Maple Leaf Foods sues Canada Bread and Grupo Bimbo over defamation in a bread price-fixing scandal.
Maple Leaf Foods has sued Canada Bread and its parent, Grupo Bimbo, for defamation over allegations that Maple Leaf used Canada Bread as a "shield" to avoid liability in a bread price-fixing scheme. This scheme is under investigation by the Competition Bureau and is the subject of two class-action lawsuits. Maple Leaf denies the allegations, calling them unfounded and defamatory. Canada Bread has not yet commented on the lawsuit.
November 22, 2024
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