BARRIE, Ont. -- Premier Kathleen Wynne says Ontario will move "as quickly as possible" to implement changes to alcohol sales in the province once the Liberal government decides on a course of action.

Wynne says the final recommendations are not yet in from a panel chaired by Ed Clark of TD Bank Group, looking at assets such as Hydro One, Ontario Power Generation and the Liquor Control Board.

The government is expected to reveal its plan in the spring budget, and Wynne says that because no decisions have been made she can't give definitive timing, but says it's "very important" to her that they move as quickly as possible.

She says there are many factors to consider, depending on the course of action, including licences, how the government would work with grocery stores and the ongoing role of the Beer Store.

Wynne says Ontario will not be loosening the alcohol distribution system to the point where regulatory protections are no longer in place, and her government has "no intention of doing anything that would put people more at risk."

The Ontario Public Service Employees Union suggested last week that if beer and wine are sold at grocery stores could lead to more violence against women, undermining Wynne's plan to stop sexual violence and harassment.