Canada Bread banned from federal contracts

Canada Bread aka Bimbo Canada has been banned from doing business with the federal government.

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) has added the company to its list of Ineligible and Suspended Suppliers under the Integrity Regime.

As per the Ineligibility and Suspension Policy, Canada Bread is currently ineligible to be awarded a contract or real property agreement by the federal government.

This suspension will end on August 22, 2033.

In June 2023, Canada Bread was fined $50 million by the Ontario Superior Court after pleading guilty for its role in a criminal price-fixing arrangement that raised the wholesale price of fresh commercial bread.