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CT-2022-002 (Rogers-Shaw)

 

Proceeding 1

Commissioner of Competition v Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc.

Section(s):

ss. 104 (92) – Interim Order (Mergers)

Filed on:

2022-05-09

Status:

Decided

 

Applicant(s):

Commissioner of Competition

Respondent(s):

Rogers Communications Inc.

Shaw Communications Inc.

 

Hearing Date:

n/a

Hearing Location:

n/a

Panel Members:

Justice Andrew D. Little

 

Case Documents

 

Pleading(s)

 

 

Decision(s)

 

#

Title

Date

27

Scheduling Order (s.104)

2022-05-18

30

Confidentiality Order

2022-05-19

 

 

Proceeding 2

Commissioner of Competition v Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc.; and Videotron Ltd, Intervenor.

Section(s):

s. 92 – Mergers

Filed on:

2022-05-09

Status:

Decided: 2023-01-01

 

Applicant(s):

Commissioner of Competition

Respondent(s):

Rogers Communications Inc.

Shaw Communications Inc.

Intervenor(s):

Videotron Ltd.

 

Hearing Dates:

November 7 to 10, 2022
November 14 to 18, 2022
November 21 to 25, 2022
November 28 to December 1, 2022

December 13 and 14, 2022

Hearing Location:

Ottawa via Videoconference

Panel Members:

Chief Justice Paul Crampton

 

Case Documents

 

Pleading(s)

 

#

Title

Date

2

Notice of Application pursuant to s. 92 – Public

2022-05-09

44

Response of Rogers Communications Inc.

2022-06-03

45

Response of Shaw Communications Inc.

2022-06-03

53

Commissioner's reply to Rogers Response

2022-06-16

54

Commissioner's reply to Shaw’s Response

2022-06-16

146

Affidavit of Daniel Stern, Telus Corporation

2022-08-03

148

Affidavit of Andy Kaplan-Myrth, TekSavvy

2022-08-03

151

Affidavit of Mark Graham, Bell

2022-08-03

162

Amended Response from Shaw Communications Inc.

2022-08-09

164

Amended Response from Rogers Communications Inc.

2022-08-09

191

Amended Reply to the Response of Rogers Communications Inc. of the Commissioner of Competition

2022-08-15

192

Amended Reply to the Response of Shaw Communications Inc. of the Commissioner of Competition

2022-08-15

177

Fresh as Amended Response from Shaw Communications Inc.

2022-08-19

179

Fresh as Amended Response from Rogers Communications Inc.

2022-08-19

194

Fresh as Amended Reply to the Response of Rogers Communications Inc. of the Commissioner of Competition

2022-09-02

195

Fresh as Amended Reply to the Response of Shaw Communications Inc. of the Commissioner of Competition

2022-09-02

322

Affidavit of Andrew Harington

2022-09-28

658

Book of authorities from Shaw - Opening Statement

2022-11-07

774

Commissioner's Final Arguments

2022-12-09

775

Commissioner's Final Arguments (Book of Authorities)

2022-12-09

778

Respondent's Final Arguments

2022-12-09

784

Rogers Compendium

2022-12-13

788

Shaw's Compendium

2022-12-13

791

Videotron's Compendium

2022-12-13

795

Presentation on closing submissions of the Commissioner

2022-12-13

796

Book of Authorities of the Commissioner on Final Submissions

2022-12-13

817

Commissioner’s Cost Submissions

2022-12-29

819

Rogers, Shaw and Videotron’s Cost Submissions

2022-12-30

854

Affidavit evidence of Ashley McKnight regarding Rogers' disbursements

2023-07-18

855

Affidavit evidence of Debra Bilous regarding Shaw's disbursements

2023-07-20

856

Affidavit evidence of Elizabeth Fimio regarding Videotron's disbursements

2023-07-20

861

Commissioner's Supplementary Submission on Costs

2023-08-04

862

Book of Authorities in support of the Commissioner's Supplementary Submission on Costs

2023-08-04

 

Motion(s) document(s)

 

#

Title

Date

62

Motion to Intervene by Videotron Ltd.

