitoba
                                                                             BOMA Manitoba                              Institute of Corporate Directors – National
                                                                             Business Chambers                            & Provincial Chapter
                                                                              -- Aboriginal Chamber of Commerce         International Entertainment Buyers
                                                                              -- Assiniboine Chamber of Commerce          Association
                                                                              -- Manitoba Chamber of Commerce           Interprovincial Lottery Corporation (ILC)
                                                                              -- St. Boniface Chamber of Commerce       ILC Canadian Responsible Gambling
                                                                              -- Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce             Association
                                                                             Canadian Association of Importers          Manitoba Employment Equity Practitioners
                                                                              & Exporters                                 Association
                                                                             Canadian Association of Liquor             Manitoba Music
                                                                              Jurisdictions                             Manitoba Restaurant and Foodservices
                                                                             Canadian Centre for Diversity and            Association
                                                                              Inclusion                                 Manitoba Safety Council
                                                                             Canadian Country Music Association         Master Brewers Association of the
                                                                             Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre     Americas
                                                                             Canadian Partnership for Responsible       Multi-Material Stewardship Manitoba
                                                                              Gambling                                  QNET Manitoba Quality Network
                                                                             Canadian Payroll Association               Quest International User Group
                                                                             Gaming Security Professionals of Canada    Restaurants Canada
                                                                             Gaming Standards Association               Retail Council of Canada
                                                                             Gartner                                    Skål International Winnipeg Chapter
                                                                             Governance Professionals of Canada

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                 & CEO

Message from the President
& CEO
                 I am very pleased to present our second corporate responsibility report. It’s been a year with some notable
                 achievements, including our new designation as a Fair Trade Workplace from Fairtrade Canada, and once
                 again recognition as one of Manitoba’s top employers. These accomplishments are a credit to our
                 organization, a reflection of the public’s confidence in what we do, and an indication of what can be achieved
                 when we all pull together to ensure we are living up to our promise of enriching the lives of Manitobans.

                                                     A significant challenge in 2018/19 was the     Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries has a strong      Even before I took the position as
                                                     introduction of non-medical cannabis into      track record in building productive and       President & CEO, I was proud to
                                                     our product portfolio. Our new cannabis        collaborative relationships with its part-    be part of an organization that so readily
                                                     department worked diligently to build          ners. This year was no exception. As you’ll   embraced the principles and practices
                                                     relationships with cannabis producers,         read in this report, our Liquor Mart team     of corporate responsibility. Through the
                                                     retailers and Health Canada, and to            did excellent work to support the growth      policies and governance structure that
                                                     expand our relationship with the Liquor,       of local businesses. Our community rela-      are now in place, I am confident the
                                                     Gaming and Cannabis Authority of               tions team continued to find creative ways    organization’s corporate responsibility
                                                     Manitoba (LGCA). I congratulate our            to let our communities know how much          commitments will carry on after I depart
                                                     management team, and their teams, for          they matter to us through sponsorships        this year and allow the organization to
                                                     pulling together to realize this significant   such as Pride Winnipeg, Festival du           make a lasting and positive impact in the
                                                     milestone for our business.                    Voyageur, TD Winnipeg International           lives of Manitobans.
                                                                                                    Jazz Festival and Dauphin’s Countryfest.
                                                                                                    Our social responsibility team executed
                                                                                                    meaningful ways to share GameSense            Peter Hak
                                                                                                    and DrinkSense information to our             President & CEO
                                                                                                    customers. These are just a few examples
                                                                                                    that illustrate the power of taking a
                                                                                                    strategic and integrated approach to
                                           Peter Hak
                                           President & CEO                                          corporate responsibility.

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Message from the
Chair
                 I am honoured to be the new Chair of Manitoba Liquor &          We inform our customers on how to use        Achieving our goals requires a steady
                 Lotteries, an organization that I have long respected for its   our products and services in a responsible   focus on customer satisfaction, fiscal
                                                                                 manner, build strong business partner-       responsibility and continuous improve-
                 commitment to corporate responsibility and accountability.
                                                                                 ships, engage in meaningful ways with        ment. These are key priorities for the
                 We have a mandate and responsibility to make the greatest       communities across the province, provide     board of directors going forward.
                 possible contribution to the economic and social well-          a healthy workplace and learning
                                                                                                                              I look forward to working with the manage-
                 being of our province, and in this way, enrich the lives of     opportunities for employees and ensure
                                                                                                                              ment team to make our corporation –
                                                                                 our environmental footprint is as small
                 Manitobans. I am very proud that every dollar we generate                                                    and our province – even stronger and to
                                                                                 as possible. These are not only civic
                 in profit is a dollar that can be invested by the Province of                                                keep Manitobans’ trust and confidence in
                                                                                 responsibilities, they are foundational
                                                                                                                              everything we do.
                 Manitoba into programs supporting health care, education        aspects of a sustainable business. It’s a
                 and other key services.                                         big challenge, and I have every confidence
                                                                                 the management team will continue to
                                                                                                                              Randy Williams
                                                                                 execute on our strategic plan to deliver
                                                                                                                              Chair, Board of Directors
                                                                                 on our promises to Manitobans.

                                              Randy Williams
                                              Chair, Board of Directors

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Materiality and boundaries

                 This report is structured around seven areas that are material to our business. We identified
                 these areas for our first corporate responsibility report last year after consulting with a wide
                 range of stakeholders.

                                                   Materiality                                                                      Engaging stakeholders
                                                   The following material aspects present the                                       We engage regularly with a wide variety
                                                   greatest potential impacts to our business:                                      of Manitobans to ensure we’re focused
                                                                                                                                    on the right things – appreciating that
                                                                                                                                    different groups have different priorities
                                                                                                                                    and have different expectations of us.
                                                                                                                                    A summary of our 2018/19 engagement
                                                                                                                                    activities and key topics can be found on
                                                                                                                                    page 48. We also held our three annual
                                                   Operating                   Making significant                                   public meetings in Winnipeg, Portage
                                                   responsibly                 economic contributions                               la Prairie and Swan River to report on
                                                                                                                                    our activities and answer questions from
                                                                                                                                    the communities we serve. This meets
                                                                                                                                    The Crown Corporations Governance
                                                                                                                                    and Accountability Act and gives us
                                                                                                                                    the opportunity to engage directly
                                                                                                                                    with Manitobans.

                                                   Strengthening local         Focusing on customer     Being good
                                                   communities                 well-being               business partners

                                                   Reducing our                Being a great place
                                                   environmental footprint     to work

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                          Operating
                          responsibly

                         We allocate 2% of anticipated annual net
                         income to social responsibility initiatives
                         that promote responsible gambling, liquor
                         and cannabis consumption, as well as
                         research and treatment programs.

