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You can now stop at a dépanneur to pick up a beer at 7 a.m., and parents can sip wine on a terrasse with their children until 10 p.m.

The changes come from Bill 170, unanimously adopted by Quebec’s National Assembly Tuesday.

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The new legislation simplifies the province’s liquor licensing system and should make life easier for restaurateurs who have been asking for changes for years.

Included in the law are changes that will reduce the amount of money the government makes from issuing liquor licences, though it has not been disclosed by how much. The government says it will act as an investment into the restaurant industry.

The previous law prohibited parents from drinking alcohol on a terrasse with minors after 8 p.m., and it was illegal to purchase alcohol in grocery stores or dépanneurs before 8 a.m.

The new legislation also allows:

— Consuming alcohol in restaurants without ordering food.