Related party transactions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020



Note 34			Related party transactions

Subsidiaries

The following table shows BCE’s significant subsidiaries at December 31, 2020. BCE has other subsidiaries which have not been included in the table as each represents less than 10% individually and less than 20% in aggregate of total consolidated revenues.

All of these significant subsidiaries are incorporated in Canada and provide services to each other in the normal course of operations. The value of these transactions is eliminated on consolidation.


	OWNERSHIP PERCENTAGE
SUBSIDIARY	2020		2019
Bell Canada	100	%	100	%
Bell Mobility Inc.	100	%	100	%
Bell Media Inc.	100	%	100	%



Transactions with joint arrangements and associates

During 2020 and 2019, BCE provided communication services and received programming content and other services in the normal course of business on an arm’s length basis to and from its joint arrangements and associates. Our joint arrangements and associates include MLSE, Glentel Inc. and Dome Productions Partnership. From time to time, BCE may be required to make capital contributions in its investments.

In 2020, BCE recognized revenues and incurred expenses with our joint arrangements and associates of $14 million (2019 – $17 million) and $133 million (2019 – $200 million), respectively.



BCE Master Trust Fund

Bimcor Inc. (Bimcor), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bell Canada, is the administrator of the Master Trust Fund. Bimcor recognized management fees of $13 million from the Master Trust Fund for 2020 and $12 million for 2019. The details of BCE’s post-employment benefit plans are set out in Note 26, Post-employment benefit plans.



Compensation of key management personnel and board of directors

The following table includes compensation of key management personnel and the board of directors for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 included in our income statements. Key management personnel included the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Group Presidents and the Presidents who reported directly to them.


FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31	2020	2019
Wages, salaries, fees and related taxes and benefits	(30)	(24)
Post-employment benefit plans and OPEBs cost	(3)	(3)
Share-based compensation	(26)	(29)
Key management personnel and board of directors compensation expense	(59)	(56)