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                                                                                             Defining corporate responsibility             Governance
                                                                                             In this report, we use the term “corporate    We distribute and sell liquor, provide

Our approach                                                                                 responsibility” in a broad sense to include
                                                                                             economic, environmental and social
                                                                                             practices and impacts. We use “social
                                                                                                                                           gaming and entertainment experiences
                                                                                                                                           in Manitoba, and source and distribute
                                                                                                                                           non-medical cannabis to private retailers
                                                                                             responsibility” to refer to the impact our    in the province.
                                                                                             products have on our customers. Our
                                                                                                                                           We are a Crown corporation formed
                                                                                             social responsibility includes information
                                                                                                                                           per The Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries
                                                                                             for customers and funding for addiction
                                                                                                                                           Corporation Act. We operate under the
                 We work to earn the trust and respect of customers, business                treatment and research.
                                                                                                                                           conditions set by The Liquor, Gaming and
                 partners, employees and the public through responsible                                                                    Cannabis Control Act, and regulations
                                                                                             Corporate responsibility committee
                 business decisions and corporate commitments.                                                                             including Video Lottery Regulation and
                                                                                             Our corporate responsibility committee:
                                                                                                                                           Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Regulation.
                                                                                             • implements our corporate responsibility
                                               We consider the impacts of our
                                                                                               policy and commitments;                     Our net income is remitted to the Province
                                               economic, social and environmental
                                                                                             • coordinates an approach to corporate        of Manitoba. To fund capital projects, we
                                               activities and aim to continuously
                                                                                               responsibility that aligns with our         borrow from the Province under the terms
                                               improve our performance.
                                                                                               business priorities; and                    of The Loan Act.
                                               To honour this commitment:                    • champions corporate responsibility,
                                                                                                                                           Through The Manitoba Liquor and
                                               • we adopt leading practices and                making it part of our corporate values
                                                                                                                                           Lotteries Corporation Act we are required
                                                 standards validated by audits                 and culture.
                                                                                                                                           to allocate 2% of annual anticipated net
                                                 and accreditations;
                                                                                             Committee members include:                    income to social responsibility initiatives
                                               • we conduct research on an ongoing
                                                                                             • Vice President, Corporate Services          that promote responsible
                                                 basis to ensure our products, services,
                                                                                               (Chair)                                     gambling and responsible liquor and
                                                 marketing and advertising respond to
                                                                                             • Chief Financial Officer                     cannabis consumption, as well as
                                                 consumer expectations for choice,
                                                                                             • Vice President, Marketing &                 research and treatment programs.
                                                 quality, value and social responsibility,
                                                                                               Communications
                                                 and reflect current and evolving                                                          Our social responsibility commitment is
                                                                                             • Vice President, Human Resources
                                                 market trends; and                                                                        fulfilled in several ways including:
                                                                                             • Corporate Secretary & Executive
                                               • we promote a culture of integrity and                                                     • customer information and social
                                                                                               Director, Cannabis
                                                 ethical behaviour where employees                                                           responsibility marketing initiatives to
                                                                                             • Director, Corporate Responsibility
                                                 are empowered to do the right thing.                                                        inform our customers about low-risk,
                 The Strategic Business                                                      • Director, Liquor Strategy & Development
                                                                                                                                             sensible ways to use our products;
                 Planning Committee                                                          • Director, Strategic Gaming Development
                 brings all corners of the                                                                                                 • funding for addiction treatment and
                 corporation together to                                                                                                     support providers such as the
                 identify and prioritize                                                                                                     Addictions Foundation of Manitoba (AFM)
                 initiatives.
                                                                                                                                             and Marymound; and
                                                                                                                                           • research related to responsible gambling
                                                                                                                                             and responsible liquor and cannabis
                                                                                                                                             consumption.

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Regulatory framework

  Provincial regulator                          Suppliers                                           Operators

  Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis                       Electronic gaming devices, lottery              Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries                        Cannabis
  Authority of Manitoba                             products, online games, table games             Casinos of Winnipeg, PlayNow.com,                  Retailers
                                                                                                    Liquor Marts

                                                                                                    Liquor                                             Gaming
                                                                                                    Specialty wine stores, beer vendors,               VLT siteholders, lottery ticket retailers,
                                                                                                    rural liquor vendors, bars and restaurants         First Nations casinos
  Federal regulators                            Suppliers

  Health Canada                                     Cannabis growers

  Canadian Food Inspection Agency                   Liquor manufacturers
                                                                                                    Operators

  Financial Transactions and Reports                                                                Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries                        Gaming
  Analysis Centre of Canada                                                                         Casinos of Winnipeg, PlayNow.com                   VLT siteholders with 50+ machines,
                                                                                                                                                       First Nations casinos

Management structure
                                                                                   Corporate
Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries is overseen by                                         Secretary &
a board consisting of at least six and not                                         Executive
                                                                                   Director
more than ten members appointed by
                                                                                   Cannabis                          Executive Vice President                   Vice President
the Lieutenant Governor in Council. Our
                                                                                                                     Gaming & Entertainment                     Corporate Services
Corporate Responsibility department is
part of Corporate Services.
                                                                                                                     Executive Vice President                   Vice President
The corporate responsibility committee                                                                               Liquor Operations                          Marketing & Communications
submits reports on corporate respons-                 Board of                     President
                                                      Directors                    & CEO
ibility outcomes and compliance at least
                                                                                                                     Chief Financial Officer                    Vice President
once a year through the strategy, planning
                                                                                                                     Finance                                    Human Resources
and governance committee of the board
of directors.
                                                                                                                                                                Vice President

                                                                                   Executive                                                                    Information Technology Services
                                                                                   Director
                                                                                   Internal Audit

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Our statement of purpose
                                                                                                                                             Collaborative
                                                                                                                                             Better together – We work together
                                                                                                                                             in an open, respectful way to produce
                                                                                                                                             and deliver outstanding results.
                 Enrich the lives of Manitobans. Manitoba Liquor &                           Our Values
                 Lotteries strives to make the greatest possible contribution                We aspire to live these values in all that we
                 to the economic and social well-being of our province.                      do to enrich the lives of Manitobans.

