The Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ) is Quebec's Crown corporation holding a monopoly on retail sales of wine and spirits. Like provincial liquor boards elsewhere in Canada, the SAQ controls what products are available and operates a network of retail stores throughout Quebec. Beer and some wine can be sold in grocery stores and convenience stores (dépanneurs), but spirits and most wine are only available at SAQ outlets. The SAQ generates significant revenue for the provincial government through its markup on products. Quebec's relatively permissive approach to alcohol in grocery stores and corner stores differs from stricter controls in some other provinces.