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
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Bill S-228 (An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act), specifically prohibitions on the marketing of food and beverage to children.
- 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 and broadcasting programming undertakings
- Potential Amendments to the Broadcast Act and Telecommunications Act as per legislative review.
- Potential Amendments to the Broadcasting Act, with respect to streamlining regulation of broadcasting industry.
- Proposing amendments pursuant to Income Tax Act concerning Capital Cost Allowance deductions and concerning electronic commerce
- Regulatory modernization legislation to reduce the regulatory burden faced by businesses.
- Replacement Worker Legislation - legislation that bans replacement workers during a labour dispute hindering our ability to operate our networks and serve our customers
- Review of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) as relates to communications service providers’ obligations
- The Comprehensive Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), provisions related to copyright, culture, telecommunications and broadcasting.
- The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), provisions related to copyright, culture, telecommunications and broadcasting.
Policies or Program
- Broadcasting Policies Relating to Commercial Radio
- Broadcasting Policies Relating to Conventional Television
- Broadcasting Policies Relating to Specialty and Pay Television
- Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) labour force -- policies related to increasing the talent supply in Canada
- Participation in the recently launched Innovation Agenda Consultation by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
- Policies Relating to Broadcasting Distribution Undertakings with regard to the terms of carriage of our services by terrestrial and satellite television distributors
- Policies relating to signal piracy, and copyright infringement
- Procurement - as a supplier to the Government of Canada Bell engages in discussions to reduce costs in procurement associated with end user devices, networks, support services and solutions
- Proposed government broadband programs related to rural deployment and affordable internet.
- Spectrum policy framework with respect to technological and financial implications of government policies.
- The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), provisions related to copyright, culture, telecommunications and broadcasting.
- The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), provisions related to copyright, culture, telecommunications and broadcasting.
Regulation
- Broadcasting Licence Fee Regulations, 1997 under section 11 of the Broadcasting Act.
- Pension plan regulations with regard to their impact on the solvency funding and other requirements for Bell as a plan sponsor
- Regulatory modernization focused on supporting innovation and business investment to make the Canadian regulatory system more agile, transparent and responsive.
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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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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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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Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
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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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Health Canada (HC)
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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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Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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National Capital Commission (NCC)
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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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Shared Services Canada (SSC)
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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 and its Media Affiliates
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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
- Bimcor Inc. / Bimcor Inc.
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1000 de la Gauchetiere West
Suite 1300
Montreal, QC H3B 5A7
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
- The Source / La Source
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279 Bayview Drive
Barrie, Ontario, ON L4M 4W5
Canada
Lobbyists Details
Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties
- Mirko Bibic,
Cheif Operating Officer |
No public offices held
- George Cope,
President and CEO |
No public offices held
- George Cope,
President and CEO |
No public offices held
- Michael Keenan,
Chief Investment Officer |
No public offices held
- Blaik Kirby,
President, Bell Mobility |
No public offices held
- Glen LeBlanc,
EVP and Chief Financial Officer |
No public offices held
- Randy Lennox,
President - Bell Media |
No public offices held
- Thomas Little,
President - Bell Business Markets |
No public offices held
- Wade Oosterman,
Group President, Bell Canada and BCE |
No public offices held
- Martine Turcotte,
Vice Chair, Quebec |
No public offices held
Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties
- Mark Duggan,
Senior Manager - Communications |
Public offices held
- Simon Dwyer,
Director-Government Affairs |
Public offices held
- Maggie Papoulias,
Director, Government Affairs |
Public offices held
- Andrew Parkinson,
Senior Advisor of Government Affairs |
No public offices held
- Pierre Rodrigue,
Vice-President Industry Relations |
No public offices held