House committee attendees shaping up as Rogers-Shaw hearing nears

By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – The House industry committee is expected to hear from the companies involved in the Rogers-Shaw megamerger when it holds a hearing on the matter next week, a parliamentary staffer confirmed. The hearing is expected to begin January 25 with a one-hour session at 11 a.m. with Innovation Canada officials. The staffer said there is a possibility that Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne could attend, but he has yet to confirm. At noon, the committee will host academics including Jennifer Quaid, Ben Klass, and Keldon Bester. Then for one hour at 2 p.m., the committee will have...