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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-22-070192
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 424B3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2
FILED AS OF DATE: 20220309
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20220309
FILER:
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
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 424B3
SEC ACT: 1933 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-263337
FILM NUMBER: 22724384
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 1 CARREFOUR ALEXANDER-GRAHAM-BELL
CITY: VERDUN
STATE: A8
ZIP: H3E 3B3
BUSINESS PHONE: 514-786-3891
MAIL ADDRESS:
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
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BELL CANADA
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000225090
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
IRS NUMBER: 980032398
STATE OF INCORPORATION: A8
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 424B3
SEC ACT: 1933 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-263337-01
FILM NUMBER: 22724385
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 1 CARREFOUR ALEXANDER-GRAHAM-BELL
CITY: VERDUN
STATE: A8
ZIP: H3E 3B3
BUSINESS PHONE: 514-786-3891
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 1 CARREFOUR ALEXANDER-GRAHAM-BELL
CITY: VERDUN
STATE: A8
ZIP: H3E 3B3
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) <BR> Registration Nos. 333-263337-01 and
333-263337<BR><BR> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>No securities regulatory authority has expressed an opinion about these securities and it is an offence to claim otherwise.
</I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>This prospectus shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any
State in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such State. </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>This short form base shelf prospectus constitutes a public offering of these securities only in those jurisdictions where they may be lawfully offered for
sale and therein only by persons permitted to sell such securities. </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>This short form base shelf prospectus has been filed under legislation in all
provinces of Canada that permits certain information about these securities to be determined after this short form base shelf prospectus has become final and that permits the omission from this short form base shelf prospectus of that information.
The legislation requires the delivery to purchasers of a prospectus supplement containing the omitted information within a specified period of time after agreeing to purchase any of these securities. This short form base shelf prospectus is filed in
reliance on an exemption from the Canadian preliminary base shelf prospectus requirements for a well-known seasoned issuer. </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I></I><B><I>Information
has been incorporated by reference in this short form base shelf prospectus from documents filed with securities commissions or similar authorities in Canada.</I></B><I> Copies of the documents incorporated herein by reference may be obtained on
request without charge from the Corporate Secretary of Bell Canada at 1, Carrefour Alexander-Graham-Bell, Building A, 7<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> Floor, Verdun (Québec) H3E 3B3, <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">514-786-8424</FONT></FONT></I><B><I> </I></B><I>and are also available electronically at <U>www.sedar.com.</U> </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Short Form Base Shelf Prospectus</B><I> </I><B> </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">March 7<B></B>, 2022</TD></TR>
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</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Bell Canada </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:16pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Debt Securities </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(U<SMALL>NSECURED</SMALL>) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Unconditionally guaranteed as to payment of principal, </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>interest and other payment obligations by BCE Inc. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Debt securities consisting of debentures, notes and/or other unsecured evidences of indebtedness or other instruments (collectively, the “<B>Debt
Securities</B>” and each, individually, a “<B>Debt Security</B>”) of Bell Canada (the “<B>Corporation</B>” or “<B>Bell Canada</B>”) may be offered under this short form base shelf prospectus (the
“<B>Prospectus</B>”) from time to time in one or more series or issues during the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">25-month</FONT> period that this Prospectus, including any amendments to this Prospectus, remains valid. The Debt Securities
will either be Debt Securities that will rank <I>pari</I> <I>passu</I>, except as to sinking funds, if any, with all other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of Bell Canada or Debt Securities that will be subordinated in right of payment to
the prior payment in full of all Senior Debt (as defined in this Prospectus) of Bell Canada. Payment of principal, interest and other payment obligations under any Debt Securities to be issued hereunder will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed
by BCE Inc. (“<B>BCE</B>” or the “<B>Guarantor</B>”). The obligations of the Guarantor under such guarantee will constitute direct unsecured obligations of the Guarantor and will either rank <I>pari</I> <I>passu</I> with all
other unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the Guarantor or be subordinated in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all Senior Guaranteed Obligations (as defined in this Prospectus) of the Guarantor. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Debt Securities may be offered in an amount and on such terms as may be determined from time to time
depending on market conditions and other factors. The specific variable terms of any offering of Debt Securities (including, where applicable and without limitation, the specific designation, the aggregate principal amount being offered, the
currency, the issue and delivery date, the maturity date, the issue price (or the manner of determination thereof if offered on a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-fixed</FONT> price basis), the interest rate (either fixed or floating and, if
floating, the manner of calculation thereof), the interest payment date(s), the redemption, repayments, exchange or conversion provisions (if any), the repayment terms, the method of distribution, the form (either global or definitive), the
authorized denominations and any other terms in connection with the offering and sale of the Debt Securities) will be set forth in one or more prospectus supplements or pricing supplements (collectively or individually, as the case may be, a
“<B>Prospectus Supplement</B>”) which will accompany this Prospectus. A Prospectus Supplement may include specific variable terms pertaining to the Debt Securities that are not within the alternatives and parameters described in this
Prospectus. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As of the date hereof, Bell Canada has determined that it meets the criteria to qualify as a “well-known seasoned issuer” as such
term is defined in the WKSI Blanket Orders (as defined below). See “Well-Known Seasoned Issuer”. All shelf information permitted under applicable laws, including as permitted under the WKSI Blanket Orders, to be omitted from this
Prospectus will be contained in one or more Prospectus Supplements that will be delivered to purchasers together with this Prospectus. Each Prospectus Supplement will be incorporated by reference into this Prospectus for the purposes of securities
