MPs: Rein in Grocery Greed

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Since May 1st, over 78,000 Canadians have been boycotting Loblaws and its affiliates over increased prices — and they’re making waves in the media.

Despite the fact that grocery store profits have doubled — and that Loblaws just announced their highest increase in shareholder payouts in the past 15 years — Loblaw’s figurehead Galen Weston has called the boycott “misguided criticism.”

Canadians can’t afford to wait for Big Grocers to play nice. As grocery prices soar, we need politicians to step up and use their legislative arsenal to tackle food prices.

Will you write to your MP, calling on them to impose legislative changes to rein in corporate actors like Loblaws and tackle grocery price gouging?

Federal MPs:

Rein in Grocery Greed: take legislative action to tackle increased grocery prices.

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Hello,

I am writing today to ask you to take legislative action to tackle increased grocery prices.

In the last 3 years, grocery prices have increased by over 20%. And since the beginning of the pandemic, the net income of grocery retailers has more than doubled.  This is an extremely concerning trend that has devastating effects on Canadians – forcing many to make impossible choices between paying bills and affording food.

It is unacceptable that the government has yet to take concrete, legislative action to rein in grocery giants and address rapidly increasing food prices. It is further concerning to learn that the Grocery Code of Conduct has no mandate for enforcement and has yet to conduct a single investigation. It is clear this process is insufficient.

I urge you to consider the following:
- Implement strong anti-trust laws to prevent monopolistic practices in the food retail sector, including a rigorous scrutiny of mergers and acquisitions with the goal of ensuring they do not lead to increased market concentration;
- Conduct thorough investigations into the pricing strategies of large food retailers, particularly focusing on allegations of price-fixing, collusion and “shrinkflation”;
- Investigate and implement measures which promote fair competition in the food retail industry, including mandatory disclosure of supplier terms and pricing structures, and support for smaller independent food vendors who provide consumers with more options;
- Provide resources and support to consumer protection agencies, enabling them to more adequately monitor anti-competitive behavior by large corporations;
- Explore the possibility of implementing price controls or other regulatory mechanisms to prevent excessive price gouging on essential food items; and
- Mandate Loblaws and Walmart to sign the Grocery Code of Conduct, and provide definitive, tangible consequences for refusal to sign.

Thank you for taking the issue of food affordability seriously, and I urge you to take on the grocery monopoly in Canada on behalf of constituents who are being harmed by their greed.

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MPs: Rein in Grocery Greed

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