Bread Price Fixing

• Bread-price fixing class action won’t include Maple Leaf, judge rules

  Maple Leaf Foods owned a majority share of Canada Bread at the time of the bread-price fixing scheme, but it won't be included in a class-action lawsuit over the scandal.

  Consumer

  Oct 28
  
• Maple Leaf pushes back on efforts to add company to bread-price fixing lawsuit

  Plaintiffs argue that Maple Leaf should be added as a defendant in the bread price-fixing lawsuit because of its ownership of Canada Bread at the time of the alleged conspiracy.

  Consumer

  Sep 20
  
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• Canada Bread claims Maple Leaf used it as ‘shield’ in bread price-fixing case

  Canada Bread is accusing Maple Leaf Foods of using it as a 'shield' to avoid liability in the alleged bread price-fixing scheme, according to lawsuit filings.

  Consumer

  Sep 12
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• Loblaw, parent agree to pay $500M to settle bread price-fixing lawsuit

  The class-action case was brought against a group of companies that includes Loblaw and the Weston companies, Metro, Walmart Canada, Giant Tiger and Sobeys.

  Canada

  Jul 25
• Metro says Loblaw conspired to implicate it in bread price-fixing scheme

  In new court documents, the Montreal-based grocer denies being involved in bread price-fixing and accuses the companies of trying to spread the blame across the industry.

  Canada

  Dec 20, 2023
• Canada Bread denies price fixing scheme, points finger at Maple Leaf Foods

  In a statement of defence for a class-action lawsuit, Canada Bread Co. Ltd. denied participating in a 'lengthy, wide-ranging conspiracy' to fix the price of bread.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2023
• Canada Bread pleads guilty to price-fixing bread prices, fined $50M

  Canada Bread Company has been fined $50 million after it pleaded guilty to price-fixing bread. It's the highest price-fixing fine ever in Canada.

  Canada

  Jun 21, 2023
• Bread cartel: Green light for Quebec class action law suit against major grocers

  Among those involved are Loblaws Companies Limited, George Weston, Metro, Sobeys, Walmart Canada, Canada Bread and Giant Tiger.

  Canada

  Dec 19, 2019
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• Why is Loblaw getting $12M to install new refrigerators? McKenna under fire for new funding

  The environment minister's announcement on Monday has prompted criticism from the opposition parties and both civil and taxpayer advocates.

  Canada

  Apr 9, 2019
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• How ‘not donating’ your $25 Loblaw gift card can actually help the food bank

  "When we receive gift cards, we have to go to the store ... and pay retail prices," notes the CEO of the Greater Vancouver Food Bank.

  Canada

  Mar 3, 2018