A Canadian class-action lawsuit accusing major meat processors of price-fixing is moving forward against Cargill and Tyson Foods.
This follows a proposed settlement worth 8 million Canadian dollars involving other defendants, according to law firms handling the case.
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The legal action, first filed in 2022, alleges that senior executives and employees secretly communicated to manipulate the supply and cost of beef across Canada.
Court Details Allegations
In a ruling to certify the class-action last year, British Columbia Supreme Court Justice Michael Thomas outlined the core allegations.
The companies are accused of conspiring to “fix, maintain, increase or control the price of beef as well as fix, maintain, control, prevent or lessen the production or supply of beef.”
The lawsuit claims the corporations coordinated to reduce slaughter volumes at their plants to influence market prices.
It also alleges “the exchange of private and competitively sensitive information regarding the supply of fed cattle and the production and sale of beef.”
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Under the proposed agreement announced on July 9, 2026, multiple JBS subsidiaries will pay 7.49 million Canadian dollars, and National Beef will pay 495,000 Canadian dollars.
None of the settling parties admitted any wrongdoing.
The deal excludes beef products purchased by the food service industry.
Courts in British Columbia and Quebec will hold approval hearings in September and December to determine how the funds will be distributed to eligible Canadian consumers.
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The lawsuit continues against Cargill and Tyson, who did not join the settlement.
