THE COMPETITION TRIBUNAL
CT-2022-002
IN THE MATTER OF the Competition Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-34; AND IN THE MATTER OF the proposed acquisition by Rogers Communications Inc. of Shaw Communications Inc.; and
AND IN THE MATTER OF an application by the Commissioner of Competition for one or more orders pursuant to section 92 of the Competition Act.
BETWEEN:
COMMISSIONER OF COMPETITION
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Applicant
ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND SHAW COMMUNICATIONS INC. Respondents
DEMAND FOR PARTICULARS
With respect to paragraph 17 of the Commissioner’s Fresh as Amended Reply, the Respondent, Rogers Communications Inc., seeks particulars of:
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What difficulties, if any, the Commissioner alleges Videotron will face?
The manner in which the Commissioner alleges Videotron’s competitiveness will be reduced?
What “other benefits” the Commissioner alleges Shaw’s wireless business derives from its wireline business?
September 6, 2022
LAX O’SULLIVAN LISUS GOTTLIEB LLP Suite 2750 145 King Street West Toronto, ON M5H 1J8
Jonathan Lisus (LSO# 32952H) Tel: 416.598.7873 Email: jlisus@lolg.ca
Crawford Smith (LSO# 42131S) Tel: 416.598.8648 Email: csmith@lolg.ca
Matthew Law (LSO# 59856A) Tel: 416.849.9050 Email: mlaw@lolg.ca
Bradley Vermeersch (LSO# 69004K) Tel: 416.646.7997 Email: bvermeersch@lolg.ca
Counsel for the Respondent Rogers Communications Inc.
TO:
THE COMMISSIONER OF COMPETITION Department of Justice Canada Competition Bureau Legal Services Place du Portage, Phase I 50 Victoria Street, 22nd Floor Gatineau, QC K1A 0C9
John S. Tyhurst Derek Leschinsky Katherine Rydel Ryan Caron Kevin Hong Tel: (819) 956-2842 / (613) 897-7682 Fax: (819) 953-9267
Counsel for the Applicant, The Commissioner of Competition
AND TO:
DAVIES WARD PHILLIPS & VINEBERG LLP 155 Wellington Street West Toronto, ON M5V 3J7
Kent E. Thomson Tel: 416.863.5566 Email: kentthomson@dwpv.com
Derek D. Ricci Tel: 416.367.7471 Email: dricci@dwpv.com
Steven Frankel Tel: 416.367.7441 Email: sfrankel@dwpv.com
Chanakya Sethi Tel: 416.863.5516 Email: csethi@dwpv.com
Tel: 416.863.0900 Fax: 416.863.0871
Counsel for the Respondent Shaw Communications Inc.