Leveraging Competition Law and Policy to Promote Inclusive Growth in Canada
CAMP co-founder Robin Shaban and Smart Prosperity Institute Post-Doctoral Fellow Colleen Kaiser discuss how competition law can be a lever for achieving inclusive growth in the Canadian economy.
Read the full paper here.
Final Rogers-Shaw decision could be a political one, but Conservative stance still unknown
National Post
“The Rogers-Shaw merger makes its way to court later this month, but the final decision on whether it goes through may be a political one — and how much of an issue the $26-billion deal could become is still unclear.”
Tribunal ‘smackdown’ raises odds of Rogers-Shaw deal closing, experts say, as appeal date set
The Star
“The legal wrangling continues but experts say the odds of the $26-billion Rogers-Shaw deal closing have gone up substantially after a tribunal ruling delivered a “smackdown” to the Competition Bureau’s case against the telecom merger.”
Competition Bureau to appeal tribunal decision allowing Rogers’s proposed Shaw takeover to proceed
The Globe and Mail
“Keldon Bester, the co-founder of the Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project, called the decision ‘disappointing’ and ‘a product of Canada’s permissive and outdated merger laws.’ “
Rogers comes out victorious in competition challenge over Shaw buyout
The Wire Report
“Canada’s Competition Tribunal is dismissing the Commissioner of Competition’s application to block Rogers Communications Inc.’s takeover of Shaw Communications Inc. The tribunal released its summary decision late-Thursday evening, removing the last barrier in the $26 billion deal.”
The Competition Bureau’s appeal of the Rogers-Shaw decision continues the fight for Canadians
Ottawa, ON - On December 30th the Competition Bureau signaled its intention to appeal the Competition Tribunal’s decision rejecting its challenge of the Rogers-Shaw transaction. The Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project (CAMP) released the following statement:
“We are encouraged by the Bureau’s move to stand up for Canadians and appeal the Tribunal’s decision allowing the Rogers-Shaw merger to proceed, ” said Keldon Bester, CAMP co-founder. “Canada’s outdated competition law means the Bureau still faces an uphill battle, but we look forward to the additional scrutiny of such an important decision for Canada’s economy.”
Learn more about CAMP here.