A proposed class-action lawsuit launched in British Columbia alleges Loblaws, Walmart Canada and Sobeys B次元官网网址渕isrepresentedB次元官网网址� the weight of meat products by including the weight of packaging in calculating prices.

Lead plaintiff Carrie Corrall says in a Federal Court lawsuit filed in Vancouver on Jan. 9 that sheB次元官网网址檚 a B.C. mother that regularly spends B次元官网网址渉undreds or thousands of dollarsB次元官网网址� each year on meat products.

The lawsuit alleges grocers are using B次元官网网址渄eceptive meansB次元官网网址� that violate federal and provincial regulations by including packaging weight in the price of raw and cooked meat products that are sold by weight.

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A judge still needs to certify the class proceeding, which is seeking punitive damages due to the alleged deception coming at a time of high inflation and when grocers have publicly committed to keeping prices low while B次元官网网址渄iscretely overchargingB次元官网网址� consumers.

None of the allegations have been proven in court and Loblaws, Walmart Canada and Sobeys were not immediately available to comment on the allegations.

The lawsuit says the topic of high food prices has been the subject of B次元官网网址渃ountless news stories,B次元官网网址� and the legal action was filed shortly after CBC B次元官网网址 revealed the alleged practices in an investigation published last week.