A settlement was reached between the Plaintiffs and Defendants, JBS USA Food Company, Swift Beef Company, JBS Packerland Inc. and JBS Canada ULC and National Beef Packing Company, LLC on November 15, 2024 and July 15, 2025 respectively. The Court heard an application to certify the case for settlement purposes and provide notice to the class on September 10, 2025. The decision is still pending.
An application for certification of the case against the non-settling defendants was heard on January 13-17 and 31, 2025 and a decision from the court is still pending.
The court has set a schedule for the plaintiffs’ contested certification motion hearing to be heard the week of March 2, 2026.
In the interim, the plaintiffs and some of the defendants have reached settlement agreements, which will be scheduled for consideration for court approval in early 2026.
The court has set a schedule for the plaintiffs’ contested certification motion hearing to be heard the week of March 2, 2026.
In the interim, the plaintiffs and some of the defendants have reached settlement agreements, which will be scheduled for consideration for court approval in early 2026.
The claims process has begun for the $500 million national settlement reached with George Weston Limited (“Weston”) and Loblaw Companies Limited (“Loblaw”) for their involvement in nationwide class action lawsuits related to alleged industry-wide price fixing of Packaged Bread sold in Canada between 2001 and 2021.
Eligible Canadian residents who purchased packaged bread (including packaged bread products and bread alternatives, such as bagged bread, buns, rolls , bagels, naan bread, English muffins, wraps, pitas and tortillas) for their personal use between January 1, 2001 and December 31, 2021, inclusive, must submit a completed claim form by December 12, 2025 to claim compensation from the settlement funds. Proof of purchase is not required. Please go to www.CanadianBreadSettlement.ca for more information and to file a claim for compensation.
Individuals who previously received a $25 Loblaw card from the Loblaw Card Program may submit a claim for additional compensation but will only be paid an incremental amount above the value of the $25 Loblaw card they received if there are sufficient settlement funds available, and only if the incremental amount is more than the $5 minimum payment threshold set for the settlement.
The class actions continue against the remaining defendants, Canada Bread, Sobeys, Metro, Wal-Mart Canada and Giant Tiger.
A proposed settlement has been reached with the Government of Yukon. The hearing to approve the settlement and legal fees is scheduled for October 29-30, 2025. Please see Notices of Settlement Hearing – Government of Yukon under Documents for more information.
Further to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s decision to dismiss the Ontario certification application, the BC action will be discontinued on consent.
The Superior Court of Quebec discontinued the Quebec Action.
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice decided against certifying the Ontario action as a class proceedings.
Class Counsel entered into a stay agreement in order for the Ontario action to lead.
The Claims Administrator’s review of all claims is now complete and all final decision letters have been issued. If you have questions about your payment, please contact the Claims Administrator at [email protected] or call Epiq Class Action Services Canada Inc., the claims administrator toll-free at 1-877-283-6548.
MLG is appealing the decision by the BC Supreme Court which certified this case as a class action: Mayer v. Merchant Law Group LLP, 2025 BCSC 1106.
Claimant settlement benefit payments will begin being issued during the week of July 8, 2025. Please allow time for processing and delivery. If you have any questions or need to update your contact information, please contact the claims administrator:
Diamonds Proceedings Class Action Administrator
c/o Epiq Class Action Services Canada Inc.
P.O. Box 507 STN B
Ottawa ON K1P 5P6
Phone (toll-free): 1-877-563-7614
Email: [email protected]
Proposed Settlements and Amendment to Distribution
The proposed Continental and Magna settlements are subject to approval in Ontario (a copy of the proposed settlement agreements can be found under “Documents”).
The Ontario Court will hold a hearing to decide whether to approve these settlements virtually on July 16, 2025 at 10:00 am EST.
The proposed amendments to the previously approved Third Omnibus Distribution Protocol is subject to court approval in Quebec (a copy of the proposed amendments can be found under ‘Documents’).
The Quebec Court will hold a hearing by videoconference to decide whether to hear approve the proposed amendments to the Third Omnibus Distribution Protocol on September 17, 2025 at 9:00am ET.
A copy of the Notice of Hearing and a link to attend the virtual hearings can be found under “Documents”.
**If approved, these settlements will resolve the automotive parts litigation in its entirety.
The plaintiff was successful in its application, and the BC Supreme Court certified this case as a class action on June 16, 2025: Mayer v. Merchant Law Group LLP, 2025 BCSC 1106. MLG (Merchant Law Group) intends to appeal this decision.
The Statement of Claim was filed January 6, 2025, amended on May 16, 2025.
This litigation is in its early stages. The court will decide at a later date if the case will proceed as a class action.
This case was certified as a class action by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on March 25, 2025. The Court’s decision can be viewed by clicking here.
To opt out of this class action, you must send a written request to class counsel by May 5, 2025.
A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against the Government of British Columbia (Ministry of Children and Family Development) regarding its establishment and operation of a system known as “birth alerts” or “hospital alerts”.