legislation as of the date of the Prospectus Supplement and only for the purposes of the distribution of the Debt Securities to which the Prospectus Supplement pertains. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Unless otherwise specified in an applicable Prospectus Supplement, the Debt Securities will not be listed on any securities exchange. <B>There is currently no
market through which the Debt Securities may be sold and purchasers may not be able to resell the Debt Securities </B><B>purchased under this Prospectus and any applicable Prospectus Supplement</B><B>. This may affect the pricing of these Debt
Securities in the secondary market, the transparency and availability of trading prices, the liquidity of the Debt Securities, and the extent of issuer regulation. An investment in the Debt Securities involves risks. Prospective investors in the
Debt Securities should carefully read and consider the information </B><B>contained in, or incorporated by reference in, this Prospectus, as such disclosure shall be updated from time to time in BCE’s and Bell Canada’s continuous
disclosure documents incorporated by reference herein.</B><B> See “<A HREF="#toc290195_10">Risk Factors</A>”.</B> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Bell Canada’s head and
registered office is located at 1, Carrefour Alexander-Graham-Bell, Building A, 7<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> Floor, Verdun (Québec) H3E 3B3.<B> </B> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Unless otherwise specifically stated, all dollar amounts in this Prospectus are expressed in Canadian dollars. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Bell Canada and BCE are permitted, under a multijurisdictional disclosure system adopted by the United States, to prepare this Prospectus in accordance
with Canadian disclosure requirements, which are different from those of the United States. BCE prepares its financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), as issued by the International
Accounting Standards Board (the “IASB”), and they may be subject to Canadian auditing and auditor independence standards. They may not be comparable to financial statements of U.S. companies. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Owning the Debt Securities may subject you to tax consequences both in the United States and Canada. This Prospectus or any applicable Prospectus
Supplement may not describe these tax consequences fully. You should read the tax discussion in any applicable Prospectus Supplement. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Your ability
to enforce civil liabilities under the U.S. federal securities laws may be affected adversely because Bell Canada and BCE are incorporated in Canada, some of their officers and directors and some of the experts named in this Prospectus are Canadian
residents, and a substantial portion of Bell Canada’s and BCE’s assets are located in Canada. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR
DISAPPROVED BY THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (THE “SEC”) OR ANY STATE SECURITIES REGULATOR NOR HAS THE SEC OR ANY STATE SECURITIES REGULATOR PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE
CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE. </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition to its continuous disclosure obligations under the securities laws of the provinces of Canada, BCE is subject to the information
requirements of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and in accordance therewith files reports and other information with the SEC. Under the multijurisdictional disclosure system adopted by the United States, such reports and other
information may be prepared in accordance with the disclosure requirements of Canada, which requirements are different from those of the United States. Such reports and other information, when filed by BCE in accordance with such requirements, are
available to the public through the SEC’s Internet site at <U>http://www.sec.gov</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Bell Canada and BCE have filed with the SEC a
Joint Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">F-10</FONT> (the “<B>Joint Registration Statement</B>”) under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the Debt Securities and of which this
Prospectus is a part. This Prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the Joint Registration Statement, certain parts of which are omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. Reference is made to the Joint
Registration Statement and the exhibits thereto for further information with respect to Bell Canada and BCE and the Debt Securities. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Information has been incorporated by reference into this Prospectus from documents filed with securities commissions or similar authorities
in Canada.</B> Copies of the documents incorporated herein by reference may be obtained on request without charge from the Corporate Secretary of the Corporation at the address set forth on the cover page of this Prospectus, and are also available
electronically at <U>www.sedar.com</U> (“<B>SEDAR</B>”). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following documents, filed by Bell Canada or BCE, as the case may
be, with securities commissions or similar authorities in each of the provinces of Canada, as amended from time to time, are specifically incorporated by reference into, and form an integral part of, this Prospectus: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718940/000119312522065246/d250764dex996.htm">Bell Canada’s unaudited
Selected Summary Financial Information for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020</A>, filed on SEDAR under the document type “Other” on March 4, 2022; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718940/000119312522065246/d250764dex992.htm">BCE’s audited consolidated
financial statements as at December 31, 2021 and 2020</A> and notes related thereto, and the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm thereon and the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on BCE’s internal
control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021 as included on page 128 of BCE’s 2021 Annual Report; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718940/000119312522065246/d250764dex992.htm">BCE’s Management’s
Discussion and Analysis for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020</A> (the “<B>BCE 2021 Annual MD&A</B>”); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718940/000119312522065246/d250764dex991.htm">BCE’s Annual Information
Form dated March 3, 2022 for the year ended December 31, 2021</A>; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718940/000119312521090327/d113991dex991.htm">BCE’s Management
Proxy Circular dated March 4, 2021</A><B> </B>in connection with the annual general meeting of the shareholders of BCE held on April 29, 2021; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">any and all Prospectus Supplements in respect of this Prospectus as of the date of each such Prospectus
Supplement; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">to the extent permitted by applicable securities laws, any other documents which Bell Canada elects to
incorporate by reference into this Prospectus. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Any statement contained in this Prospectus or in a document
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Prospectus will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this Prospectus or in any other subsequently filed
document which also is, or is deemed to be, incorporated by reference into this Prospectus modifies or supersedes that statement. The modifying or superseding statement need not state that it has modified or superseded a prior statement or include
any other information set forth in the document that it modifies or supersedes. The making of a modifying or superseding statement shall not be deemed an admission for any purposes that the modified or superseded statement when made, constituted a
misrepresentation, an untrue statement of a material fact or an omission to state a material fact that is required to be stated or that is necessary to prevent a statement that is made from being false or misleading in the circumstances in which it
