c/canada · by Sunshine@piefed.ca · 76d

Quebec Court Lets Lawsuit Proceed After Starbucks Admits $0.12 Cost Behind $0.80 Plant-Based Milk Fee

https://vegconomist.com/politics-law/quebec-court-lets-lawsuit-proceed-after-starbucks-admits-0-12-cost-behind-0-80-plant-based-milk-fee/

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6 Comments

Sunshine@piefed.ca · 33 pts · 76d (1 reply)

Union busting corporation admits to price gouging Canadians.

Reannlegge@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 75d

Shocker I know. /s

snoons@lemmy.ca · 14 pts · 76d (3 replies)

I hope this means I'll stop being gouged at every other cafe I go to. ;-;

Witchfire@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 76d (1 reply)

I fucking hate paying an extra $1.50 for soy milk. It's not a premium product, my stomach just hates lactose

yannic@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 75d

IBD, IBS, and Crohn's Disease need lower barriers to be recognized as requiring washroom accommodation in Canada. It's such a shame that our southern neighbours are decades ahead of us on this with the Americans with Disabilities Act codifying the need for washrooms for those who can't wait.

usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml · 9 pts · 76d

Good news is that they already have dropped the up charge entirely and an increasing number of chains are doing so around the world. From the article:

Notably, all three chains dropped their surcharges before the class action was authorized. Starbucks removed the upcharge in November 2024; Tim Hortons followed in January 2025, and Second Cup in February 2025. The lawsuit, filed by Montreal law firm LPC Avocats, seeks retroactive accountability for charges collected during those periods.