We are suing Rogers for allegedly making misleading claims about their Infinite wireless plans, which are advertised as offering unlimited data.
Canadians need accurate and truthful information when purchasing goods and services. https://t.co/cKnvugQVfw pic.twitter.com/ILmspztLYS
— Competition Bureau Canada (@CompBureau) December 23, 2024
The Competition Bureau is taking legal action against Rogers Communications, alleging they are falsely advertising their Infinite wireless phone plans as offering unlimited data. The Bureau claims Rogers’ ads create the false or misleading impression that the plans provide consumers with limitless data, allowing them to use as much data as they want, while in reality the plans have data caps and once reached, the data speed is reduced, or throttled, by over 99%. As a result, the Bureau has filed an application with the Competition Tribunal seeking, among other things, for Rogers to stop the misleading advertising, pay a penalty, and issue restitution to Infinite wireless phone plan customers. Rogers has responded saying “The advertising of our Infinite plans is clear and truthful, and we will fight this litigation. These plans represent the norm in Canada and the Bureau’s decision to single out Rogers after five years is quite concerning.”
Corus Entertainment paid out $1.8M in bonuses to five top executives, including co-CEOs John Gossling and Troy Reeb, as the company made layoffs (amounting to 25% of its staff) and struggled to stave off insolvency proceedings, according to a report from The Globe and Mail. Corus paid cash bonuses of $555,401 and $438,868, respectively, to Gossling and Reeb, while Executive Vice-President and Chief Legal Officer Jennifer Lee received $221,732 and Executive Chair Heather Shaw received $227,916. Corus shares fell 90% over the last fiscal year, closing near 14 cents at the end of August.
CBC News has launched Welcome to Canada, a new exploratory series offering an in-depth look at experiences and perspectives that the public broadcaster says are often under-reported and under-represented in ongoing conversations about immigration. Welcome to Canada stories will bring context and analysis to the results of a new survey of 1,507 newcomers to Canada, conducted by market research firm Pollara Strategic Insights. Rolling out across CBC platforms throughout January, the first segment looks into underemployment among newcomers, with the survey finding that nearly 9 in 10 of respondents faced challenges when trying to get a job in this country, with many not working in their field of expertise. Key findings of the survey, available in full on the Pollara website, include: that eight in 10 (81%) are satisfied with life in Canada; Newcomers surveyed believe immigrants are good for Canada, but 82 per cent believe “Canada has accepted too many immigrants and international students with no planning for adequate housing, infrastructure, or having sufficient job opportunities.”