was made. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute part of this Prospectus. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any document of the type required by National Instrument <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">44-101</FONT> – <I>Short Form Prospectus
Distributions</I> (“<B>NI</B><B></B><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"> 44-101</FONT></B>”) to be incorporated by reference into a short form prospectus, including any annual information forms, material change reports (except
confidential material change reports), business acquisition reports, interim financial statements, annual financial statements (in each case, including exhibits containing updated earnings coverage information) and the independent registered public
accounting firm’s report thereon, management’s discussion and analysis and information circulars of BCE filed by BCE with securities commissions or similar authorities in Canada after the date of this Prospectus and prior to the completion
or withdrawal of any offering under this Prospectus shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Prospectus. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any material change report (excluding any confidential material change report), Prospectus
Supplement in respect of this Prospectus and selected summary financial information filed by Bell Canada with the various securities commissions or similar securities regulatory authorities in Canada after the date of this Prospectus and prior to
the completion or withdrawal of any offering under this Prospectus shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Prospectus. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the exemption provided under Section 13.4 of National Instrument <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">51-102</FONT> –
<I>Continuous Disclosure Obligations</I>, Bell Canada does not file with the securities commissions and similar securities regulatory authorities in Canada separate continuous disclosure information regarding Bell Canada except for: (a) the
selected summary financial information referred to above, and (b) a material change report for a material change in respect of the affairs of Bell Canada that is not also a material change in the affairs of BCE. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Upon a new annual information form and the related annual audited consolidated financial statements together with the independent registered
public accounting firm’s report thereon and management’s discussion and analysis related thereto being filed by BCE, and upon new annual selected summary financial information being filed by Bell Canada, with the applicable securities
regulatory authorities during the currency of this Prospectus, the previous annual information form, the previous annual audited consolidated financial statements and all interim financial statements, annual and quarterly management’s
discussions and analyses, material change reports and selected summary financial information filed by BCE or Bell Canada, as the case may be, prior to the commencement of BCE’s financial year in which the new annual information form was filed,
no longer shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Prospectus for the purpose of future offers and sales of Debt Securities hereunder. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Upon a new management proxy circular relating to an annual general meeting of shareholders of BCE being filed by BCE with the applicable
securities regulatory authorities during the currency of this Prospectus, the management proxy circular for the preceding annual general meeting of shareholders of BCE no longer shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Prospectus for
the purpose of future offers and sales of Debt Securities hereunder. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Certain marketing materials (as that term is defined in applicable
securities legislation in Canada) may be provided to Canadian investors in connection with a distribution of Debt Securities under this Prospectus and any applicable Prospectus Supplement. Any “template version” of any such “marketing
materials” (as those terms are defined in National Instrument <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">41-101</FONT> – <I>General Prospectus Requirements</I>) pertaining to a distribution of Debt Securities, and filed by Bell Canada after the date
of the applicable Prospectus Supplement for the offering and before termination of the distribution of such Debt Securities, will be deemed to be incorporated by reference in such Prospectus Supplement for the purposes of the distribution of Debt
Securities to which the Prospectus Supplement pertains. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A Prospectus Supplement containing the specific terms of an offering of Debt
Securities, updated disclosure of earnings coverage ratio, if applicable, and other information in relation to the Debt Securities will be delivered to purchasers of such Debt Securities together with this Prospectus and shall be deemed to be
incorporated by reference into this Prospectus as of the date of such Prospectus Supplement solely for the purposes of the offering of the Debt Securities covered by that Prospectus Supplement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="toc290195_3"></A>CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Prospectus, including the documents incorporated herein by reference, contains forward-looking statements about Bell Canada’s and
BCE’s business outlook, objectives, strategies, plans, strategic priorities and results of operations as well as other statements that are not historical facts. A statement we make is forward-looking when it uses what we know and expect today
to make a statement about the future. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by the words <I>assumption, goal, guidance, objective, outlook, project, strategy, target</I> and other similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such
as <I>aim, anticipate, believe, could, expect, intend, may, plan, seek, should, strive </I>and <I>will</I>. All such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the “safe harbour” provisions of applicable Canadian securities laws and
of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Unless otherwise indicated by Bell Canada or BCE, forward-looking statements contained in
this Prospectus describe Bell Canada’s and BCE’s expectations, as applicable, as at the date of this Prospectus and forward-looking statements contained in the documents incorporated herein by reference describe Bell Canada’s and
BCE’s expectations, as applicable, as of the date of such documents, unless otherwise indicated in such documents. Except as may be required by Canadian securities laws, Bell Canada and BCE do not undertake any obligation to update or revise
any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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 Bell Canada’s and
BCE’s expectations, as applicable, expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements and that Bell Canada’s and BCE’s business outlook, objectives, plans and strategic priorities may not be achieved. These statements are not
guarantees of future performance or events, and Bell Canada and BCE caution you against relying on any of these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are provided in this Prospectus, including the documents incorporated herein by
reference, for the purpose of assisting investors and others in understanding Bell Canada’s and BCE’s objectives, strategic priorities and business outlook, and in obtaining a better understanding of Bell Canada’s and BCE’s
anticipated operating environment. Readers are cautioned that such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Forward-looking
statements made in this Prospectus, including the documents incorporated herein by reference, are based on a number of assumptions that BCE or Bell Canada, as applicable, believed were reasonable on the day they made the forward-looking statements.
