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CBC investigation finds grocers Loblaw, Sobeys overcharging for underweight meat
CBC found 32 underweight meat products at 7 stores, with overcharges ranging from 2% to 16.7%, while regulators issued warnings only.
- CBC News' recent secret-shopping probe identified 32 underweight meat products across seven Loblaw-owned and Sobeys-affiliated stores in Toronto, Vancouver, and Halifax, with calculated overcharges ranging from 2 to 16.7 per cent.
- Customer Karen Webber purchased underweight beef brisket twice over the past year at a Loblaw-owned Real Canadian Superstore in Dartmouth, N.S., criticizing grocers for attempting to "can't be making extra money off of packaging."
- Organic air-chilled chicken at Farm Boy commanded the highest added costs at $1.35 per pack. Testing at Thrifty Foods revealed added costs of up to 9.8 per cent across multiple organic chicken packages.
- Loblaw apologized, stating the problem was limited to a "small number" of stores, while the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has ramped up spot checks since January 2025 but issued only warnings to retailers.
- Former inspector Terri Lee, who spent 24 years with the regulator, urged larger fines, stating "People are getting ripped off." The federal government is reviewing fine limits, with outcomes expected in its 2026 budget.
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Loblaw and Sobeys supermarkets reportedly continued to overbill consumers for meat sold by weight and weighed with the packaging.
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CBC investigation finds grocers Loblaw, Sobeys overcharging for underweight meat
A CBC News secret shopping investigation has — once again — uncovered how several Loblaw-owned and Sobeys-affiliated stores are overcharging for underweight meat, despite claims last year that the grocery giants had taken steps to rectify the problem.
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Daily Synopsis: Apr 14, 2026
CBC finds grocers Loblaw and Sobeys overcharging for underweight meat, RCMP seize tens of thousands in stolen Lululemon clothing, Canada's best coffee shop launches Vancouver concept, 7-Eleven closing locations, and other news. The post Daily Synopsis: Apr 14, 2026 appeared first on Retail Insider.
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Total News Sources5
Leaning Left2Leaning Right1Center0Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Left
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- 67% of the sources lean Left
67% Left
L 67%
R 33%
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