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The legal action was initiated with a notice of action filed in the Ontario Superior Court, marking two years since the agreement between Rogers and Shaw, which involved Shaw selling Freedom Mobile to Videotron for $2.85 billion in an effort to address competition concerns. The notice of action claims breach of contract but does not provide details on how Rogers allegedly violated the agreement. Videotron is seeking damages and is demanding that Rogers fulfill its obligations as per the contract.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Videotron, a subsidiary of Quebecor Inc., has filed a lawsuit against Rogers Communications Inc. for $91 million, alleging a breach of contract related to the sale of Freedom Mobile. 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