TORONTO – Quebecor Inc.-subsidiary Videotron is suing Rogers Communications Inc. for $91 million over an alleged breach of contract related to the sale of Freedom Mobile two years ago.
In a notice of action filed last week in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Videotron requested an order for Rogers to “specifically perform their obligations” outlined in a 2022 agreement to sell Freedom Mobile to Videotron.
Videotron is seeking a declaration that Rogers owes $91 million to it under that deal.
The sale of Freedom Mobile to the Quebecor subsidiary was prompted by Rogers’ $26-billion takeover of Shaw Communications Inc.
Shaw, which had owned Freedom Mobile at the time, agreed to spin off the carrier in an effort to ease competition concerns.
Videotron agreed to buy Freedom for $2.85 billion and both transactions received final regulatory approvals in March 2023.
Videotron’s notice of action, filed April 3 on the two-year anniversary of the deals closing, alleged Rogers owes damages for “breach of contract, breach of the duty of good faith and/or negligent misrepresentation.”
The court filing did not provide any detail surrounding how it believes Rogers allegedly violated the contract.
Notices of action are tools that can be used to open a civil claim, with a requirement that a statement of claim be filed within 30 days.
Neither Videotron nor Rogers immediately responded to requests for comment on the lawsuit.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 10, 2025.
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