Refer in particular, but without limitation, to the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">sub-sections</FONT> entitled “Assumptions” contained in sections 1.6, 3.2, 5.1, 5.2 and 5.3 of the BCE 2021 Annual MD&A, for a discussion of certain
assumptions that BCE or Bell Canada have made in preparing forward-looking statements, as such disclosure shall be updated from time to time in BCE’s and Bell Canada’s continuous disclosure documents incorporated by reference herein. The
foregoing assumptions, although considered reasonable by BCE or Bell Canada, as applicable, on the day they made the forward-looking statements, may prove to be inaccurate. Accordingly, our actual results could differ materially from our
expectations. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Important risk factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied
by, the forward-looking statements contained in this Prospectus, including the documents incorporated herein by reference, are disclosed in section 9 entitled “Business risks” of the BCE 2021 Annual MD&A, as well as in the other
sections of the BCE 2021 Annual MD&A referred to in such section, as such disclosure shall be updated from time to time in BCE’s and Bell Canada’s continuous disclosure documents incorporated by reference herein. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Readers are cautioned that the risks referred to above are not the only ones that could affect BCE and Bell Canada. Additional risks and
uncertainties not currently known to BCE or Bell Canada or that BCE or Bell Canada currently deem to be immaterial may also have a material adverse effect on BCE’s or Bell Canada’s financial position, financial performance, cash flows,
business or reputation. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">From time to time, BCE and Bell Canada consider potential acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, business
combinations, investments, monetizations, joint ventures and other transactions, some of which may be significant. Except as otherwise indicated by us, forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any such transactions or of
special items that may be announced or that may occur after the date hereof. The financial impact of these transactions and special items can be complex and depends on the facts particular to each of them. Bell Canada and BCE therefore cannot
describe the expected impact in a meaningful way or in the same way they present known risks affecting their business. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="toc290195_4">
</A>INTERCORPORATE RELATIONSHIPS </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Bell Canada was incorporated by special act of the Parliament of Canada in 1880 and continued under
the <I>Canada Business Corporations Act</I> (the “<B>CBCA</B>”) effective April 21, 1982. Bell Canada is also legally designated “The Bell Telephone Company of Canada” or “La Compagnie de Téléphone Bell du
Canada” and its head and registered office is located at 1, Carrefour Alexander-Graham-Bell, Building A, Verdun (Québec) H3E 3B3. </P>
<p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt"> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">4 </P>
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certificate and articles of amalgamation dated August 1, 2004, as amended. BCE’s head and registered office is located at 1, Carrefour Alexander-Graham-Bell, Building A, Verdun (Québec) H3E 3B3. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The table below shows BCE’s main subsidiaries at December 31, 2021, where they are incorporated or registered, and the percentage of
voting securities directly or indirectly held by BCE on that date. BCE has other subsidiaries, but they have not been included in the table because each represented 10% or less of its total consolidated assets and 10% or less of its total
consolidated operating revenues at December 31, 2021. These other subsidiaries together represented 20% or less of BCE’s total consolidated assets and 20% or less of BCE’s total consolidated operating revenues at December 31,
2021. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; ">SUBSIDIARY</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000">WHERE IT IS INCORPORATED<br>OR REGISTERED</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000">PERCENTAGE OF<br>VOTING SECURITIES<br>HELD BY BCE <FONT STYLE="font-size:6pt"><SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(1)</SUP></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Bell Canada</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Canada</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">100%</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Bell Mobility Inc.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Canada</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">100%</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Bell Media Inc.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Canada</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">100%</TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">At December 31, 2021, BCE directly held 94.1% of the voting securities of Bell Canada and indirectly held
the remaining 5.9% through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Bell MTS Inc. BCE indirectly held all the voting securities of: (i) Bell Mobility Inc. (“Bell Mobility”) through Bell Canada, which in turn indirectly held all the voting
securities of Bell Mobility through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Bell Mobility Holdings Inc.; and (ii) Bell Media Inc. (“Bell Media”) through Bell Canada. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="toc290195_5"></A>BUSINESS OF THE CORPORATION AND OF THE GUARANTOR </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BCE is Canada’s largest communications company, providing residential, business and wholesale customers with a wide range of solutions
for all their communications needs. BCE reports the results of its operations in three segments: Bell Wireless, Bell Wireline and Bell Media. Bell Wireless provides wireless voice and data communication products and services to our residential,
small and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">medium-sized</FONT> business and large enterprise customers as well as consumer electronics products across Canada. Bell Wireline provides data, including Internet access and Internet protocol television
(IPTV), local telephone, long distance, as well as other communication services and products to our residential, small and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">medium-sized</FONT> business and large enterprise customers, primarily in Ontario,
Québec, the Atlantic provinces and Manitoba, while satellite television (“<B>TV</B>”) service and connectivity to business customers are available nationally across Canada. In addition, this segment includes our wholesale business,
which buys and sells local telephone, long distance, data and other services from or to resellers and other carriers. Bell Media provides conventional TV, specialty TV, pay TV, streaming services, digital media services, radio broadcasting services
and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">out-of-home</FONT></FONT> advertising services to customers nationally across Canada. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Additional information about BCE’s and Bell Canada’s business is included in the documents incorporated by reference into this
Prospectus. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="toc290195_6"></A>CONSOLIDATED CAPITALIZATION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following table sets forth the consolidated capitalization of BCE (a) as at December 31, 2021 on an actual basis and (b) as
at December 31, 2021 as adjusted to take into account (i) the issuance on February 11, 2022 of Bell Canada’s US$750,000,000 principal amount of 3.650% Notes, Series <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">US-7,</FONT> due
August 15, 2052, (ii) the expected<B> </B>redemption on March 16, 2022 of all of Bell Canada’s $1,000,000,000 principal amount of 3.35% Debentures, Series <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">M-26,</FONT> due March 22, 2023, and