                                               Key elements
                                               Perform profitably and sustainably.
                                                                                                                                             Creative
                                               Sound business practices that strengthen
                                                                                                                                             Courage to explore – We foster an
                                               our profitability – allowing us to maximize
                                                                                                                                             environment of idea sharing, continuous
                                               the funding available for health care,
                                                                                             Caring                                          learning and improvement, and push
                                               education and other services
                                                                                             Everyone matters – We care about each           beyond what we have today to what is
                                               Manitobans rely on.
                                                                                             other, our communities and the environ-         possible tomorrow.
                                               Champion innovation. A vibrant owner-         ment by being genuine, responsible and
                                               ship culture that celebrates innovation –     considerate.
                                               supporting and challenging our employees
                                               to continuously improve all aspects of
                                               our operations.

                                               Be progressive. Products and experien-
                                                                                                                                             Customer focused
                                               ces that keep pace with evolving
                                                                                                                                             Great experiences – We listen to our
                                               preferences and market trends – ensuring
                                                                                             Committed                                       internal and external customers so
                                               Manitobans’ expectations for choice,
                                                                                             Keep promises – We take pride and               we can anticipate, understand and
                                               quality, value and social responsibility
                                                                                             ownership in making and meeting                 respond to their needs.
                                               are consistently exceeded.
                                                                                             our commitments.
                                               Engage Manitobans. Meaningful
                                               relationships with Manitobans –
                                               engaging Manitobans both as customers
                                               and citizens to ensure all aspects of our
                                               operations reflect the needs, expectations
                                               and interests of those to whom we are
                                               ultimately accountable.

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Key policies, programs
and procedures
                 We work to protect and sustain communities and
                 individuals that are affected by our activities.

                                               In everything we do, we aim to do the
                                               right thing for our customers, employees,
                                               business partners, suppliers and
                                               communities across Manitoba.

                                               Environmental and social considerations
                                               are embedded into many of our
                                               corporate policies and in departmental
                                               policies and procedures (corporate
                                               strategic plan, code of conduct,
                                               procure-to-pay policy, business planning
                                               process) to achieve environmental and
                                               social results. We also have robust
                                               policies and procedures related to
                                               cybersecurity, designed to protect our
                                               customers’ private information.

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Here are a few of the corporate                Key policies, programs                  Description
                                               and procedures
policies, programs and procedures
that guide our activities:                     Accessibility policy                •   Ensures equal access and participation for people with disabilities in accordance with
                                                                                       The Accessibility for Manitobans Act and related regulations and current provincial legislation.

                                               Anti-money laundering policy        •   Outlines our responsibilities under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and
                                                                                       Terrorist Financing Act for gaming and informs employees of their obligations for compliance.
                                                                                   •   We are mandated to prepare large or suspicious transaction reports, which are submitted to the
                                                                                       Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) and to identify patrons
                                                                                       who conduct transactions over $10,000 in a 24-hour period.

                                               Corporate responsibility policy     •   Commits us to apply the idea of corporate responsibility in the broadest way possible, including the
                                                                                       need to protect and sustain: the public interest and good; communities and individuals that are
                                                                                       directly and indirectly affected by our activities; the natural environment; employees; clients; suppliers
                                                                                       and vendors.
                                                                                   •   Requires that management report on corporate responsibility outcomes and compliance no less
                                                                                       frequently than annually.
                                                                                   •   Requires that management incorporate corporate responsibility into all business decisions, and
                                                                                       makes the resources available to accomplish them.

                                               Employee code of conduct            •   Sets out minimum expectations for all employees related to business ethics and integrity (including
                                                                                       privacy and conflicts of interest), human rights, labour standards, the environment and anti-corruption.
                                                                                   •   Requires that employees report all violations of the code to the person they report to, or the
                                                                                       Vice President, Human Resources.
                                                                                   •   Breach of the code may result in disciplinary action up to and including dismissal.

                                               French language services policy     •   Sets out our requirements under The Francophone Community Enhancement and Support Act,
                                                                                       which establishes administrative structures and tools used to serve the francophone community.

                                               Procurement policies                •   Supplier code of conduct sets out the ethical work expectations for companies that supply products
                                                                                       and services to us, and ensures they support international labour laws and human rights along the
                                                                                       supply chain.
                                                                                   •   Incorporates the principles and guidelines of the Climate and Green Plan.
                                                                                   •   Procure-to-pay policy emphasizes the principles of fairness, transparency and sustainability.

                                               Product integrity                   •   We meet or exceed regulatory requirements for all products. For more information, see GRI, pages
                                                                                       67-68.

                                               Public meetings                     •   The Crown Corporations Governance and Accountability Act requires us to hold three annual public
                                                                                       meetings to report on our activities and results and give the public the opportunity to ask questions
                                                                                       and voice concerns.

                                               Whistleblower protection policy     •   Includes a process through which employees can report serious and significant wrongdoings observed
                                                                                       in the workplace without fear of reprisal.

                                               Workplace diversity and inclusion   •   Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries is committed to having a workforce that is inclusive and represents the
                                                                                       diversity of the population it serves. Among other things, the policy requires us to:
                                                                                       -- identify and eliminate barriers to equal and equitable employment and career development; and
                                                                                       -- advance diversity within all levels of the company by developing a corporate diversity strategy
                                                                                          aimed at attracting and retaining employees who strengthen diversity in the corporation.

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                 ECON OMIC CONTRIBUTIONS

                        Making significant
                        economic
                        contributions

                         We are proud that our $616.1 million
                         contribution to the Province
                         of Manitoba was our strongest
                         result ever.

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                 ECON OMIC CONTRIBUTIONS

                                                                           All our lines of business provide revenue       •   Lottery retailers operating in grocery and
                                                                           for the Province of Manitoba and stimulate          convenience stores, kiosks, gas bars