2022-07-08

69

Request for Leave to Intervene by John P. Roman

2022-07-21

70

Response of the Commissioner of Competition to the Request for Leave to Intervene of John P. Roman

2022-07-21

71

Confidentiality and Privilege Motion by the Respondents

2022-07-21

75

Book of authorities in support of the Commissioner's Response to the motion to intervene of J.P. Roman

2022-07-21

77

Commissioner's Response to Videotron's Motion to Intervene

2022-07-21

78

Book of authorities in support of the Commissioner's Response to the motion to intervene of Videotron

2022-07-25

80

Commissioner's Motion Record requesting an Order varying the Scheduling Order

2022-07-21

93

Responding Motion Record of the Commissioner to the Respondents Motion for Confidentiality and Privilege

2022-07-29

108

Videotron's responding Motion Record to the Commissioner’s Motion to Vary the Scheduling Order

2022-07-29

110

Videotron's Written Reply Submissions on their Request for Leave to Intervene

2022-07-29

113

Shaw's Responding Motion Record to the Commissioner's Motion to Vary the Scheduling Order

2022-07-29

116

Commissioner's Motion to Vary the Confidentiality Order

2022-07-29

122

Commissioner's Motion for a further and better affidavit of Documents from Rogers Communications Inc.

2022-07-29

130

Affidavit of Documents of Marisa Wyse, Rogers Communications Inc.

2022-07-29

136

Commissioner's Motion for a further and better affidavit of Documents from Shaw Communications Inc.

2022-07-29

141

Affidavit of Documents of Dean Shaikh, Shaw Communications Inc.

2022-07-29

201

Commisioner's Motion on Rogers' Discovery Refusals

2022-09-08

202

Commissioner's Book of Authorities - Motion on Rogers' Discovery Refusals

2022-09-08

205

Commissioner's Motion on Shaw's Discovery Refusals

2022-09-08

206

Commissioners Book of Authorities - Motion on Shaw's Discovery Refusals

2022-09-08

211

Motion Record of Rogers and Shaw on Refusals

2022-09-12

214

Memorandum of fact and law of Rogers and Shaw on their motion for Refusals

2022-09-12

221

Oral Compendium of the Respondents, Rogers and Shaw (Refusals Motion)

2022-09-12

227

Responding Motion Record of Rogers on the Commissioner's Refusals Motion

2022-09-12

234

Commissioner's Book of Authorities (Respondent's Refusals Motion)

2022-09-12

237

Commissioner's Compendium for Oral Arguments (Refusals Motion)

2022-09-13

239

Revised Commissioner's Responding Motion Record on the Respondent's Refusals Motion

2022-09-12

356

Motion Record of Shaw Communications Inc. re: Confidentiality

2022-10-06

372

Motion record from Telus to quash subpoenas

2022-10-14

381

Notice of Motion to Strike from the Commissioner

2022-10-14

384

Written Representations of the Commissioner of Competition in support of his Motion to Strike

2022-10-17

385

Book of Authorities in Support of the Commissioner's Motion to Strike

2022-10-17

389

Notice of Motion to Strike from the Respondents

2022-10-17

391

Supplementary Affidavit of Telus

2022-10-18

393

Responding Motion Record of the Commissioner on Telus' Motion to Quash Subpoenas

2022-10-18

395

Responding Motion Record of the Commissioner on Bell's Motion to Quash Subpoenas

2022-10-18

399

Shaw's Notice of Cross-Motion to Compel the Commissioner to Produce Documents

2022-10-18

433

Bell's Supplementary Motion Record on the Motion to Quash Subpoena

2022-10-20

434

Shaw's Responding Motion Record on the Commissioner's Motion to Strike

2022-10-20

435

Shaw's Response to Bell and Telus Motions to Quash

2022-10-19

437

Affidavit of Tanya Barbiero on Bell and Telus' Motions to Quash

2022-10-19

440

Responding Motion Record of Rogers on Bell's Motion to Quash Subpoenas

2022-10-19

445

Responding Motion Record of Rogers on Telus' Motion to Quash Subpoenas

2022-10-19

452

Notice of motion for leave to file a witness statement

2022-10-20

457

Commissioner's response to Respondents' motion to strike

2022-10-21

521

Motion Record of the Commissioner in Response to Shaw's Cross-Motion

2022-10-21

522

Book of Authorities of the Commissioner in Response to Shaw's Cross-Motion

2022-10-21

524

Response of the Commissioner to Rogers' Motion for leave to file a Witness Statement

2022-10-21

528

Second Supplementary Affidavit of Dean Stern, Telus

2022-10-24

535

Memorandum of Fact and Law of Telus on the Motion to Quash Subpoenas

2022-10-26

536

Book of Authorities of Telus on the Motion to Quash Subpoenas

2022-10-26

538

Commissioner's Written Representations (Respondents' Motion to Strike) – Public

2022-10-26

539

Commissioner's Book of Authorities (Respondents' Motion to Strike) – Publi

2022-10-26

543

Memorandum of Fact and Law of Rogers on the Motion to Strike – Public

2022-10-26

548

Memorandum of Shaw on the Motion to Strike – Public

2022-10-26

550

Memorandum of Fact and Law of the Commissioner on the Respondents' Motion to Introduce – Public

