Canada's merger court asked the competition bureau to pay about C$13 million ($9.58 million) to Rogers Communications and Shaw Communications for the lengthy court battle after its failed attempt to block the telecom firms' C$20-billion merger.
  • OminousOrange@lemmy.ca
    21·
    10 months ago

    You know we’re all screwed when even the government body in place to prevent anticompetitive deals can’t actually achieve that legally.

    The Canadian Competition Tribunal, brought to you by Shawgers™.

    • IninewCrow@lemmy.caEnglish
      11·
      10 months ago

      When corporate interests have more power than the government … it’s called a plutocracy … not a democracy

      • Peppycito@sh.itjust.works
        3·
        10 months ago

        I thought it was just called “Canada”. Remember the Hudsons Bay Company? Canada is a blanket retailer with elections.