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Note 35 | Related party transactions
Subsidiaries The following table shows BCE’s significant subsidiaries at December 31, 2022. 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 | 2022 | 2021
Bell Canada | 100 | % | 100 | %
Bell Mobility Inc. | 100 | % | 100 | %
Bell Media Inc. | 100 | % | 100 | %
Transactions with joint arrangements and associates
During 2022 and 2021, 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 2022, BCE recognized revenues and incurred expenses with our joint arrangements and associates of $10 million (2021 – $10 million) and $187 million (2021 – $178 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 2022 and 2021, respectively. The details of BCE’s post-employment benefit plans are set out in Note 27, Post-employment benefit plans.
Compensation of key management personnel
The following table includes compensation of key management personnel for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 included in our income statements. Key management personnel have the authority and responsibility for overseeing, planning, directing and controlling our business activities and consists of our Board of Directors and our Executive Leadership Team.
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 | 2022 | 2021
Wages, salaries, fees and related taxes and benefits | (28) |  | (23) |
Post-employment benefit plans and OPEBs cost | (4) |  | (3) |
Share-based compensation (1) | (38) |  | (31) |
Key management personnel compensation expense | (70) |  | (57) |

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