Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Arts and Culture
- Broadcasting
- Budget
- Consumer Issues
- Government Procurement
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Intellectual Property
- International Trade
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Labour
- National Security/Security
- Pensions
- Privacy and Access to Information
- Regional Development
- Research and Development
- Science and Technology
- Small Business
- Taxation and Finance
- Telecommunications
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Renewal of the Canadian Television Fund (CTF), with regard to the structure and support of the fund
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Anti-Counterfeiting and Trade Agreement (ACTA) with respect to additional obligations that may be imposed on Internet Service Providers
- Bills related to lawful access obligations that will have a direct impact on the Company from a financial and operational perspective, as well as impact on Bell customers from a privacy perspective, and with respect to obligations imposed on carriers with respect to intercept and subscriber information.
- Copyright Act amendments affecting internet service providers and broadcasting distribution undertakings
- Electronic Commerce Protection Act - with regards to its impact on the company as an Internet service provider, as well as an entity which uses electronic communications to communicate with its customers and prospective customers.
- Potential Amendments to the Broadcasting Act, with respect to streamlining regulation of broadcasting industry.
- Potential Amendments to the Radio Communication Act Pertaining to Signal Piracy
- Review of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) as relates to communications service providers’ obligations
Policies or Program
- Broadband Canada - Connecting Rural Canadians program which is of interest to relative to Bell's deferral account broadband expansion
- Broadcasting Policies Relating to Commercial Radio
- Broadcasting Policies Relating to Conventional Television
- Broadcasting Policies Relating to Specialty Television
- Digital Transition (Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2007-53) “ Determinations regarding certain aspects of regulatory framework for over-the-air television” with regard to the timeframe within which we must convert our over-the-air television transmitters to digital.
- Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) labour force -- policies related to increasing the talent supply in Canada
- Policies Relating to Broadcasting Distribution Undertakings with regard to the terms of carriage of our services by cable companies
- Spectrum policy framework for incumbent carriers with respect to financial and technological implications of government policies
Regulation
- Broadcasting Licence Fee Regulations, 1997 under section 11 of the Broadcasting Act.
- CRTC Broadcasting Distribution Regulations, with respect to Public Notice 2008-100, Regulatory Frameworks for broadcasting distribution.
- Pension plan regulations with regard to their impact on the solvency funding and other requirements for Bell as a plan sponsor
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
Government Institutions
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
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Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
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Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
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Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
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Competition Tribunal (CT)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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House of Commons
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
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Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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National Defence (DND)
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Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Public Safety Canada (PS)
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Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
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Senate of Canada
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Solicitor General Canada (SGC)
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Transport Canada (TC)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
In-house Corporation Details
Description of activities
BCE is a Holding company, serving all Canadians through the provision of wired, wireless and direct-to-home satellite communications, and through investments in research and development of innovative products and services that allow Canadians and Canadian enterprise to compete in the global economy.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
George Cope,
President and CEO
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Corporation Contact Information
Address:
1, Carrefour Alexander Graham Bell, Building A, 6th Floor
Verdun, QC H3E 3B3
Canada
Telephone number:
416-353-3500
Parent Company Information
BCE Inc. is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.
Subsidiary Beneficiary Information
- Bell Aliant / Bell Aliant
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76 Adelaide St. West, 15th Floor
Toronto, ON M5H 1P6
Canada
- Bell Canada
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1, Carrefour Alexander Graham Bell, Building A, 6th Floor
Verdun, QC H3E 3B3
Canada
- Bell ExpressVu
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100 Wynford Drive #3
Don Mills, QC M3C 4B4
Canada
- Bell Media
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299 Queen St. W.
Toronto, ON M5V 2Z5
Canada
- Bell Mobility
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5099 Creekbank Road 6E
Mississauga, ON L4W 5N2
Canada
- NorthernTel
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76 Adelaide St. West, 15th Floor S
Toronto, ON M5H 1P6
Canada
- Northwestel
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301 Lambert Street
Whitehorse, YT Y1A 4Y4
Canada
- Telebec
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76 Adelaide St. West, 15th Floor S
Toronto, ON M5H 1P6
Canada
Lobbyists Details
Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties
- George Cope,
President and CEO |
No public offices held
- Thomas Little,
President - Bell Business Markets |
No public offices held
- Daniel McKeen,
Vice Chair & Senior Vice-President, Residential Services, Bell Aliant |
No public offices held
- Wade Oosterman,
Group President, Bell Canada and BCE |
No public offices held
- Mary Ann Turcke,
President - Bell Media |
No public offices held
- Siim Vanaselja,
EVP & Chief Financial Officer, BCE & Bell Canada |
No public offices held
Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties
- Mirko Bibic,
Executive Vice President & Chief Legal & Regulatory Officer |
No public offices held
- Simon Dwyer,
Director-Government Affairs |
Public offices held
- Maggie Papoulias,
Director, Government Affairs |
Public offices held
- Donald Woodford,
Director Government and Regulatory Affairs |
No public offices held