Bread Price-Fixing in Canada
The bread price-fixing scandal in Canada involved several bread producers and retailers who colluded to inflate bread prices from 2001 to 2015. The Competition Bureau alleged that seven companies engaged in this illegal activity, leading to significant price increases for consumers. Penalties for those involved could include substantial fines and prison time.
- ▪The price-fixing scheme inflated bread prices by at least $1.50 over a 14-year period.
- ▪The Competition Bureau alleged that senior officers from Canada Bread and Weston Foods colluded to raise prices.
- ▪Retailers like Loblaws and Walmart Canada participated by coordinating prices with suppliers.
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| Publication time | Sat, 30 May 2026 15:22:01 +0000 |
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Toggle the table of contents Bread price-fixing in Canada 1 language Français Edit links ArticleTalk English ReadEditView history Tools Tools move to sidebar hide Actions Read Edit View history General What links hereRelated changesUpload filePermanent linkPage informationCite this pageGet shortened URL Print/export Download as PDFPrintable version In other projects Wikidata item Appearance move to sidebar hide From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 2018 scandal in Canada The bread price-fixing scandal in Canada refers to a group of competing bread producers, retailers and supermarket chains who reached a secret agreement among themselves to artificially inflate the price of bread at the wholesale and retail levels from late 2001 to 2015[1] (some sources stated that the price fixing…
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