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tolerance [< Cdn F] Que. 
n. See quote.
- 1960 Quebec's new attorney-general has announced a crack-down on "tolerances" -- unlicensed liquor serving establishments which he says were allowed to operate under the former Union Nationale government. "Tolerances" are bars or taverns operating openly, usually in rural areas, but without permits to sell liquor.
- 1960 Quebec's new attorney-general has announced a crack-down on "tolerances" -- unlicensed liquor serving establishments which he says were allowed to operate under the former Union Nationale government. "Tolerances" are bars or taverns operating openly, usually in rural areas, but without permits to sell liquor.