Delivery companies using independent contractors for delivery are now eligible to obtain a permit to provide home delivery of alcohol products.
Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority Jim Reiter said. “This change provides an additional opportunity for individuals and businesses who may be interested in providing home delivery of alcohol products.”
The change will allow companies like Skip the Dishes, Uber Eats, and DoorDash to obtain a home delivery permit.
To obtain a permit, applicants must complete SLGA’s application and approval process.
Contractors who make alcohol deliveries for delivery companies must be 19 years of age or older and have valid server intervention certification (Serve it Right). Deliveries can only be made to customers 19 years or older. Businesses (retail liquor stores, craft producers, liquor permitted restaurants/bars) will need to ensure any companies they contract to deliver alcohol have a valid home delivery permit.
The Government of Saskatchewan is also introducing The Supporting Saskatchewan Restaurants Act, which extends the cap on fees on food delivery charges. It offers a longer period of support to restaurants which have had to shift much of their business to online delivery and pickup orders during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison says, “The sector has been especially challenged by the economic impacts of COVID-19, as restaurants normally relying on dine-in customers have had to pivot to orders for delivery and pickup.”
The Act is in effect from May 1st, expiring August 31st.
The caps in the Act remain the same as those in the emergency order announced in March, where food delivery service providers can charge up to 18 per cent of the order price for services including delivery, and up to 10 per cent when restaurants use a third party ordering app but the restaurant fulfills the delivery or consumers choose a pickup option.
The caps apply to pre-PST order prices and apply for delivery services offered to restaurants regularly offering dine-in eating facilities. The cap does not apply to delivery fees for grocery stores or convenience stores.
This cap will apply to third-party delivery providers that serve more than 50 restaurants across the province.
