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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-21-080575
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210315
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210315
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210315

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BCE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000718940
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08481
		FILM NUMBER:		21739900

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 CARREFOUR ALEXANDER-GRAHAM-BELL
		CITY:			VERDUN
		STATE:			A8
		ZIP:			H3E 3B3
		BUSINESS PHONE:		514-786-3891

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		STREET 1:		1 CARREFOUR ALEXANDER-GRAHAM-BELL
		CITY:			VERDUN
		STATE:			A8
		ZIP:			H3E 3B3

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BELL CANADA ENTERPRISES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880111
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">6-K</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REPORT OF
FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PURSUANT TO RULE <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13a-16</FONT> OR
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">15d-16</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>For the month of March, 2021 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Commission File Number: <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-8481</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>BCE Inc. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Translation
of registrant&#146;s name into English) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>1, carrefour
Alexander-Graham-Bell, </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Verdun, Qu&eacute;bec </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Canada H3E 3B3 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(514) <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">870-8777</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of principal executive office) </B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">20-F</FONT> or Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">40-F.</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">20-F&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">40-F&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9746;</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">6-K</FONT> in paper as permitted by Regulation <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-T</FONT> Rule 101(b) (1): </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">6-K</FONT> in paper as permitted by Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-T</FONT> Rule 101(b) (7): </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by
check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12g3-2(b)</FONT> under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9746;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding any reference to BCE Inc.&#146;s Web site on the World Wide Web in the document attached hereto, the information contained in BCE Inc.&#146;s
site or any other site on the World Wide Web referred to in BCE Inc.&#146;s site is not a part of this Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">6-K</FONT> and, therefore, is not furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>This news release contains forward-looking statements. For a description of the related risk factors and assumptions, please see the section entitled
&#147;Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements&#148; later in this release. </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Bell announces offerings of Canadian MTN Debentures and US Notes
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">MONTR&Eacute;AL, March&nbsp;12, 2021 &#150; Bell Canada (Bell) today announced the public offering in Canada of Cdn $1.55&nbsp;billion aggregate
principal amount of MTN Debentures in two series pursuant to its medium term notes (MTN) program (the Canadian Offering). The Cdn $1.0&nbsp;billion 3.00% MTN Debentures, Series <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">M-54,</FONT> will mature on
March&nbsp;17, 2031, and will be issued at a price of Cdn $99.914 per $100 principal amount for a yield to maturity of 3.010%. The Cdn $550&nbsp;million 4.05% MTN Debentures, Series <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">M-55,</FONT> will mature on
March&nbsp;17, 2051, and will be issued at a price of Cdn $99.690 per $100 principal amount for a yield to maturity of 4.068%. The MTN Debentures are being publicly offered in all provinces of Canada through a syndicate of agents. Closing of the
offering of the MTN Debentures is expected to occur on March&nbsp;17, 2021, subject to customary closing conditions. The MTN Debentures will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by BCE Inc. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Bell also announced today the public offering in the United States of US $1.1&nbsp;billion aggregate principal amount of Notes in two series (the US
Offering). The US $600&nbsp;million 0.750% Series <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">US-3</FONT> Notes will mature on March&nbsp;17, 2024, and will be issued at a price of US $99.953 per $100 principal amount for a yield to maturity of 0.766%. The US
$500&nbsp;million 3.650% Series <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">US-4</FONT> Notes will mature on March&nbsp;17, 2051 and will be issued at a price of US $99.728 per $100 principal amount for a yield to maturity of 3.665%. The Notes are being
publicly offered in the Unites States through a syndicate of underwriters. Closing of the offering of the Notes is expected to occur on March&nbsp;17, 2021, subject to customary closing conditions. The Notes will be fully and unconditionally
guaranteed by BCE Inc. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Bell plans to apply the net proceeds from the Canadian Offering and the US Offering to the redemption, in whole or in part, of its
Cdn $1,700,000,000 principal amount of 3.00% MTN Debentures, Series <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">M-40,</FONT> due October&nbsp;3, 2022. Bell plans to use any net proceeds from the offerings not used for such purpose for the repayment of
short-term debt. The closings of the offerings of each series of MTN Debentures and Notes are not conditioned on any of the others. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The MTN Debentures
are being issued pursuant to a short form base shelf prospectus dated November&nbsp;16, 2020 and a prospectus supplement dated March&nbsp;11, 2021, which prospectus supplement was filed on March&nbsp;11, 2021 by Bell with the various securities
regulatory authorities in all provinces of Canada in connection with the renewal of Bell&#146;s MTN Program. Bell will file a pricing supplement relating to this issue with the securities regulatory authorities in all provinces of Canada. On
March&nbsp;11, 2021, Bell also entered into a dealer agreement under which certain dealers have agreed to act as agents with respect to future offerings of the MTN Debentures, including the contemplated offering of the Series <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">M-54</FONT> MTN Debentures and Series <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">M-55</FONT> MTN Debentures. The MTN program enables Bell to offer up to Cdn $6&nbsp;billion of MTN Debentures from time to time until December&nbsp;16,
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to Bell&#146;s short form base shelf prospectus dated November&nbsp;16, 2020 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as part of an effective shelf registration statement on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;F-10.</FONT> The Notes
are not being offered in Canada or to any resident of Canada. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The MTN Debentures have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (U.S. Securities Act), or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to or for the account or benefit of U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor will there be any sale of these securities,
in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Copies of the short form base shelf prospectus and the prospectus supplements relating to the offering of the Canadian MTN Debentures and the US Notes filed
with securities regulatory authorities in Canada and the United States, respectively, may be obtained from the Investor Relations department of Bell Canada at Building A, 8th floor, 1 Carrefour Alexander-Graham- Bell, Verdun, Qu&eacute;bec, H3E 3B3
(telephone <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-800-339-6353).</FONT></FONT></FONT> Copies of these documents are also available electronically, as applicable, on the System for
Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval of the Canadian Securities Administrators (SEDAR), at <U>www.sedar.com, or on the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system, administered by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR)
at www.sec.gov. </U></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Certain statements made in this news release are forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements relating to the expected timing and
completion of the proposed sale of the Notes and proposed sale of the MTN Debentures, the intended use of the net proceeds of such sales and other statements that are not historical facts. All such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the
&#145;safe harbour&#146; provisions of applicable Canadian securities laws and of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements, by their very nature, are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties
and are based on several assumptions, both general and specific, which give rise to the possibility that actual results or events could differ materially from our expectations expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. These
statements are not guarantees of future performance or events, and we caution you against relying on any of these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release describe our expectations at the date of this
news release and, accordingly, are subject to change after such date. Except as may be required by applicable securities laws, we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this news release,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Forward-looking statements are presented in this news release for the purpose of giving information about the proposed offerings referred to above. Readers are cautioned that such
information may not be appropriate for other purposes. The timing and completion of the abovementioned proposed sales of the Notes and the MTN Debentures is subject to customary closing terms and other risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, there can
be no assurance that the proposed sale of either series of the Notes and/or of the MTN Debentures will occur, or that it will occur at the expected time indicated in this news release. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>About Bell </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Founded in Montr&eacute;al in 1880, Bell is Canada&#146;s largest communications company with more than 22 million residential, business and wireless customer
connections across every province and territory. With a goal to advance how Canadians connect with each other and the world, Bell provides the most extensive broadband wireless and wireline networks, innovative mobile, TV, Internet and business
communication services, and the country&#146;s premier television, radio, out of home and digital media brands. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Bell is committed to the highest
environmental, social and governance standards, reflected in our unparalleled community investment, leadership in international standards compliance and strong performance on sustainability indices including the Global Compact 100 Index, the
FTSE4Good Global Index and the Jantzi Social Index. The Bell Let&#146;s Talk mental health initiative confronts the challenge of mental illness by raising awareness and reducing stigma, including through the annual Bell Let&#146;s Talk Day, and
funding for community care, research and workplace programs nationwide. Bell is wholly owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE). To learn more, please visit Bell.ca or BCE.ca. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Media inquiries: </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Marie-Eve Francoeur </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">514-391-5263 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">marie-eve.francoeur@bell.ca </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">@Bell_News </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Investor inquiries: </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Thane Fotopoulos </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">514-870-4619 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>thane.fotopoulos@bell.ca</U> </P>
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