Our approach
                                                                           economic activity in communities across             and other businesses
                                                                           the province. A major driver of profitability   •   Commercial VLT siteholders operating
                                                                           and growth in our business is our cus-              licensed beverage rooms in hotels
                                                                           tomers’ disposable household income.                and legions
                                                                           We compete against other entertainment          •   First Nations VLT siteholders on
                                                                           options available to Manitobans for those           reserve lands
                                                                           same dollars.                                   •   First Nations casinos on reserve lands
                 We strive to make the greatest possible contribution to                                                   •   Cannabis retailers
                                                                           Beyond the revenues that we return to the
                 the economic and social well-being of our province.       government, our operations integrate local      Our success depends on the people
                                                                           businesses in almost every Manitoba com-        who work for us. We provide full and part
                                                                           munity. Products like lottery tickets and       time employment opportunities for more
                                                                           cannabis are sold through independent           than 3,300 people in the province, and
                                                                           businesses. VLTs are found in privately-run     indirect employment for hundreds of
                                                                           licensed establishments. Most beer is sold      partners, suppliers and local businesses.
                                                                           through hotel beer vendors, and in some         In fiscal 2018/19, employee wages and
                                                                           rural communities wine and spirits are sold     benefits totalled $170.6 million. We are
                                                                           through private vendors. There are also         proud to be recognized as one of
                                                                           several private wine stores in Winnipeg.        Manitoba’s top employers.
                                                                           Manitoba’s model has been proven to
                                                                                                                           The audit & finance committee of the
                                                                           deliver competitively priced, quality prod-
                                                                                                                           board of directors reviews our financial
                                                                           ucts and services while maintaining social
                                                                                                                           results on a quarterly basis. Audited
                                                                           responsibility. Our point-of-sale business
                                                                                                                           financial statements are included in our
                                                                           partners include:
                                                                                                                           annual report.
                                                                           • Beer vendors in hotels
                                                                           • Liquor vendors in rural areas where it is
                                                                              not feasible for us to open a
                                                                              corporately-run Liquor Mart location
                                                                           • Specialty wine stores and specialty food
                                                                              and wine stores
                                                                           • Restaurants, bars and tap-rooms that
                                                                              serve alcohol
                                                                                                                           63%
                 Employees and their families                                                                              Of Manitobans value our economic
                 volunteering at Winnipeg
                 Harvest Food Bank.                                                                                        contributions to the province.
                                                                                                                           Survey conducted by Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries

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Our performance

                 Total revenue                            Allocation to the Province of Manitoba           2018/19 Net income
                                                                                                           (in thousands)

                 $1,434.8 million                         $616.1 million
                 2018/19                                  2018/19                                          $278,164
                                                                                                           Liquor

                 $1,417.7 million                         $610.4 million                                                                                         $74,168
                                                                                                                                                                 Casinos
                 2017/18                                  2017/18                                          $3,361
                                                                                                           Cannabis

                                                          In support of provincial programs and            $61,379                                               $199,003
                                                                                                           Lottery                                               Video Lotto
                                                          initiatives related to health care, education,
                                                          social services, housing and infrastructure.

                 Partners                                                                                   Local communities

                 $98.0 million                            $18.9 million                                     $2.2 million
                 Manitoba hotel and restaurant industry   Lottery retailers                                 Community sponsorships

                 $61.8 million                            $18.3 million
                 First Nations VLT siteholders            Private liquor retailers                          Social responsibility

                 Allocations for commissions, contributions, margins,                                       $12.6 million
                 and handling fees.
                                                                                                            Two percent of anticipated annual net income to support
                                                                                                            responsible gambling, responsible liquor and cannabis
                                                                                                            consumption, as well as research and treatment programs.

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Partnerships are a growth opportunity

                                                                                                                                                          Morley Miyake and
                 There’s a reason why Morley Miyake and Loretta Klassen-Miyake’s                                                                          Loretta Klassen-Miyake,
                                                                                                                                                          Polo Park Shopping
                 lottery kiosk in the Polo Park Shopping Centre has been the                                                                              Centre lottery kiosk.

                 top retailer in Manitoba for the past five years based on sales.    Morley and Loretta consider Manitoba Liquor
                                                                                     & Lotteries to be business partners, reaching
                 Make that three reasons. Morley chalks his success up to a strong   out to commercial gaming lottery representatives
                 husband-wife team, a well-trained employee team, and a great        for help with everything from renovation advice
                                                                                     to promotional material to the prizes they hand
                 account team at Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries.                        out on customer appreciation days.
                                                                                                                                          KE Y INITIATIVES
                                                                                     “The commercial gaming lottery team helped           New Liquor
                                                                                                                                          Distribution Centre
                                                                                     us grow our business from one to seven kiosks
                                                                                     in Winnipeg and Brandon, where we serve

                                                                                                                                          addresses warehouse
                                                                                     about 700,000 customers every year,” says
                                                                                     Morley. “We are humbled and very grateful for

                                                                                                                                          capacity issues
                                                                                     Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries’ partnership.”

                                                                                     Morley’s sentiments are echoed by the husband
                                                                                     and wife team at Freedom Foods in Landmark,
                                                                                     30 kilometres southeast of Winnipeg. Like the        A former grocery distribution centre will soon
                                                                                     Miyakes, Ron and Andrea Trudeau’s business           allow us to address the warehouse capacity
                                                                                     has been on a growth curve since 2002,               shortages, and associated retail delivery
                                                                                     when they bought Freedom Foods from the              challenges, of our current liquor distribution
                                                                                     previous owners.                                     centre in Winnipeg.

                                                                                     “We’ve gone from operating a convenience             The new distribution centre, located close to
                                                                                     store and fuel station to adding on a pizza store,   Winnipeg International Airport, was secured
                                                                                     coffee bistro and ice cream parlour, to renovating   under an innovative lease agreement that
                                                                                     again last year so that we could offer our cus-      allows us to expand into adjacent space when
                                                                                     tomers liquor and beer,” says Andrea. “We knew       needed to accommodate future growth. The
                                                                                     nothing about selling alcohol, in what has histor-   upgrades are consistent with Manitoba’s green
                                                                                     ically been a dry part of the province. Manitoba     building policies.
                                                                                     Liquor & Lotteries’ support has been priceless.”     The distribution centre is a busy place. Each year
                                                                                     Andrea says her commercial gaming lottery            about three million cases of liquor – boxes of
                                                                                                                                          spirits, wine and more – are shipped to locations
                    WATCH THE VIDEO                                                  representative has consistently gone the extra
                                                                                                                                          across the province.
                    On our website                                                   mile for them as they prepared to open the new
                                                                                     part of the store. “He answered our questions
                                                                                     about the types of products we might sell and
                                                                                     helped us find suitable equipment. Since we
                 Freedom Foods,                                                      opened, he visits us on a regular basis to share
                 Landmark Manitoba                                                   product updates and specials. He’s doing
                                                                                     whatever he can to help us grow our business.
                                                                                     It’s like we’re all in this together.”

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                                                                                                                                                                    “
                                                                                               Social media channels and online informa-
                                                                                               tion sources allow consumers to educate

Looking ahead
                                                                                               themselves on company core values and                                Enriching the lives of
                                                                                               business practices before making pur-                                Manitobans means
                                                                                               chases. Increasingly, consumers expect                               responding to consumer
                                                                                               the companies they follow online to dem-                             interests, helping customers
                                                                                               onstrate responsible operating practices                             use products responsibly,
                                                                                               and address social and environmental                                 and supporting communities
                                                                                               issues related to their industry.                                    in ways that go beyond
                 We compete for our customers’ discretionary dollars and                       Knowing this, our strategic planning                                 returning profits to the
                 time. There are a significant number of entertainment                         process starts with an assessment of the                             Province of Manitoba.

