The House of Commons industry and technology committee is planning to initiate another study of the proposed Rogers-Shaw merger.
Conservative MP Rick Perkins and New Democrat MP Brian Masse confirmed to The Canadian Press that the committee plans to meet on Jan. 25 to review the proposed $26 billion transaction.
On Jan. 24, the Federal Court of Appeal will hear the Competition Bureau’s appeal of a decision that cleared the way for Rogers Communication Inc.’s takeover of Shaw Communications Inc.
Masse told The Canadian Press that all political parties agreed to call the committee meeting.
Members of Parliament on the committee had previously reviewed the prospective merger in March and recommended against the transaction….