(iii) the expected redemption on March 31, 2022 of all of BCE’s outstanding Cumulative Redeemable First Preferred Shares, Series AO. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>As at</B><br><B>December 31, 2021</B><br><B>Actual</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>As at</B><br><B>December 31, 2021</B><br><B>As Adjusted</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>($ millions)</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>($ millions)</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Debt due within one year</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,625</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,625</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> </TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Long-term debt</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">27,048</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">27,002</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> </TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Total debt</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">29,673</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">29,627</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> </TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Equity</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:5.10em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Preferred shares</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">4,003</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">3,885</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> </TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:5.10em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Common shares</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">20,662</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">20,662</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> </TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:5.10em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Contributed surplus</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,157</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,160</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> </TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:5.10em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Accumulated other comprehensive income</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">213</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">213</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> </TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:5.10em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Deficit</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(3,400</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">) </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(3,400</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">) </TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:5.10em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-controlling</FONT> interest</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">306</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">306</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> </TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Total equity</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">22,941</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">22,826</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> </TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Total consolidated capitalization</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">52,614</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">52,453</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"> </TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As at December 31, 2021, the total consolidated debt of Bell Canada was $29,883 million. Included in
this amount is $1 million due to a related party, BCE, and $236 million due to a related party, Bell MTS Inc., at December 31, 2021.<B> </B>There has been no material change in the share and loan capital of BCE since December 31,
2021, other than with respect to the transactions referred to above. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="toc290195_7"></A>USE OF PROCEEDS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The use of proceeds from the sale of any Debt Securities will be described in a Prospectus Supplement relating to the specific issuance of
Debt Securities. Bell Canada may use proceeds from the sale of Debt Securities hereunder for repayment of indebtedness, to fund capital expenditures or acquisitions and for other general corporate purposes. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="toc290195_8"></A>DESCRIPTION OF THE DEBT SECURITIES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>General </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The terms and conditions set
forth in this “Description of the Debt Securities” section will apply to each Debt Security unless otherwise specified in a Prospectus Supplement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Debt Securities are issuable, in one or more series or issues, from time to time at the discretion of Bell Canada, at prices and on terms
determined at the time of issue during the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">25-month</FONT> period that this Prospectus, including any amendments to this Prospectus, remains valid. The Debt Securities will have maturities of not less than one year
from the date of issue and can be issued at par (100% of the principal amount thereof), at a discount or at a premium. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Debt Securities may be offered in an amount and on such terms as may be determined from
time to time depending on market conditions and other factors. The specific variable terms of any offering of Debt Securities (including, where applicable and without limitation, the specific designation, the aggregate principal amount being
offered, the currency, the issue and delivery date, the maturity date, the issue price (or the manner of determination thereof if offered on a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-fixed</FONT> price basis), the interest rate (either fixed or
floating and, if floating, the manner of calculation thereof), the interest payment date(s), the redemption, repayment, exchange or conversion provisions (if any), the repayment terms, the governing law, the name and compensation of the trustees,
agents, underwriters or dealers, the method of distribution, the form (either global or definitive), the authorized denominations and any other terms in connection with the offering and sale of the Debt Securities), as well as any modifications of
or additions to the general terms of the Debt Securities described in this Prospectus which may be applicable to a particular offering of Debt Securities, will be set forth in a Prospectus Supplement. Bell Canada also reserves the right to include
in a Prospectus Supplement specific variable terms pertaining to the Debt Securities which are not within the options and parameters set forth in this Prospectus. Reference is made to the applicable Prospectus Supplement for a description of the
specific variable terms of any offering of Debt Securities. Bell Canada may also, from time to time, issue debt securities and incur additional indebtedness otherwise than through the issue of Debt Securities offered pursuant to this Prospectus.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Debt Securities which may be offered hereunder will consist of: </P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">unsubordinated Debt Securities that will rank <I>pari</I> <I>passu</I> with all other unsecured and
unsubordinated indebtedness of Bell Canada. Such unsubordinated Debt Securities may be issued under an indenture dated as of November 28, 1997 and indentures supplemental thereto between Bell Canada and BNY Trust Company of Canada, as trustee
(as amended and supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the “<B>MTN Indenture</B>”), or an indenture dated as of September 12, 2016 entered into among Bell Canada, as issuer, BCE, as guarantor, and The
Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (as amended and supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the “<B>U.S. Indenture</B>”). Debt Securities issued under the MTN Indenture are hereinafter referred to as the
“<B>MTN Debentures</B>”, and Debt Securities issued under the U.S. Indenture are hereinafter referred to as the “<B>U.S. Debentures</B>”; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">subordinated Debt Securities which are subordinated in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all
Senior Debt (as defined hereinafter). Such subordinated Debt Securities will be issued under an indenture dated as of April 17, 1996 and indentures supplemental thereto executed by Bell Canada in favour of Montreal Trust Company (the
predecessor company of Computershare Trust Company of Canada), as trustee (as amended and supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the “<B>Subordinated Indenture</B>”). Debt Securities issued under the
Subordinated Indenture are hereinafter referred to as the “<B>Subordinated Debentures</B>”. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Unsubordinated
Debt Securities may also be issued under a distinct trust indenture or without the benefit of a trust indenture. The terms and conditions applicable to unsubordinated Debt Securities issued under a distinct trust indenture or without the benefit of
a trust indenture will be set forth in such trust indenture or in the specific Debt Security, as the case may be, and summarized in the applicable Prospectus Supplement. Such terms and conditions may vary from those which apply to MTN Debentures and