                                                                                                                                                                    ”
                 and leisure options like sports, theatre, special events, and                 current environment to understand the
                                                                                               impacts on our business. This research,
                 travel for Manitobans to choose from. We have to work
                                                                                               along with our statement of purpose and                              Bev Mehmel
                 hard to earn consumers’ confidence and remain their                           associated strategic elements, have been                             Director, Corporate Responsibility
                 preferred entertainment choice.                                               used to draft corporate goals. These                                 Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries

                                                                                               goals and objectives form the basis of our
                                                                                               annual business planning and budgeting
                                                                                               process.

                                                                                               The corporate strategic plan will also
                 Corporate target
                                                                                               incorporate direction from the Minister
                                                           2019/20      2020/21      2021/22   of Crown Services that will continue to
                 Increase the number of Manitobans             65%             67%     69%     require us “…to [work toward] reducing red
                 who are aware of and value                                                    tape, providing quality service, strength-
                 Liquor & Lotteries’ contributions                                             ening accountability and delivering value
                 to the Province of Manitoba
                                                                                               for the money that Manitobans invest in all
                                                                                               government services.”

                                                          KE Y INITIATIVES                     Located in McPhillips Station Casino and            Loft 180 demonstrates the same commitment
                                                                                               designed in a loft-style setting, Loft 180          to local and sustainable products as our other
                                                          Lift-off at                          is a departure from typical casino food and
                                                                                               entertainment – offering cocktails and local
                                                                                                                                                   venues. Ninety percent of the menu contains at
                                                                                                                                                   least one local ingredient, such as Dunn-Rite
                                                          Loft 180                             craft beer, live entertainment and interactive
                                                                                               gaming to customers who might otherwise
                                                                                                                                                   chicken, Manitoba beef and Peak of the Market
                                                                                                                                                   vegetables. Fairtrade certified coffee, tea, sugar
                                                                                               not visit a casino. It’s a concept that’s           and chocolate are also featured.
                                                                                               catching on with our customers: having
                                                                                               launched in November, it earned revenues
                                                                                               of more than $2.0 million by the end of the
                                                                                               fiscal year.

                                                      Loft 180 at McPhillips
                                                      Station Casino.

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                        Strengthening
                        local
                        communities

                          Fifty-seven percent of Manitobans
                          value our support for community
                          events across the province.

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                                                                                          Our contribution to Manitoba’s commun-
                                                                                                                                          Sponsorship programs:
                                                                                          ities begins well before profits are returned
                                                                                                                                          General Sponsorships

Our approach
                                                                                          to the Province of Manitoba in support
                                                                                          of priority government programs. The            Community Festivals
                                                                                          odds are that we’ve had a hand in making        Golf Tournaments
                                                                                          one or more of your favourite community
                                                                                                                                          Donation programs:
                                                                                          events a success through sponsorship
                                                                                          and volunteer support. Several programs         Coin Boxes
                                                                                          leverage our corporation’s unique exper-        Employee Charity of Choice
                                                                                          tise and resources to help many things in       Used Assets
                 Eighty-seven percent of our employees say they are
                                                                                          your neighbourhood come to life.                Used Playing Cards
                 proud that we make a positive contribution to Manitoba                                                                   Prize Donations
                 communities through our community investment                             Our community support programs fall into
                                                                                          two program areas – sponsorships and
                 initiatives. When Manitoba’s communities are strong                                                                      Registered charities and non-profit
                                                                                          donations. Sponsorships include every-
                 and vibrant, we all benefit.                                             thing from major international and national     organizations in Manitoba are eligible
                                                                                          events hosted by Manitoba, to well-known        for sponsorships. Each application is
                                                                                          events that are a tradition in our province,    assessed for its alignment with our
                                                                                          to community festivals like rodeos and          core business interests and capacity
                                                                                          agricultural fairs, plus charitable             to promote quality of life in Manitoba
                                                                                          golf tournaments.                               through support of arts, sport, culture
                                                                                                                                          and community, health, social causes,
                                                                                                                                          sustainability, diversity and inclusion.

                                                                                                                                          Our second program area, donations,
                                                                                                                                          sees used office equipment and playing
                                                                                                                                          cards go to charitable and non-profit
                                                                      Volunteers at a Manitoba Liquor                                     organizations, provides for coin boxes
                                                                      & Lotteries sponsored Rainbow                                       in Liquor Marts to accept customer
                                                                      Stage event.                                                        donations, and facilitates employee
                                                                                                                                          giving to charities. These programs
                                                                                                                                          allow us to build brand awareness,
Hear Alain Dumonceaux, Director of                                                                                                        strengthen our relationships within the
Food & Beverage & Events, speak                                                                                                           community, and enhance the quality
about the value of volunteerism.                                                                                                          of life in Manitoba.

                                                    WATCH THE VIDEO
                                                    On our website

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                                                                                                                             Enriching the lives of Manitobans

Our performance                                                                                                              We contribute to communities across Manitoba
                                                                                                                             in many ways – everything from community event
                                                                                                                             sponsorships to corporate and in-kind donations.
                                                                                                                             Altogether, it adds up to a stronger Manitoba.

                                      Community
                                      events                                   Festivals

                                          $2.2 million          Sponsorships

                                                                                Employee                             5,400
                                                                                charity of                           Volunteer hours
                                           $107,800                             choice

                                           United Way and
                                           All Charities
                                           Campaign                                        Donations

                                               Used equipment
                                               and playing
                                               cards                                                   Liquor Mart
                                                                Prizes
                                                                                                       coin boxes

                                                                                                                                                350       Organizations
                                                                                                              $                                           supported

                                                                                                         $

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                                                                                                                                                  Donations are collected by local charities directly,
                                                                                                                                                  so we don’t track the amount of money raised.
KE Y INITIATIVES                                                                                                                                  The exception to that is the month of November,

Sponsorship and donation programs                                                                                                                 where all Liquor Marts collect for Mothers Against
                                                                                                                                                  Drunk Driving (MADD) – Project Red Ribbon
                                                                                                                                                  campaign. Factoring in our matched donation to
                                                                                                                                                  the campaign, MADD raised $7,000 this year.

