B.C. extends cap on food delivery fees

The British Columbia government says it's extending the cap on fees charged by food delivery companies to help the restaurant industry through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ravi Kahlon, the minister of jobs, economic recovery and innovation, says the fee cap was to expire on Dec. 31, but it's now been extended to the end of 2022.

The fee charged to restaurants by food delivery companies will remain at 15 per cent, while the additional cap of five per cent has been extended for other services, such as online ordering and processing fees.

The original order was put in place on Dec. 22 last year under the Emergency Program Act and was extended for the first time in September.

Kahlon says the cap has been widely viewed as a success by business owners and industry professionals.

He says it's a ``key measure'' in allowing restaurants to continue to operate and make money during the pandemic.