text: With the December 2008 passing of Company founder and CEO Ted 
  Rogers, his voting control of Rogers Communications passed to a trust of 
  which members of the Rogers family are beneficiaries. This trust holds 
  voting control of Rogers Communications for the benefit of successive 
  generations of the Rogers family. 
  
  The**Audit Committee**reviews the Company’s accounting policies and 
  practices, the integrity of the Company’s financial reporting processes 
  and procedures, and the financial statements and other relevant public 
  disclosures to be provided to the public. The Committee also assists the 
  Board in its oversight of the Company’s compliance with legal and 
  regulatory requirements relating to financial reporting and assesses the 
  systems of internal accounting, financial controls, risk management and 
  the qualifications, independence and work of external auditors and 
  internal auditors. 
  As substantial stakeholders, the Rogers family is represented on our 
  Board and brings a long-term commitment to oversight and value 
  creation. At the same time, we benefit from having outside Directors 
  who are experienced North American business leaders. 
  
  The**Corporate Governance Committee**assists and makes 
  recommendations to the Board to ensure the Board of Directors has 
  developed appropriate systems and procedures to enable it to exercise 
  and discharge its responsibilities. To carry this out, the Corporate 
  Governance Committee assists the Board in developing, recommending 
  and establishing corporate governance policies and practices and leads 
  the Board in its periodic review of the performance of the Board and its 
  committees. 