                                                                                                                                                  For many years our employees have given
                                                                                                                                                  generously to two annual fundraising drives –
                                                                                                                                                  United Way Winnipeg and the provincial
                 Festival du Voyageur. Winnipeg Fringe Festival. Folklorama.                                                                      All Charities Campaign. This year the amount
                                                                                                                                                  totalled $107,800. Our employees also raise funds
                 Dauphin’s Countryfest. We are long-time sponsors of many                                                                         for their own employee charitable program.

                 iconic Manitoba events that have come to define the celebra-                                                                     The Employee Charity of Choice program
                                                                                                                                                  supports capital projects or programs benefiting
                 tion of life and community in our province, as well as a long                                                                    children and youth in Manitoba. We match
                 list of smaller but equally beloved festivals and gatherings. In                                                                 employee donations and provide additional
                                                                                               Festival du Voyageur                               funding based on the volunteer efforts recorded
                 2018/19 we supported around 350 charitable, non-profit and                                                                       by our employees, alumni and their family and
                                                                                                                                                  friends. Together with our amazing employees we
                 community groups with $2.2 million in sponsorships.                           Our Liquor Mart coin box program provides          gave $77,000 to three highly deserving charities.
                                                                                               charities and non-profits a venue to raise
                                                                                               funds, with all donations made by customers        Wherever the opportunity exists, we provide
                                                                                               going to the organization. Winnipeg Liquor         charitable and non-profit organizations with
                                                                                               Marts have a central selection process where       gently used items that our organization no longer
                                                                                               charities apply to have their coin boxes in all    needs. Sometimes there are items that cannot
                                                                                               local stores for a month. This past winter, we     be donated and are therefore recycled. In 2018/19
                                                                                               improved the program to allow Liquor Marts         we recycled 100,000 kg which raised $23,000
                                                                                               outside Winnipeg to select charities in their      that was then donated to charity.
                                                                                               local communities. The result: 25 Liquor Marts
                                                                                               outside Winnipeg will collect donations for
                                                                                               roughly 70 charities and non-profit groups
                                                            Manitoba Liquor &                  throughout the province.
                                                            Lotteries volunteers
                                                            at Folklorama.

                 Charity of Choice                                   Canadian Mental Health
                                                                     Association Manitoba
                                                                                                               Feed My Lambs
                                                                                                               Street Mission
                                                                                                                                                  enVision Community
                                                                                                                                                  Living
                 funds given out in                                  and Winnipeg

                 2018/19                                             $27,000                                   $25,000                            $25,000
                                                                     Living Life to the Full                   Youth Crockpot                     School to Work Transition
                                                                     (Province-wide)                           Cooking Classes                    Program (Rural)
                                                                                                               (Local Winnipeg)

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Taking pride in Pride

                 Ask Barry Karlenzig how Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries
                 supports Pride Winnipeg and he’ll tell you there are too
                 many ways to count – and they’re as diverse and unique
                 as the people who take part in the annual celebrations.

                                               Barry is Pride Winnipeg’s vice president of
                                               programming for the two-day event, working
                                               with a team that is entirely volunteer-based.
                                               “Pride is a huge production, and to pull it off,
                                               we need all the support we can get. We are
                                               really fortunate to have such a great relationship
                                               with Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries. They under-
                                               stand how volunteer organizations work and
                                               step in to help with everything from promotional
                                               materials for the parade and prizes for a silent
                                               auction, to employee volunteers.”

                                               In her office at Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries,
                                               Shirley Campbell, Manager of Development
                                               & Sponsorships, points to boxes of rainbow-
                                               coloured bandannas, just one of several items
                                               that Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries has offered
                                               up over the years to support the event.

                                               “Our employees jump at the opportunity to            Corporate target
                                               volunteer for Pride,” says Shirley. “It’s team-
                                               building for them and great community                                                             2019/20   2020/21   2021/22
                                               outreach for our company. It’s definitely a          Increase employee participation in               8%         9%       10%
                                               win-win. There’s a lot of satisfaction in being      volunteer activities by one percentage
                                               able to help Pride Winnipeg succeed.”                point each year.

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                        Focusing
                        on customer
                        well-being

                          We continually strive to promote the
                          responsible use of our products. Over
                          46% and 31% of Manitobans are aware
                          of our DrinkSense and GameSense
                          brands respectively.

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                                                                                            Employee training                              Positive gaming experiences
                                                                                            We train our employees to be alert to be-      Our approach to customer education and

Our approach                                                                                haviours that are consistent with problem
                                                                                            gambling, intoxication, in-store theft and
                                                                                            underage customers.
                                                                                                                                           awareness helps players have positive and
                                                                                                                                           low-risk experiences when enjoying the
                                                                                                                                           gaming products available in Manitoba.

                                                                                            Our employees take social responsibility       Our GameSense website, social media
                                                                                            training through a combination of in-          posts, customer awareness campaigns,
                                                                                            person, online and on-the-job learning         and GameSense Info Centres are all in
                                                                                            opportunities. Casino staff are trained        place to provide customers with informa-
                 We care about our customers’ well-being and actively
                                                                                            to help players get accurate information       tion about how gambling really works,
                 look for ways to help them use our products responsibly,                   on how gaming works and answer ques-           including teaching them about concepts
                 reducing their risk of harm.                                               tions about the Voluntary Self-Exclusion       such as randomness, house advantage
                                                                                            program and Problem Gambling Helpline.         and the importance of taking frequent
                                               We want our customers to have positive       Liquor Mart staff are trained in age           breaks. For individuals who visit our casino
                                               experiences with our products that allow     identification, and learn how to assess        properties, we offer the opportunity to
                                               them to build a social life that includes    and refuse a sale to intoxicated persons       chat in person with our GameSense
                                               but is not dominated by liquor or gaming.    and adults buying for minors. Employees        Advisors. These advisors can be found
                                               Our GameSense and DrinkSense pro-            are given the training they need to act        at one of two GameSense Info Centres,
                                               grams deliver tips, tools and information    with confidence and respect when               at McPhillips Station and Club Regent
                                               that help our customers to adopt positive,   answering questions, refusing service,         casinos and are available daily.
                                               low-risk behaviours with gambling and        and helping someone who may be
                                                                                                                                           For customers who feel they need more
                                               drinking alcohol. There are many organiz-    experiencing a problem.
                                                                                                                                           support than what our GameSense
                                               ations involved in public education around
                                                                                            Employees at bars and lounges, private         program can offer, advisors are able to
                                               cannabis use, and we are not the retailers
                                                                                            liquor and cannabis stores, and VLT            quickly connect them with our own
                                               of this product. We therefore do not lead
                                                                                            and lottery sites are required to take the     casino programs, such as the Voluntary
                                               cannabis awareness programming.
                                                                                            LGCA’s Smart Choices training. They learn      Self Exclusion program or with organiza-
                                               We also recognize that some customers        about age verification, selling responsibly,   tions such as the AFM.
                                               need additional support with the             and sources of consumer information and
                                                                                                                                           We integrate responsible gambling con-
                                               products we offer. That is why we actively   addictions services.
                                                                                                                                           siderations into game design, new product
                                               fund a variety of treatment and support
                                                                                                                                           development, and refreshes on existing
                                               programs. One of our key partners is the
                                                                                                                                           products. Based on this multi-pronged
                                               AFM, which provides gambling, alcohol
                                                                                                                                           approach to customer well-being, we
                                               and drug addiction awareness and
                                                                                                                                           earned Level 4 certification in the World
                                               treatment services across the province
                                                                                                                                           Lottery Association’s Responsible Gaming
                                               for those who need it.
                                                                                                                                           Framework – the highest possible level.

