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Investments in associates and joint ventures | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Interests in Other Entities [Abstract] |
Investments in associates and joint ventures |
Note 17 | Investments in associates and joint ventures
The following tables provide summarized financial information with respect to BCE’s associates and joint ventures. For more details on our associates and joint ventures see Note 32, Related party transactions. Statements of financial position
AS AT |  | December 31, 2018 |  | December 31, 2017 |  | January 1, 2017 |
Assets |  | 3,819 |  | 3,796 |  | 3,856 |
Liabilities |  | (2,253 | ) | (2,155 | ) | (2,119 | )
Total net assets |  | 1,566 |  | 1,641 |  | 1,737 |
BCE’s share of net assets |  | 798 |  | 814 |  | 852 |
Income statements
For the year ended December 31 | NOTE |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |
Revenues |  | 2,128 |  | 1,863 |
Expenses |  | (2,191 | ) | (1,924 | )
Total net losses |  | (63 | ) | (61 | )
BCE’s share of net losses | 8 |  | (35 | ) | (31 | )

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