Canadians who purchased bread from Loblaw stores can now apply to receive compensation from the bread price-fixing class-action settlement.

Strosberg Wingfield Sasso LLP and Orr Taylor LLP announced on Thursday, Sept. 11 , that the claims process is now open for the $500-million settlement in the bread price-fixing class action lawsuit against Loblaw. The settlement was approved by the Superior Court of Quebec and the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.

The lawsuit alleges that Loblaw overcharged Canadians for bread as a result of an industry-wide price-fixing scandal involving certain packaged bread products. The class actions against Canada Bread, Sobeys, Metro, Walmart Canada, and Giant Tiger are ongoing.

In addition to Loblaw Companies Ltd. and parent company George Weston Ltd.,

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