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A Timeline of Events in the Bread Price-Fixing Scandal
The class-action settlement resolves allegations against major grocers, with 78% of funds allocated to Ontario shoppers and claimants expected to receive about $25 each.
- On Dec. 10, 2025, Canadians have until Friday to submit an online claim if they bought packaged bread between Jan. 1, 2001 and Dec. 31, 2021 and did not previously accept a Loblaw gift card.
- Loblaw Cos. Ltd. and George Weston Ltd. told the Competition Bureau in 2015 they participated in price-fixing, later offering $25 gift cards that failed to satisfy shoppers, prompting a December 2019 Quebec class action involving multiple grocers.
- The $500 million settlement allocates 78% of funds to Ontario shoppers, with Loblaw's $96-million credit for gift cards and no proof of purchase needed, payouts about $25 within 6-12 months.
- On May 7, 2025, Ontario Superior Court Judge Ed Morgan approved the $500-million settlement, and the Superior Court of Quebec’s July 23, 2025 approval set Friday as the deadline.
- Civil and criminal follow-ups include fines, cross-suits and denials as Canada Bread Co. was fined $50 million, Grupo Bimbo sued Maple Leaf Foods for more than $2 billion, and Metro and Maple Leaf traded accusations.
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Last chance to claim part of settlement in bread price-fixing case as deadline nears
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