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House committee to hear Rogers-Shaw case on January 25

By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA -- The House of Commons industry committee will convene to discuss Rogers's pursuit of Shaw on January 25, a parliamentary staffer confirmed, in light of new facts and information that emerged from a month-long hearing at the Competition Tribunal that led to the competition court denying a petition to block the deal. INDU, as the committee is called, will hold two meetings on that date for a total of four hours, the staffer said, which will include discussions about the main deal and the divestiture of Freedom Mobile. The Globe and Mail, citing sources, reported Friday...