Industry committee set to hold meeting on Rogers-Shaw deal

OTTAWA –

The House of Commons trade and know-how committee is ready to fulfill immediately to have a look at Rogers Communications Inc.’s proposed takeover of Shaw Communications Inc.

The committee beforehand reviewed the merger in March and beneficial in opposition to the transaction.

This newest assembly will look at a revised proposal that features the sale of Shaw-owned Freedom Mobile to Quebecor-owned Videotron Ltd.

Speakers on the assembly embody members of the Competition Bureau, outdoors competitors consultants and firm representatives together with Rogers chief govt Tony Staffieri.

The assembly comes a day after the Federal Court of Appeal dismissed an enchantment by the Competition Bureau to overturn the Competition Tribunal’s approval of the deal.

Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne, who nonetheless must approve the deal, mentioned he was reviewing the Federal Court of Appeal’s resolution and can be making a choice on the deal sooner or later.

This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed Jan. 25, 2023