The Claim
Chief Darryl Wastesicoot (York Factory First Nation) and two other representatives from Nunavut have filed this claim alleging that The North West Company (NWC), which operates Northern Stores/NorthMart in remote communities, improperly retained millions in federal subsidies meant for consumers resulting in excessively high food prices in the north.
Under the Nutrition North Canada program (launched 2011), federal subsidies are disbursed to retailers—like NWC—to reduce grocery prices dollar-for-dollar in isolated northern communities.
Plaintiffs allege NWC kept a portion of those funds rather than passing them on in full to customers.
The Class
All individuals or entities who purchased Nutrition North–eligible goods from NWC subsidiaries (Northern Stores, NorthMart, Valu Lots, QuickStop) from April 1, 2011 to present.