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                                               Positive drinking experiences                  Treatment and support                          •   Specialized services for youth with
                                               The DrinkSense program is tailored to the      Gaming, drinking or cannabis use may               alcohol and drug abuse issues at
                                               average consumer of liquor products and        be a normal part of socializing, entertain-        Marymound.
                                               delivers information that can help these       ment and fun. However, for some, it can        •   Gambling-related services of Community
                                               individuals have a lifestyle that includes     become a problem. We fund organiza-                Financial Counselling Services (CFCS),
                                               alcohol without being adversely affected.      tions that deliver addiction services in the       which offers quick access to financial
                                                                                              province, and our employees are trained            counselling for those experiencing
                                               Our DrinkSense website, social media                                                              negative financial effects associated with
                                                                                              to support customers by referring them
                                               content, awareness campaigns, and                                                                 their gambling.
                                                                                              to helplines, treatment providers, debt
                                               resource guides all provide customized
                                                                                              counsellors and other support services.
                                               information that can help parents, young
                                                                                              We also offer a Voluntary Self-Exclusion
                                               adults, expecting families and average
                                                                                              program that supports a person’s decision
                                               consumers learn how to avoid the risks
                                                                                              to take a break from gambling in our facili-
                                               that come with consuming alcohol.
                                                                                              ties or on PlayNow.com.
                                               DrinkSense includes four programs:
                                                                                              Here are some of the programs in place
                                               • With Child Without Alcohol: Raises
                                                                                              for Manitobans:
                                                 awareness of the risks of consuming
                                                                                              • The problem gambling program at the
                                                 alcohol during pregnancy and aims
                                                                                                AFM operates the 24-hour Problem
                                                 to build a culture where we all support
                                                                                                Gambling Helpline. The helpline is
Our social responsibility                        alcohol-free pregnancy.
                                                                                                displayed and promoted on all gambling
campaigns are visible in                       • Little Talks Can Have a BIG Impact:
Liquor Marts, casinos,                                                                          products and at gambling sites including
                                                 Offers parents tips, tools and information
other retail environments                                                                       casinos, VLT sites, lottery ticket centres
and public spaces.                               for age-appropriate conversations
                                                                                                and on PlayNow.com.
                                                 about alcohol.
                                                                                              • The AFM also operates alcohol and
                                               • Make it Memorable: Helps young adults
                                                                                                drug-related programs and services,
                                                 understand binge and excessive drink-
                                                                                                including the Eaglewood Addictions
                                                 ing, and how to enjoy alcohol responsibly
                                                                                                Centre in Thompson for non-medical
                                                 to create positive memories instead of
                                                                                                withdrawal services, River Point Centre
                                                 regrets.
                                                                                                that offers community-based residential
                                               • Memorable Nights, Incredible Mornings:
                                                                                                treatment for men, and the Starfish
                                                 Shows consumers the benefits asso-
                                                                                                program for youth living with FASD who
                                                 ciated with moderating their alcohol
                                                                                                are involved in the justice system and
                                                 consumption and introduces Canada’s
                                                                                                have substance use issues.
                                                 Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines.

                                               Our website also contains information
                                               about increased risks of combining
                                               alcohol and cannabis use.

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Our performance

                 We use a broad range of communications strategies to ensure
                 our customers have the information they need to use our
                 products responsibly. We also do extensive research to monitor                                                                           GameSense Info Centre at
                                                                                                                                                          Casinos of Winnipeg.
                 customer awareness levels of our outreach.

                                               •   Improving our awareness scores with      Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol                     We provided funding for:
                                                   each GameSense and DrinkSense            Drinking Guidelines                           • AFM ($5.1 million)
                                                   campaign we run is a key focus for       Following the guidelines, including the         -- $1.4 million for alcohol-related pro-
                                                   the corporation. Thirty-one percent of   daily and weekly limits and having a min-          grams including River Point Centre,
                                                   gamblers in Manitoba were aware of       imum of two non-drinking days per week,            Eaglewood, and Starfish
                                                   our GameSense program, up from           helps reduce the short- and long-term           -- $3.7 million for gambling-related
                                                   22% last year.                           risks of consuming alcohol.                        initiatives including the Problem

93%                                            •   Forty-six percent of alcohol consumers
                                                   in Manitoba were aware of our            •   Awareness of the guidelines for weekly
                                                                                                                                               Gambling Helpline, education,
                                                                                                                                               counselling, treatment and support
                                                   DrinkSense program, up from 27%              alcohol consumption was 54%, up from      • Marymound ($2.7 million)
Of Liquor Mart customers                                                                        44% and 38% in the two years prior,
                                                   last year.                                                                             • Community Financial Counselling
satisfied overall                                                                               respectively.                               Services ($190,800)
                                                                                            •   Awareness of the guidelines for daily
                                                                                                alcohol consumption was 64%, up from
82%                                                                                             58% and 54% in the two years prior,
                                                                                                respectively.
Casinos of Winnipeg customers                                                               •   Adoption of the guidelines for weekly
satisfied with the casinos                                                                      alcohol consumption was 60% in 2019,
                                                                                                up from 56% last year.
                                                                                            •   Adoption of the guidelines for daily

35%                                                                                             alcohol consumption was 35% in 2019,
                                                                                                consistent with last year.
VLT customers satisfied with                                                                •   The number of individuals who report
the games they played                                                                           they “never” follow the low-risk weekly
                                                                                                guidelines has dropped significantly,
                                                                                                from 19% in 2015 down to 10% in 2019.

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The pathways for healthy customers                                                             1           Employee and industry training
We have developed a wide variety of                                                                        All casino and Liquor Mart employees take social
                                                                                                           responsibility training. Liquor vendors, beer
touch-points that allow us to engage                                                                       vendors, and VLT site employees receive social
with consumers, so they can enjoy our                                                                      responsibility training through the LGCA. Lottery
products and use them responsibly.                                                                         retailers are trained on selling responsibly.

