It’s the last call for many Canadians to get a piece of the $500 million class-action lawsuit that accused Loblaw Cos. Ltd. and its parent company George Weston Ltd. of engaging in an industry-wide scheme to fix the price of bread.

Canadians have until Friday to submit an online claim if they bought packaged bread between January 2001 and December 2021 and did not previously accept a gift card from Loblaw. No proof of purchase is needed, the online page for the settlement says.

Those who filed a claim could receive $25 within six to 12 months after the deadline.

The Ontario Superior Court approved the $500-million settlement in May.

The settlement included a combined $404 million to be paid by Loblaw and George Weston. The remaining $96 million is accounted for through a gift card prog

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