2022-10-26

552

Bell Motion to Quash Subpoenas - Amended Notice of Motion – Public

2022-10-26

557

Amended Response of the Comissioner on Cross Motions Public

2022-10-27

560

Affidavit of Jessica Fiset in support of amended response to Cross-Motions -Public

2022-10-27

564

Rogers Compendium on CoC's Motion to Strike and Rogers' Motion for leave to file new witness statement – Public

2022-10-27

570

Memorandum of Fact and Law from Rogers in Response to Bell and Telus' Motions to Quash Public

2022-10-27

574

Rogers' Compendium for Oral Argument (Response to Bell and Telus' Motions to Quash) – Public

2022-10-27

578

Notice of Motion from the Commissioner to Strike Reply Evidence (Isreal and Butt) Public

2022-10-27

579

Book of Authorities on Commissioner's Motion to Strike Reply Evidence (Isreal and Butt)

2022-10-27

583

Memorandum of Fact and Law from Shaw in Response to Bell and Telus' Motions to Quash Subpoenas

2022-10-28

587

Factum from Bell on motion to Quash – Public

2022-10-28

588

Book of Authorities from Bell on motion to Quash

2022-10-28

 

Decision(s)

 

#

Title

Date

30

Confidentiality Order

2022-05-19

51

Scheduling Order (s.92)

2022-06-17

57

Amended Scheduling Order

2022-06-24

103

Direction re Scheduling of Certain Motions

2022-08-02

104

Direction re Scheduling of two interlocutory motions

2022-08-02

154

Order re Videotron's Motion for Leave to Intervene

2022-08-04

155

Order re Motion Varying the Scheduling Order

2022-08-04

167

Revised Order Amending the Confidentiality Order On Consent

2022-08-10

172

Order on Consent (Motions regarding Affidavits of Documents)

2022-08-15

174

Reasons for Order and Order Dismissing the Motion for leave to Intervene by J.P. Roman

2022-08-19

184

Direction re Confidentiality Order

2022-08-23

188

Order regarding Refusals Motion Arising from Discovery

2022-08-26

189

Order regarding the admission for filing of fresh as amended responses from the Respondents

2022-08-26

198

Direction re: Upcoming Case Management Conference

2022-09-07

215

Amended Confidentiality Order

2022-09-12

240

Rogers-Shaw - Direction re CMC of September 15, 2022

2022-09-16

246

Amended Direction re Case Management Conference of September 26, 2022

2022-09-22

292

Direction re Hearing Format and Upcoming CMC

2022-09-27

368

Direction re Shaw's motion withdrawal and scheduling CMC

2022-10-12

431

Direction re Filing of motions materials

2022-10-19

448

Direction scheduling CMC of October 21, 2022

2022-10-20

526

Order Amending the Scheduling Order

2022-10-24

584

Direction to counsel re Hearing of Motions and CMC

2022-10-28

589

Reasons for Order and Order on Motions to Compel Answers to Questions Refused on Examinations for Discovery

2022-09-15

593

Direction re Upcoming Case Management Conference

2022-10-31

621

Order Amending the Scheduling Order

2022-11-02

622

Direction re Chess Clock and Sitting Times

2022-11-02

623

Direction re Witness Protocol

2022-11-02

624

Direction re Witness Exclusion

2022-11-02

641

Order re Motion to Strike Portions of Witness Statements Delivered by the Commissioner

2022-11-04

656

Direction re: Agreed Statement of Fact

2022-11-07

683

Public Order concerning Claim of Solicitor-Client Privilege

2022-11-10

706

Order on Motion to Quash, by Telus Communications Inc., Nazim Benhadid and Charlie Casey

2022-11-04

707

Order on Motion to Quash, by BCE Inc., Blaik Kirby and Stephen Howe

2022-11-04

768

Direction re Closing Arguments

2022-12-06

812

Direction re Costs

2022-12-21

826

Summary Decision

2022-12-29

829

Direction re IP addresses

2022-12-29

832

Reasons for Order and Order

2023-01-01

850

Direction to Respondents and Intervenor on disbursements’ supporting evidence

2023-06-22

858

Direction re Commissioner's Additional Submission on Costs

2023-07-28

865

Reasons for Order and Order on Costs

2023-08-28

867

Concurrence on Costs

2023-08-30

 

Other(s)

 

#

Title

Date

49

Commissioner's Demand for Particulars

2022-06-16

50

Rogers' response to the Demand for Particulars

2022-06-16

56

Parties letter confirming intent for mediation

2022-06-23

60

Notice of Intervention by the Attorney General of Alberta

2022-07-04

197

Rogers Communications Inc.'s Demand for Particulars

2022-09-06

217

Commissioner's Response to Rogers' Demand for Particulars

2022-09-12

251

Witness Statement of Stephen Howe (Bell)