                                                                                               2           Age checks and refusal of sale
                               Employee and                                                                Liquor Mart                Purchase refusals
                               industry training

                                                                                                           791,164                    11,998
                                                                                                           Liquor Mart ID checks      Improper or no ID

                                                                                                                                      14,244
                                                                                                                                      Showing signs of
                                                           Age checks and                                                             intoxication
                                                           refusal of sale     DrinkSense
                                                                               and GameSense
                                                                               information                 Casino                     Casino entry refusals

                                                                                                           153,863                    2,711
                                                                                                           Casino ID checks           Improper or no ID

                                                        Support and referral
                                                        to treatment                                                                  386
                                                                                                                                      Minors

                                                                                                                                      295
                                                                                                                                      Showing signs of
                                                                                                                                      intoxication

                                                                                               3           DrinkSense and GameSense
                                                                                                           information
                                                                                                           Helping our customers to have positive
                                                                                                           experiences with our products. DrinkSense
                                                                                                           and GameSense websites, awareness
                                                                                                           campaigns, resource guides and GameSense
                                                                                                           Info Centres.

                                                                                               4           Support and referral to treatment
                                                                                                           Voluntary Self-Exclusion program, funding
                                                                                                           alcohol and gambling addiction services,
                                                                                                           referral to treatment and support.

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Tackling the financial impact of
gambling addiction

                  John Silver knows just how overwhelming the emotional
                  stress can be for people who are experiencing financial
                  issues related to problem gambling.

                                               John is the Executive Director at
                                               Community Financial Counselling Services
                                               (CFCS) – a non-profit partner of Manitoba
                                               Liquor & Lotteries since 2004. During the                                                          Participants from across Canada
                                               past three years, John has seen a marked                                                           brainstormed ideas for messages
                                               decline in the stress levels of the people      KE Y INITIATIVES                                   that promote dignity for people
                                               who meet with CFCS counsellors, and he
                                                                                               Supporting research
                                                                                                                                                  impacted with FASD during a
                                               attributes his organization’s success in                                                           symposium we supported.
                                               making a difference in his clients’ lives to
                                               the financial support CFCS receives from
                                               Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries.
                                                                                               and education
                                               “We’re very fortunate to have had Manitoba      Since 2014, we have committed $1.35 million to
                                               Liquor & Lotteries’ support for the past        support Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
                                               15 years,” says John. “Our partnership began    research through the Canada-Israel International
                                               with a pilot project to provide financial       Fetal Alcohol Consortium at the University
                                               counselling and debt management services        of Manitoba. The research focused on better
                                               to people experiencing issues related to        understanding who is more susceptible to having
                                               problem gambling, and their families. We are    children with FASD due to genetic, nutrition
John Silver, Executive Director,               an important community resource, and we         and socio-economic risk to inform prevention
Community Financial Counselling                now have two financial counsellors trained      strategies; and finding new tools for diagnosing
Services                                       to deal with these issues.”                     FASD in support of earlier intervention and
                                                                                               better outcomes.
                                               In 2018/19, Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries
                                               provided CFCS with $190,800 in financial        In 2018, we provided $13,000 to support a
                                               support (compared to $185,400 in the            national symposium held in Winnipeg and organ-
                                               previous year). A recent client survey showed   ized by the Canada Northwest FASD Partnership,
                                               that clients experiencing extreme stress from   promoting ways of effectively communicating
                                               problem gambling decreased to 9% post-          with Manitobans about FASD without increasing
                                               counselling, from 53% pre-counselling.          stigma for women who may have consumed
                                               Over 70% of respondents said CFCS had           alcohol during pregnancy.
                                               taught them valuable lessons about money
                                               management, and 64% said they learned
                                               how to spend money wisely.

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                                                                                                                 Mix it up with a mocktail.
Serving the growing no-alcohol and                                                                           Strawberry Basil Lemonade
low-alcohol trend                                                                                            2-3 fresh basil leaves
                                                                                                             1 can (355 ml) sparkling lemonade
                                                                                                             1/4 cup frozen strawberries, semi-thawed
                                                                                                             1 tsp granulated sugar
                                                                                                             Fresh, sliced strawberries for garnish (optional)
                                                                                                             Crushed ice

                 In increasing numbers, consumers around the world are seeking                               To prepare
                                                                                                             Muddle 2-3 basil leaves, semi-thawed strawberries and sugar.
                 out no alcohol and low-alcohol products as part of a healthy                                Top with crushed ice.
                                                                                                             Fill glass with sparkling lemonade.
                 lifestyle. Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries is responding by                                     Stir slightly.
                                                                                                             Garnish with strawberries and fresh basil.
                 adding to the available pre-packaged products that fall into
                 this category at Liquor Marts. Mocktail recipes continue
                 to be promoted to support customers in choosing a wide range
                 of entertaining options.
                                                                                                         driver (60%), but also to support someone who                      alcohol wines. Given consumers’ growing interest
                                                                                                         is pregnant (56%), or to enjoy a unique or fancy                   in these products, in 2019 we are going to con-
                                               “We see this as part of our social responsibility         drink without having to drink alcohol (53%).                       tinue to look for new products to meet customer
                                               mandate,” says Dan Eliasson, Manager of Social                                                                               needs and expect growth in this category.
                                               Responsibility. “It’s in the public interest. It’s also   “We want customers to have positive
                                               good for business, to support customers who are           experiences with our products. Integrating                         “It’s still early days for us in terms of developing
                                               making healthy lifestyle choices.”                        zero percent beer or mocktails into their                          a merchandising strategy that resonates with our
                                                                                                         evening can help customers achieve this,”                          customers, and that’s why we’re currently in the
                                               In a research study we recently conducted, 32%            says Dan.                                                          process of doing consumer research. As for any
                                               of Manitobans said they had consumed a non-                                                                                  new product, we want to be sure our messaging
                                               alcoholic beer or cocktail in the past year. When         Kerry Wolfe, Director of Liquor Strategy &                         and presentation are in lock-step with consum-
                                               asked if they would ever consider consuming               Development, says the non-alcohol category                         ers’ expectations,” says Kerry.
                                               a non-alcoholic beer or cocktail, 63% say they            increased by 11% (in dollars) last year, and by
                                               would consider it, most often as a designated             17% overall (in litres). Liquor Marts introduced                   Find some of our mocktail recipes here.
                                                                                                         seven non-alcohol beers and six new non-

To promote mocktails and the With Child Without
Alcohol programming, DrinkSense brought the
pop-up mocktail bar to the Forks on Mother’s Day
weekend. In 10 hours over 1,200 special Mother’s
Day themed mocktails were served to over
1,500 visitors.

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