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  <xs:element id="bce_FairValuePerOptionGranted" abstract="false" name="FairValuePerOptionGranted" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:perShareItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bce_ShareBasedPaymentsVestingPeriod" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedPaymentsVestingPeriod" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
