Canada: Competition Bureau announces investigation into Rogers-Shaw Merger

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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 a substantial lessening or prevention of competition.

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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

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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…