TORONTO – Canadian shoppers now have a chance to get their share of a $500-million settlement in a class-action lawsuit related to the alleged industry-wide price fixing of bread.
Strosberg Wingfield Sasso LLP and Orr Taylor LLP say the claims process is now open in the approved settlement involving Loblaw Cos. Ltd. and its parent company George Weston Ltd.
To claim compensation, eligible Canadian residents who purchased packaged bread between Jan. 1, 2001 and Dec. 31, 2021 — including bagged bread, buns, rolls, bagels, naan, English muffins, wraps, pita and tortillas — must submit a completed claim form by Dec. 12. Proof of purchase is not required.
In May, Ontario Superior Court Judge Ed Morgan approved the $500-million settlement in the case, which includes a combined $404 million to be paid by Loblaw and George Weston after they were accused of engaging in an industry-wide scheme to fix the price of bread.
The remaining $96 million is accounted for through a gift card program Loblaw began in 2018 and ran through 2019 in hopes of making amends with customers who paid about $1.50 more per loaf of bread.
The law firms say customers who previously received the $25 Loblaw card may submit a claim for additional compensation, but they will only be paid an incremental amount if there are sufficient settlement funds available.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 11, 2025.
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