Bread Price-Fixing Scandal: Ongoing Legal Battles and Investigations

Major food companies face class-action lawsuits and hefty fines as allegations of a decade-long price-fixing scheme continue to unfold.

The Competition Bureau's investigation into bread price-fixing began in 2017, involving multiple major grocers and food companies.
Loblaw and George Weston admitted to their role in the scheme in 2017 and have since settled lawsuits for $500 million.
Canada Bread was fined $50 million in 2023 but claims its former owner, Maple Leaf Foods, should be held accountable.
Metro and Sobeys have accused Loblaw and George Weston of attempting to implicate them in the price-fixing conspiracy.
A hearing is scheduled to determine whether Maple Leaf Foods will be added as a defendant in the ongoing class-action lawsuit.