2022-09-26

253

Witness Statement of Nazim Benhadid (Telus)

2022-09-20

257

Witness Statement of Christopher Hickey (Distributel)

2022-09-26

259

Witness Statement of Tom Nagel (Comcast)

2022-09-26

263

Witness Statement of Sudeep Verma

2022-09-26

264

Witness Statement of Denis Albert

2022-09-26

269

Witness Statement of Mathew McCarthy

2022-09-26

271

Witness Statement of David Bennett

2022-09-26

273

Witness Statement of Andre Bremault

2022-09-26

275

Witness Statement of Shane Reimer

2022-09-26

277

Witness Statement of Ryan Schumm

2022-09-26

279

Witness Statement of Mark Phaneuf

2022-09-26

281

Witness Statement of Nimesh Chauhan

2022-09-26

288

Expert Report of Nathan H. Miller

2022-09-26

289

Expert Report of Lars Osberg

2022-09-21

290

Expert Report of Katherine Cuff

2022-09-21

319

Expert Report of Mark A. Israel

2022-09-23

325

Witness Statement of Dean Prevost

2022-09-23

328

Witness Statement of Marisa Fabiano

2022-09-28

340

Witness Statement of Jean-François Lescadres

2022-09-28

367

Letter from the Applicant requesting a second mediation

2022-10-12

370

Letter from the Respondents requesting a second mediation

2022-10-12

371

Letter from the intervenor, Videotron, requesting a second mediation

2022-10-12

374

Statement (from Justice Little, Chairperson)

2022-10-14

454

Witness Statement of Alexandre Mercier-Dalphond

2022-10-20

462

Expert Report of Mark E Zmijewski

2022-10-20

464

Rebuttal Expert Report of Nathan H. Miller

2022-10-19

469

Reply Witness Statement of Mathew McCarthy

2022-10-20

472

Witness Statement of Jessica Fiset

2022-10-20

487

Expert Report of David S. Evans

2022-10-20

491

Witness Statement of Evan Fuest

2022-10-20

494

Supplementary Witness Statement of Mohamed Drif

2022-10-20

497

Reply Witness Statement of Jean-Francois Lescadres

2022-10-21

502

Witness statement of Roger Ware

2022-10-21

505

Reply Expert Report of Mark A. Israel

2022-10-21

508

Responding Witness Statement Dean Prevost

2022-10-21

514

Witness Statement of Michael Smart

2022-10-21

604

Commissioner's Opening Statement

2022-10-31

605

Book of authorities of the Commissioner / Opening Statement

2022-10-31

608

Videotron's Opening Statement

2022-10-31

612

Rogers' Opening Statement

2022-10-31

617

Shaw's Opening Statement

2022-11-01

645

Letter from Alberta Attorney General re: Intervention withdrawal

2022-11-04

649

Witness Statement of Sameer Dhamani (Freedom Dealers)

2022-09-26

654

Witness Statement of Stephanie Assad

2022-09-26

667

Witness Statement of Charlie Casey (Telus)

2022-09-26

669

Witness Statement of Blaik Kirby (Bell)

2022-09-26

670

Affidavit of Kenneth Mathieu

2022-10-20

679

Witness Statement of Pierre Karl Péladeau

2022-09-23

680

Witness Statement of Mohamed Drif

2022-09-28

690

Amended Expert Report of Michael A. M. Davies

2022-09-23

693

Amended Reply Expert Report of Michael A. M. Davies

2022-09-23

696

Letter from the Commissioner and Excel Spreadsheet in Response to Questions Posed by the Panel concerning s.96

2022-11-16

705

Shaw Communications Inc. Responses to Questions Posed by the Panel

2022-11-18

712

Reply Witness Statement of Paul McAleese

2022-10-20

715

Witness Statement of Paul McAleese

2022-09-26

718

Witness Statement of Brad Shaw

2022-09-28

720

Witness Statement of Donovan Leigh Annett

2022-10-10

722

Witness Statement of Rod Davies

2022-09-28

729

Amended Witness Statement of Trevor English

2022-09-28

739

Expert Report of Kenneth J. Martin

2022-09-23

742

Witness Statement of Kenneth J. Martin

2022-10-21

748

Expert Report of Dr. William Webb

2022-10-20

751

Reply Expert Report of Dr. William Webb

2022-10-20

754

Amended Expert Report of Paul Alan Johnson

2022-09-28

756

Reply Expert Report of Paul Alan Johnson

2022-10-21

763

Witness Statement of Ron McKenzie

2022-10-21

842

Statement (from Chief Justice Crampton, Presiding Member)

2023-01-18

 

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