The payout process has begun for those who processed a claim in a $500-million settlement for a class-action lawsuit stemming from the alleged industry-wide price fixing of bread.
The settlement was reached in July 2024 and included a combined $404 million to be paid by Loblaw and George Weston Ltd. The remaining $96 million is accounted for through a gift card program Loblaw announced in 2017.
“Payments are being issued on a rolling basis and not all claimants will receive payment at the same time,” the claim’s website states. “The amount you receive will depend on whether or not you previously received a $25 Loblaw card from the Loblaw Card Program.”
“If you did not participate in the Loblaw Card Program you will be paid $49.11. If you participated in the Loblaw Card Program you will be paid $24.11.”
The website also notes that “the amount payable to claimants who chose to receive their payment by cheque will be reduced by two dollars.”
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The claims process came to an end as of Dec. 12, 2025. Those who were eligible for a piece of the settlement had to have purchased packaged bread for personal use or for resale between January 2001 and December 2021.
Compensation could have been claimed for bagged bread, buns, rolls, bagels, naan, English muffins, wraps, pitas and tortillas, according to the claim’s website. Proof of purchase was not required.
The plaintiffs accused the companies of participating in a 14-year industry-wide price-fixing conspiracy between 2001 and 2015, leading to an artificial increase in packaged bread prices. This included Metro, Sobeys, Walmart Canada, Canada Bread and Giant Tiger.
The Competition Bureau began investigating alleged bread price fixing in January 2016. Weston Foods and Loblaw, both subsidiaries of George Weston at the time, had previously admitted to their participation in an “industry-wide price-fixing arrangement” and received immunity from prosecution in exchange for co-operating.
At least $1.50 was added to the price of a loaf of bread, the bureau alleged in court documents in 2018.
In June 2023, Canada Bread was fined $50 million after pleading guilty to four counts of price fixing bread products under the Competition Act. The Competition Bureau called it the highest price-fixing fine ever imposed by a Canadian court.
In a written decision, Judge Ed Morgan says the $500-million settlement is excellent, fair and in the best interest of class members.
– With files from Uday Rana
I did not receive the bread compasationand applied last year. Thank you.
where is my cheque please
I did not receive my cheque for the bread.
Wooden head: Like your comment?
And in Quebec we have to wait
F*ck me right ?
@Troy Absolutely, you can make just about anything at home. Bread, red and white meat, vegetables, fruits, spices, juices, wine, … and especially wise ass nonsense comments.
Bread in a store is a convenience. You can make bread at home.
Commenting again because I did not see where I could add my name. For the amount of money awarded, for the period of time I paid fixed pricing for bread & all of the money I spent on bread for all those years, how was the amount of $49.11 per person arrived at? It seems low. Also, I know a person who submitted a claim by the deadline & has never heard back from this claim process. How does his claim get paid? I’ve tried to contact the entity responsible for paying out this claim but could not find contact information following up submissions. Please email me contact info so I am able to follow up. nature@gaiasden.ca
For the amount of money awarded, for the period of time I paid fixed pricing for bread, how is it I only receive $49.11?
They rip off every product they can every day, still going on right now
Is it still to late to put in a claim, and how do you go about that?
danielmoorebetsy6@gmail.com
“The settlement was reached in July 2024…The claims process came to an end as of Dec. 12, 2025.”
It’s now the middle of May 2026, so what’s the delay?
Lawyers stretching it out so they can make more money off the ‘victims’ of this scam.
WHERE’S MY MONEY ??? I MADE $20,000 LAST YEAR. GUESS I MADE TO MUCH.
only difference from the liberal government is they got caught
Jail them all… just as the Courts would do to the small guy!!
They’ve been caught Scamming the Public several times, even with other products such as their Brand Name Potato Chips “Great Value” is Walmart, Shopper’s, Stupid Store, and small area stores. Also “No Frill” stores. Disgusting whether our economy is good or bad. JAIL THEM ALL!!
Why live under big brother? Let retailers charge what the market will pay.
So ,what does that mean agin to us that have gotten our 25$ card , what
Wow, Global doesnt like it either when you want the CEOs of these corporation to spend time in jail for their collusion. The $49.11 payout is a rude slap to the face of the customers they ripped off as these vermin continue to buy yachts and get filthy rich.
sounds like good times a head, this people are going to be rich!!! a party like its 1999 a head! its going to boom the economy hahah!
When will Galen Weston and executinpves of other stores in this sleazy rip-off begin their jail sentences. Was a timeba merchant would have their dominant hand amputated for crimes such as this. Remember this is the third time that they have been caught. JAIL GALEN NOW!
This settlement is an insult to customers. The price of bread has increased since the initial filing of the lawsuit and continues to climb for every reason they can invent. Loblaws has increased the price of Dempster’s whole wheat to $4.49, Promise gluten-free to $9.99 per loaf, and most are somewhere between. The payout is $49.11, but my parents spend more than this on the price fixed increase.
“At least $1.50 was added to the price of a loaf of bread, the bureau alleged in court documents in 2018.
In June 2023, Canada Bread was fined $50 million”
50m/1.50 = 33.3m loafs
33.3m/14 years = 2.4m loafs/year
They sell more than that per day. So the fine wasn’t even 1% of what they gained from the scandal. Typical Canadian “justice”,
Scam.I never received my money .
Be careful as there is a scam relating to this which looks very official.
I recieved mine
I figured if the thieves were going to get a slap on the wrist the least they could do was fork.over some cash for ripping me off
Received immunity lmfao. Yup just a two in the wrist for screwing hard working civilians for twenty years. No corruption at all. Judge probably got the other half a billion they owe us. What an absolute joke of a country.
be paid $49.11. If you participated in the Loblaw Card Program you will be paid $24.11.” NO STOP IT!!! NOW THATS RICH!!! WOW!!!
I received mine today
What a joke. Always nickel and dining The People, who make them rich, and The People remain trapped in poverty
But isn’t there price fixing on everything? Canada’s (anti)Competition Bureau allowed monopolies and mergers to take over every corner of the market. It’s to the point that there’s now wage fixing going on.
I stopped buying at Lawblahblahbla land. The price of a loaf of bread is outrageous so I make my own. And whoopty-doodoo with getting fifty dollars back from the con jobs.
ALL companies rip off their customers. When (if) they get caught the settlements are dragged out for years. Gaylen et al have made FAR MORE than the payout for this price fixing scam. Research other class actions and you’ll see the same. The customer gets 10 cents on the dollar while the millions in profits have earned enormous amounts of return. For one look at the Purdue and the Sackler family opioid settlement. Billions pocketed with but a few distributed in settlements.
clown show. 25 cents for huge corporations distributed to people that are dead by now probably. keep voting plebs in shitocracy for your own elimination. for race replacement, globalism, speculation, socialist hand outs in exchange for 100% taxes , wage slavery, feminism
just watch out for scam texts or emails telling you to click on a link to get your money. they are phishing scams. if you didn’t make a claim by now, it’s too late.
This is like stealing a kids lemonade stand money, and tossing a quarter on the ground as you walk away. And the liberals will thank them for it!
49.11 😆
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I’ve yet to receive mine. Idiots!
BREAD ??? How about FOOD, we are getting ripped off every time we enter a grocery store
Ridiculous I bought bread weekly for this 20 year period, which accounts to $1.50 per loaf times 52 loafs per year times 20 years. That’s over $1500 dollars not $49. Government services and rule of law are severely lacking in Canada!!