Canadian Beef Price-Fixing Class Actions
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- British Columbia
- Quebec
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About this claim
If you bought beef in Canada for resale or personal use after January 1, 2015, you may be eligible to share in these proposed settlements once the courts approve them.
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The checker asks these questions. Use the Check Eligibility button to answer them and see a result.
- Did you purchase beef in Canada for resale or personal use?Beef means the raw portion of cattle carcasses intended for human consumption.
- Did you make those purchases after January 1, 2015?
- Was the beef purchased from somewhere other than the food service industry?Beef bought from the food service industry is excluded.
- Was your purchase raw beef rather than a processed product containing beef as one ingredient among others?
- Will you refrain from opting out of the class actions by the August 10, 2026 deadline?
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Class actions started in British Columbia and Quebec in 2022 allege that companies selling beef in Canada took part in an unlawful conspiracy to fix the supply and/or price of beef sold in the country. The cases seek to have the beef sellers return any extra money they collected because of the alleged conspiracy, and they cover residents in all provinces and territories.
Two beef producers, JBS and National Beef, have reached proposed settlements. JBS agreed to pay CAD $7,498,700 and National Beef agreed to pay CAD $495,000 for the benefit of class members, and both agreed to cooperate with the plaintiffs in the ongoing cases against the remaining Cargill and Tyson defendants. The settlements are not an admission of wrongdoing and must still be approved by the courts. The money will be held in trust and will not be distributed yet; a later notice will explain how to claim.
Claim Administrator
- Verita Global, LLC
- Phone (Quebec)1-888-987-6701
- Phone (rest of Canada)1-800-689-2322
- Websitehttp://www.beefclassaction.ca
Class Counsel
- CFM Lawyers LLP (All provinces and territories across Canada, excluding Québec)
- Toll-free1-800-689-2322
- Fax1-604-689-7554
- Email[email protected]
- MailSuite 400, 856 Homer Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2W5, Attention: Sahar Majidi
- Strosberg Wingfield Sasso LLP (All provinces and territories across Canada, excluding Québec)
- Toll-free1-800-229-5323
- Fax1-866-316-5308
- Email[email protected]
- Mail1561 Ouellette Avenue Windsor, Ontario N8X 1K5, Attention: Heather Rumble Peterson
- Belleau Lapointe LLP (Québec)
- Toll-free1-888-987-6701
- Fax1-514-987-6886
- Email[email protected]
- Mail300, Place d’Youville, Suite B-10, Montréal, Québec H2Y 2B6, Attention: Jean-Philippe Lincourt
Class members can get free help with their claim from the claims administrator listed above.
Proposed Settlement Documents
Opting out
The deadline to opt out was and has passed. Opting out is no longer available. Class members who did not opt out remain in the class and are bound by the outcome.
Frequently Asked Questions
What stage is this settlement at?
The settlements with JBS and National Beef are proposed and must still be approved by the courts. Approval hearings are scheduled for September 10, 2026 in British Columbia and December 1, 2026 in Quebec.
Do I need to do anything right now?
No. If you do not oppose the proposed settlements and do not want to opt out, you do not need to do anything at this time. A later notice will explain how to claim money once the courts decide how the funds will be distributed.
How much will I receive?
Individual amounts have not been determined. JBS agreed to pay CAD $7,498,700 and National Beef agreed to pay CAD $495,000, which will be held in trust for the class after court-approved legal fees, disbursements, and taxes. The money will not be distributed yet.
Can I opt out of the class actions?
The deadline to opt out was August 10, 2026 and has passed. Opting out is no longer available. Class members who did not opt out remain in the class and are bound by the outcome.
Can I object to the proposed settlements?
Yes. If you want to tell the court what you think about the proposed settlements or the lawyers' fees, you must send written submissions to Class Counsel, who will file them with the court. You may also attend an approval hearing in person by contacting Class Counsel.
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