U.S. Debentures. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding the foregoing, only MTN Debentures, U.S. Debentures and Subordinated Debentures may be offered or sold
in the United States. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The MTN Indenture, the U.S. Indenture and the Subordinated Indenture are sometimes referred to herein individually
as an “<B>Indenture</B>” and collectively as the “<B>Indentures</B>”. The MTN Debentures, the U.S. Debentures and the Subordinated Debentures are sometimes referred to herein collectively as the “<B>Debentures</B>”. BNY
Trust Company of Canada, Computershare Trust Company of Canada, The Bank of New York Mellon and any other trustee or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">co-trustee</FONT> under the MTN Indenture, the U.S. Indenture or the Subordinated Indenture, acting
in such capacity for a particular series of MTN Debentures, U.S. Debentures or Subordinated Debentures, are each sometimes referred to herein as the “<B>Trustee</B>”. </P>
<p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt"> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">7 </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following summaries of certain provisions of the Indentures and the Debentures do not
purport to be complete in every detail, and are subject to and qualified in their entirety by the detailed provisions of the Indentures. Reference should be made to the Indentures for a full description of such provisions, including the definition
of certain terms used herein, and for other information regarding the Debentures. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The Indentures </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following paragraphs, except where otherwise indicated, summarize certain provisions of the Indentures which are generally substantially
similar. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Form and Denominations </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Debentures of any series or issue may be issued in the form of fully-registered definitive securities (the “<B>Definitive
Securities</B>”) in denominations of $1,000 (in the case of the U.S. Debentures, U.S.$1,000) and integral multiples thereof or in such other forms and denominations as may be provided for by the terms of the Debentures of any particular series
or issue and set forth in the applicable Prospectus Supplement. The Indentures also provide that Debentures of any series or issue may be issued in the form of one or more fully-registered global securities (the “<B>Global
Securities</B>”), or in any combination of Definitive Securities and Global Securities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Open Market Purchases </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Bell Canada will have the right at any time and from time to time to purchase Debentures in the market, by tender or by private contract at any
price. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Payment of Principal and Interest </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Bell Canada will pay the principal of and premium, if any, and interest, if any, on the Debentures at the dates and places, in the currencies
and in the manner described in the Debentures and in the Indentures. Unless otherwise provided in the terms of the Debentures of any series or issue and set forth in the applicable Prospectus Supplement, payment of interest, if any, on each
Debenture will be made by electronic funds transfer or by cheque mailed to the address of the holder of each Debenture appearing on the registers maintained by the Trustee. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Payments made in respect of Debentures represented by Global Securities registered in the name of a depository or its nominee will be made to
such depository or its nominee, as the case may be, as the registered holder<B> </B>of such Global Securities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Payments of principal of
and premium, if any, on Debentures will be made against presentation and surrender thereof for cancellation at such places as are designated in the Debentures. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Book-entry and other indirect holders should consult their banks, brokers or other financial institutions for information on how they will
receive payments. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Right of Trustee to Enforce Payment </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If Bell Canada fails to pay to the Trustee on demand, following a declaration made by the Trustee as described below under “Events of
Default”, the principal of and premium, if any, and interest, if any, on MTN Debentures or Subordinated Debentures, as the case may be, then issued and outstanding under the applicable Indenture, the Trustee may, in its discretion, and shall
upon the request in writing of the holders of not less than 25% of the principal amount of MTN Debentures or Subordinated Debentures, as the case may be, issued and outstanding under the applicable Indenture, and upon being indemnified to its
reasonable satisfaction against all costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred, proceed in its name as Trustee to obtain or enforce payment of the said principal and premium, if any, and interest, if any, on all outstanding MTN Debentures or
Subordinated Debentures, as the case may be, under the applicable Indenture, together with other amounts due under such Indenture, by any remedy or proceeding authorized by the Indenture. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If an event of default with respect to U.S. Debentures of a series then issued and
outstanding under the U.S. Indenture occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may, in its discretion, and shall upon the request in writing of the holders of not less than 25% of the principal amount of such series of U.S. Debentures issued and
outstanding, and upon being indemnified to its reasonable satisfaction against all costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred, proceed in its name as Trustee to protect and enforce its rights and the rights of the holders of such Debentures by
such appropriate judicial proceedings as the Trustee shall deem most effectual to protect and enforce any such rights. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Holders of MTN
Debentures, Subordinated Debentures or U.S. Debentures of a series issued under the Indentures may not institute any action or proceeding or exercise any other remedy authorized by the Indentures, including an action to enforce the Indentures or the
MTN Debentures, Subordinated Debentures or series of U.S. Debentures, except as provided in the Indentures. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any holder of Debentures may institute suit for the enforcement of any payment of principal or interest on or
after the respective due dates expressed in such Debentures. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Guarantee </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Guarantor has irrevocably and unconditionally guaranteed the full and timely payment when due, whether at stated maturity, by required
payment, acceleration, declaration, demand or otherwise, of all of the payment obligations of Bell Canada under the MTN Indenture and Subordinated Indenture, and the Guarantor has fully, irrevocably and unconditionally guaranteed the full and prompt
payment when due, whether at stated maturity, by required payment, acceleration, declaration, demand or otherwise, of all of the payment obligations of Bell Canada under the U.S. Indenture, in each case existing at the time the Guarantor entered
into such guarantee and, unless otherwise provided in a supplemental trust indenture, incurred thereafter (the “<B>Guarantee</B>”). Such Guarantee therefore includes all of the payment obligations of Bell Canada under the Debt Securities
in accordance with the terms of such Debt Securities and of the Indentures. The Guarantor has agreed that its obligations under the Guarantee shall be irrevocable and unconditional, irrespective of, shall not be affected or limited by, and shall not
be subject to any defense, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">set-off,</FONT> counterclaim or termination by reason of: (i) the legality, genuineness, validity, regularity or enforceability of the Guarantee or the liabilities of Bell Canada
guaranteed thereby; (ii) any provision of applicable law or regulation prohibiting the payment by Bell Canada of the Debt Securities; or (iii) any other fact or circumstance which might otherwise constitute a defense to a guarantee. Under
the MTN Indenture and the Subordinated Indenture, the Guarantor has no right of subrogation, reimbursement or indemnity whatsoever against Bell Canada, nor any right of recourse to security for its obligations under the Guarantee, unless and until
