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Canada: Competition Bureau files court applications to block Rogers-Shaw Merger

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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…

Scope

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

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2021-03-15
under deliberation

On 15 March 2021, the Canadian Competition Bureau announced that it will investigate the proposed $…

2022-05-09
under investigation

On 9 May 2022, the Canadian Competition Bureau filed to block the proposed $26 billion acquisition …

2022-12-29
under investigation

On 29 December 2022, the Canadian Competition Tribunal dismissed the Competition Commissioner's app…

2022-12-30
under appeal

On 30 December 2022, the Competition Bureau appealed the Competition Tribunal's clearance of the pr…

2023-02-24
in force

On 24 January 2023, the Federal Court of Appeal dismissed the Competition Bureau's appeal of the Co…

2023-03-31
concluded

On 31 March 2023, the Canadian Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry approved the merger bet…