Progress

Current status
concluded
31 Mar 2023 concluded
24 Feb 2023 in force
30 Dec 2022 under appeal
29 Dec 2022 under investigation
09 May 2022 under investigation
15 Mar 2021 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Canada
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services
Government Branch
executive
judiciary
Government Body
central government
court
competition authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

31 Mar 2023
concluded

Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry approves Rogers-Shaw Merger

On 31 March 2023, the Canadian Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry approved the merger between Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc. The Minister concluded that due to numerous legally enforceable commitments imposed on Ro…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type closure
Government branch executive
Government body central government
24 Feb 2023
in force

The Federal Court of Appeal rejects the Competition Bureau's request to block Rogers-Shaw Merger

On 24 January 2023, the Federal Court of Appeal dismissed the Competition Bureau's appeal of the Competition Tribunal's decision to dismiss the Bureau's application to block the proposed $26 billion acquisition of Shaw Communications Inc. by Rogers …

Source
Event type investigation
Action type ruling
Government branch judiciary
Government body court
30 Dec 2022
under appeal

Competition Bureau appeals Competition Tribunal's clearance of Rogers-Shaw Merger

On 30 December 2022, the Competition Bureau appealed the Competition Tribunal's clearance of the proposed $26 billion acquisition of Shaw Communications Inc. by Rogers Communications Inc. The central issue before the Competition Tribunal was whether…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type appeal
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
29 Dec 2022
under investigation

Competition Tribunal dismisses Commissioner's application on Rogers-Shaw Merger

On 29 December 2022, the Canadian Competition Tribunal dismissed the Competition Commissioner's application to block the merger between Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc. The central issue before the Competition Tribunal was whe…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type interim ruling
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
09 May 2022
under investigation

Competition Bureau files court applications to block Rogers-Shaw Merger

On 9 May 2022, the Canadian Competition Bureau filed to block the proposed $26 billion acquisition of Shaw Communications Inc. by Rogers Communications Inc. The Competition Bureau is requesting an injunction to prevent the parties from completing th…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type interim ruling
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
15 Mar 2021
under deliberation

Competition Bureau announces investigation into Rogers-Shaw Merger

On 15 March 2021, the Canadian Competition Bureau announced that it will investigate the proposed $26 billion acquisition of Shaw Communications Inc. by Rogers Communications Inc. The investigation analyses whether the merger is likely to result in …

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority