OTTAWA - The House of Commons industry and technology committee is set to meet today to look at Rogers Communications Inc.'s proposed takeover of Shaw Communications Inc.
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, who still needs to approve the deal, said he was reviewing the Federal Court of Appeal's decision and will be making a decision on the deal in due course.
My statement regarding the Federal Court of Appeal’s ruling on the Rogers-Shaw transaction: pic.twitter.com/ujvwznTVrl
— François-Philippe Champagne (FPC) 🇨🇦 (@FP_Champagne) January 24, 2023
The committee previously reviewed the merger in March and recommended against the transaction.
This latest meeting will examine a revised proposal that includes the sale of Shaw-owned Freedom Mobile to Quebecor-owned Videotron Ltd.
Speakers at the meeting include members of the Competition Bureau, outside competition experts and company representatives including Rogers chief executive Tony Staffieri.
The meeting comes a day after the Federal Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by the Competition Bureau to overturn the Competition Tribunal's approval of the deal.