all Debt Securities have been finally and irrevocably paid in full. Under the U.S. Indenture, the Guarantor is subrogated to all rights of the holders of U.S. Debentures of each series against Bell Canada in respect of any amounts paid to such
holder by the Guarantor pursuant to the provisions of the Guarantee; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that the Guarantor shall not be entitled to enforce, or to receive any payments arising out of or based upon, such right of subrogation until the
principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on all U.S. Debentures of such series have been paid in full. The obligations of the Guarantor under the Indentures and the Guarantee shall be continuing obligations. The liability of the Guarantor
shall be discharged or satisfied only upon full payment and performance by either Bell Canada or the Guarantor of all the payment obligations of Bell Canada under the Debt Securities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Governing Law </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
MTN Indenture and the Subordinated Indenture are governed by the laws of the Province of Québec and the laws of Canada applicable therein. The U.S. Indenture is governed by the laws of the State of New York. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>MTN Indenture </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following paragraphs
summarize certain provisions of the MTN Indenture in addition to the provisions summarized in “Description of the Debt Securities — The Indentures”. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The MTN Indenture contains covenants to the following effect: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(1)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B><I>Limitation on Liens</I></B>. Subject to the exception set forth in paragraph (2) below, Bell Canada
will not issue, assume or guarantee any Debt secured by, and will not after the date of the MTN Indenture secure any Debt by, a Mortgage upon any property of Bell Canada (whether now owned or hereafter acquired), without in any such case effectively
providing concurrently therewith that the MTN Debentures (together with any other Debt of Bell Canada which may then be outstanding and entitled to the benefit of a covenant similar in effect to this covenant) shall be secured equally and rateably
with such Debt; provided, however, that the foregoing restrictions shall not apply to Debt secured by: </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Purchase Money Mortgages; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Mortgages on property of a corporation existing at the time such corporation is merged into or consolidated
with Bell Canada or at the time of a sale, lease or other disposition to Bell Canada of the properties of a corporation as an entirety or substantially as an entirety; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Mortgages on current assets of Bell Canada securing Current Debt of Bell Canada; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">any extension, renewal or replacement (or successive extensions, renewals or replacements) in whole or in part
of any Mortgage referred to in the foregoing clauses (i) or (ii) or any Mortgage existing at the date of the MTN Indenture, provided, however, that the principal amount of Debt secured thereby shall not exceed the principal amount of Debt so
secured at the time of such extension, renewal or replacement, and that such extension, renewal or replacement shall be limited to all or a part of the property which secured the Mortgage so extended, renewed or replaced (plus improvements on such
property). </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B><I>Additional Permitted Liens</I></B>. In addition to Mortgages permitted by paragraph (1) above, Bell
Canada may issue, assume or guarantee any Debt secured by, or secure after the date of the MTN Indenture any Debt by, a Mortgage upon any property of Bell Canada (whether now owned or hereafter acquired) if, after giving effect thereto, the
aggregate principal amount of Debt secured by Mortgages of Bell Canada permitted only by this paragraph (2) does not at such time exceed 5% of the Net Worth of Bell Canada. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The terms “<B>Current Debt</B>”, “<B>Debt</B>”, “<B>Mortgage</B>”, “<B>Net Worth of Bell Canada</B>”
and “<B>Purchase Money Mortgage</B>” are defined in the MTN Indenture. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Consolidation, Merger, Conveyance or Transfer
</I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The MTN Indenture provides that Bell Canada will not consolidate with, amalgamate with or merge into any other person and will not
transfer or convey its properties and assets as a whole or substantially as a whole to any person, unless (i) the successor corporation or person that acquires all or substantially all the assets of Bell Canada is a corporation, partnership or
trust organized and existing under the laws of Canada or any province or territory thereof and expressly assumes all of the covenants to be performed by Bell Canada under the Indenture (except where such assumption is deemed to have occurred by the
sole operation of law), and (ii) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no event of default under the MTN Indenture, and no event which, after notice or lapse of time, or both, would become an event of default under the MTN
Indenture, shall have happened and be continuing. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Modification </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The rights of the holders of MTN Debentures under the MTN Indenture may in certain circumstances be modified. For that purpose, among others,
the MTN Indenture contains provisions making Extraordinary Resolutions binding upon all holders of MTN Debentures issued thereunder. “<B>Extraordinary Resolution</B>” is defined, in effect, as a resolution passed at a meeting of such
holders by the affirmative votes of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the principal amount of MTN Debentures voted on the resolution at a meeting of holders at which a quorum, as specified in the MTN Indenture, is present or as one or more
instruments in writing signed by the holders of at least 66 2/3% in principal amount of all outstanding MTN Debentures. In certain cases, modifications may require separate Extraordinary Resolutions of the holders of a specific series of MTN
Debentures outstanding under the MTN Indenture. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Holders of at least 50% in principal amount of the outstanding MTN Debentures will
constitute a quorum for a meeting of holders with respect to an Extraordinary Resolution. In the absence of a quorum, the meeting may be adjourned for a period of not less than 10 days as determined by the chairman of the meeting. Not less than five
days’ notice shall be given of the time and place of such adjourned meeting. At the adjourned meeting, the holders of MTN Debentures present in person or by proxy shall form a quorum and may transact the business for which the meeting was
originally called. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Certain changes can be made only with the consent of each holder of an outstanding series of MTN Debentures. In
particular, each holder must consent to changes in the right of a holder of MTN Debentures to receive payment of the principal of and interest on such MTN Debentures, on or after the respective due dates expressed in such MTN Debentures, or to
institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective dates. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Events of Default </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The MTN Indenture provides that any of the following constitutes an event of default: (i) default in the payment of the principal of or
premium, if any, on any MTN Debenture when the same becomes due and payable and continuation of such default for a period of five days; (ii) default in the payment of any installment of interest on any MTN Debenture when the same becomes due
and payable and continuation of such default for a period of 90 days; (iii) default in the payment of any purchase or sinking fund installment on any MTN Debenture when the same shall become due and payable and continuation of such default
for a period of 30 days; (iv) default in the performance or observance of any covenant, agreement or condition of the MTN Indenture and continuation of such default for a period of 90 days after written notice has been given by the
Trustee to Bell Canada specifying such default and requiring Bell Canada to remedy the same or after written notice by the holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the MTN Debentures at the time outstanding; (v) certain events of
insolvency or bankruptcy and, in certain cases, continuation of such events for a period of 60 days; and (vi) default, as defined in one or more instruments evidencing indebtedness for borrowed money of Bell Canada, shall happen and be
