‘Stop it in its tracks:’ Critics weigh in on final stage of Rogers-Shaw merger

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‘Stop it in its tracks:’ Critics weigh in on final stage of Rogers-Shaw merger
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Witnesses tell House of Commons industry committee what Innovation Minister should consider as he makes a call on the blockbuster takeover

As Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne weighs the fate of the Rogers-Shaw merger, champions and opponents of the deal are making their final pitches on the blockbuster telecom takeover.

All that’s left is for Champagne to rule on an application to transfer licences for wireless spectrum from Shaw to Vidéotron. But Jennifer Quaid, a civil law professor and vice-dean of research at the University of Ottawa, said it would not be that simple for the minister to block the deal, which has now been cleared in the courts after a lengthy legal process during which the Competition Tribunal concluded the transactions would be good for competition.

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