Eligible Canadians could be part of a nationwide class-action lawsuit filed against several meatpacking companies in North America.

According to court documents, on Oct. 23, a B.C. judge certified part of a class-action lawsuit alleging that meatpacking companies conspired to sell beef to consumers at inflated prices. Plaintiff Jiang Bui brought the case forward against defendants Cargill, JBS, Tyson, and National Beef.

The allegations

Bui, a Vancouver resident, claims that the defendants “conspired to fix prices and limit the beef supply, leading to higher prices for consumers.”

Cargill, JBS, Tyson, and National Beef are involved in purchasing, slaughtering and processing cattle into beef products for sale. The proposed class action alleges that the companies conspired with each oth

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