TORONTO – Wind Mobile’s legal woes appear to be over after the Supreme Court said Thursday that it would not grant Public Mobile’s leave to appeal an earlier court decision confirming Wind’s compliance with the Canadian ownership rules.
Public Mobile’s petition sought to overturn a Government in Council decision to quash the previous CRTC ruling that Wind’s parent, Globalive Wireless, didn’t comply with the Telecom Act’s foreign ownership rules. At that time, Egypt-based wireless company Orascom Telecom owned two thirds of Globalive’s equity and almost all of its debt.
“Wind is interested in fighting in the marketplace to provide Canadians with fair, transparent and competitive wireless offerings, not in fighting in courtrooms,” said chairman Anthony Lacavera, in a statement. “We’re extremely pleased with the Supreme Court’s decision, which will allow us to tie off this loose end and continue working with the best interests of Canadians firmly in mind.”
Public Mobile’s leave application was dismissed with costs in favour of Globalive.
