Aleana Young, Official Opposition Critic for Jobs and the Economy, is calling on the provincial government to cap the delivery fees charged by third-party delivery platforms at 15 per cent. That would be down from the 25 to 30 per cent the NDP says many apps are currently charging. The move would help restaurant owners save money and compensate for reductions in dine-in service as a result of COVID-19 restrictions.

Young says, “Restaurants are already operating at 25% capacity thanks to the Sask Party’s mismanagement of COVID-19.” She says that she has spoken to many restaurant owners who feel captive to these high fees.

Young says British Columbia and Ontario have capped these fees. She wants a cap here to be left in place until three months after the end of the provincial state of emergency.

She also called on the government to introduce a five per cent cap on processing fees to prevent any revenue losses incurred by the third-party delivery platforms from being downloaded onto drivers.