What does Toronto think of Ontario's new alcohol laws?

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Back in March, the Ontario government announced that it would be expanding "bring-your-own" alcohol event permits for municipally designated cultural or community outdoor public events, including neighbourhood festivals, movie screenings, farmer's markets, and art exhibits.

The expanded permit allows those visiting these types of events to bring their own alcoholic beverages for consumption in designated areas. Prior to this change, only organizers of live sporting events were able to obtain this type of permit.

Following the announcement, Premier Doug Ford said that Ontario residents are already permitted to drink at parks and festivals, and have done so responsibly.

"We're talking about general venues, cultural venues outside, they should be able to have a glass of wine or a beer. That's not the first time this has happened. It's happened before that, [for] certain special occasions we allow people to drink at a festival or in a park, and do it responsibly," he said.

Starting on Thursday, event organizers in participating municipalities were able to apply for the bring-your-own permits through the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.

With BYOB permits potentially changing how outdoor community events play out this year, we took to the streets of Toronto to ask folks what they thought about the new regulations, and here's what they had to say.