Canadian minister opposes wholesale transfer of Shaw's wireless licences to Rogers


People walk in front of the the Rogers Building, quarters of Rogers Communications in Toronto, Ontario, Canada October 22, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio

(Corrects to remove reference to Canada's industry minister opposing Rogers' deal to buy Shaw from headline and paragraph 1)

(Reuters) - Canada's industry minister, François-Philippe Champagne, on Thursday said he will not permit the wholesale transfer of Shaw Communications Inc's wireless licences to Rogers Communications Inc as part of a buyout bid for Shaw.

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