text: Governance and Risk Management 
  
  GOVERNANCE AT ROGERS 
  
  Rogers is a family-founded, family-controlled company, and we take 
  pride in our proactive and disciplined approach to ensuring that our 
  governance structure and practices 
  the confidence of our 
  shareholders. 
  
  (cid:129)*Corporate Governance Committee*– assists the Board so it has 
  its 
  appropriate 
  responsibilities. This committee develops governance policies and 
  practices and recommends them to the board for approval, and leads 
  the Board in its periodic 
  review of board and committee 
  performance. 
  
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  With the passing in December 2008 of our founder and previous CEO, 
  Ted Rogers, his voting control of Rogers Communications passed to a 
  trust whose beneficiaries are members of the Rogers family. The trust 
  holds voting control of Rogers Communications for the benefit of 
  successive generations of the Rogers family. The Rogers family are 
  substantial stakeholders, and owned approximately 28% of our equity 
  as of December 31, 2013.  (cid:129)*Nominating Committee*– identifies prospective candidates to serve 
  on our Board. Nominated directors are either elected by shareholders 
  at a meeting, or appointed by the Board. The committee also 
  recommends nominees for each Board committee, including each 
  committee chair. 