continuing in relation to indebtedness in excess of 5% of the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding indebtedness for borrowed money of Bell Canada, and (a) shall consist of a failure to make any payment of principal at maturity or
(b) shall have resulted in the acceleration of such indebtedness so that the same shall be or become due and payable prior to the date on which the same would otherwise have become due and payable. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If an event of default has occurred under the MTN Indenture and is continuing, the Trustee may in its discretion and shall upon the request in
writing of the holders of at least 25% of the principal amount of the MTN Debentures issued and outstanding under the MTN Indenture, subject to any waiver of default under the MTN Indenture, by notice in writing to Bell Canada declare the principal
and interest on all MTN Debentures then outstanding under the MTN Indenture and other money payable thereunder to be due and payable. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Transfer Agent and Registrar </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The register for the MTN Debentures will be kept at the principal office of BNY Trust Company of Canada in Montréal, and facilities for
registration, exchange and transfer of the MTN Debentures will be maintained at its offices in Montréal, Québec and Toronto, Ontario. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>U.S. Indenture </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following paragraphs
summarize certain provisions of the U.S. Indenture and U.S. Debentures in addition to the provisions summarized in “Description of the Debt Securities — The Indentures”. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The covenants described in “Description of the Debt Securities — MTN Indenture — Covenants” in respect of MTN Debentures
also apply to each series of U.S. Debentures, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Prospectus Supplement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The U.S. Indenture
includes other covenants, including a covenant by Bell Canada and the Guarantor to pay additional amounts on payments made to certain holders of a series of U.S. Debentures to compensate such holders for certain required tax withholdings and
deductions applied to such payments (subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the U.S. Indenture), unless otherwise provided in the terms of such U.S. Debentures. This covenant, if applicable to the U.S. Debentures of a series, will be
described in the applicable Prospectus Supplement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Redemption for Changes in Withholding Taxes </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The U.S. Indenture permits Bell Canada to redeem a series of U.S. Debentures, unless the terms of such series provide otherwise, if Bell Canada
or the Guarantor is required to pay additional amounts on any payment to be made in respect of such series, subject to certain terms and conditions described in the U.S. Indenture. The terms of such right of redemption, if applicable to a series of
U.S. Debentures, will be described in the applicable Prospectus Supplement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Consolidation, Merger, Conveyance or Transfer
</I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The provisions of the MTN Indenture described in “Description of the Debt Securities — MTN Indenture —
Consolidation, Merger, Conveyance or Transfer” also apply to each series of U.S. Debentures, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Prospectus Supplement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Modification and Waiver </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Certain modifications and amendments to the U.S. Indenture applicable to each series of U.S. Debentures may be made without the consent of the
holders of the U.S. Debentures. These modifications and amendments are limited to clarifications and certain other changes that would not adversely affect in any material respect holders of the U.S. Debentures. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Other modifications and amendments may be made with the consent of the holder(s) of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of
the U.S. Debentures of the series outstanding under the U.S. Indenture that are affected by the modification or amendment, including any change or elimination of any provision of the U.S. Indenture and any modification of any right of the holders of
U.S. Debentures. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">However, no modification or amendment may be made without the consent of the holder of each U.S. Debenture that would:
(i) change the stated maturity date of its principal amount; (ii) change its principal amount or any premium or rate of interest thereon; (iii) change the places at which payments are payable or the currency of payment;
(iv) impair the right to sue for the enforcement of any payment due and payable, to the extent that such right exists; (v) reduce the percentage in aggregate principal amount of outstanding U.S. Debentures of the series necessary to modify
or amend the indenture or to waive compliance with certain provisions of the indenture and certain defaults and their consequences; and (vi) modify the foregoing requirements or the provisions of the U.S. Indenture relating to the waiver of
compliance with certain covenants of the U.S. Indenture and certain defaults and their consequences, except as otherwise specified. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Defeasance </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
applicable Prospectus Supplement will contain a description of Bell Canada’s ability to legally release itself from any payment or other obligations with respect to the series of U.S. Debentures described in such Prospectus Supplement (called
“full defeasance”), and from certain of the restrictive covenants applicable to such series of U.S. Debentures (called “covenant defeasance”), provided specified conditions are satisfied. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The events of default described in “Description of the Debt Securities — MTN Indenture — Events of Default” in respect of
MTN Debentures also apply to each series of U.S. Debentures. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If an event of default with respect to a series of U.S. Debentures has
occurred and is continuing, the Trustee may in its discretion, and shall upon the request in writing of the holders of at least 25% of the principal amount of the U.S. Debentures of such series issued and outstanding under the U.S. Indenture,
subject to any waiver of default under the U.S. Indenture, by notice in writing to Bell Canada and the Guarantor declare the principal and interest on all U.S. Debentures of such series then outstanding under the U.S. Indenture and other money
payable thereunder to be due and payable. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Book-entry and other indirect holders should consult their banks, brokers or other financial
institutions for information on how to give notice or direction to, or make a request of, the Trustee and to make or cancel a declaration of acceleration. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Trustee </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
Trustee shall have and be subject to all the duties and responsibilities specified with respect to an indenture trustee under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939. Subject to the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the Trustee under the U.S.
Indenture is under no obligation to exercise any of the powers vested in it by the U.S. Indenture at the request of any holder of U.S. Debentures, unless offered reasonable security or indemnity by the holder against the costs, expenses and
liabilities that might be incurred thereby. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Transfer Agent and Registrar </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The register for the U.S. Debentures will be kept at the principal office of The Bank of New York Mellon, in New York, and facilities for
registration, exchange and transfer of the U.S. Debentures will be maintained at its corporate trust office at 240 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10286. If Bell Canada designates additional transfer agents, they will be named in the Prospectus
Supplement. Bell Canada may cancel the designation of any particular transfer agent. Bell Canada may also approve a change in the office through which any transfer agent acts. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Subordinated Indenture </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following
paragraphs summarize certain provisions of the Subordinated Indenture in addition to the provisions summarized in “Description of the Debt Securities — The Indentures”. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Subordination </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
Subordinated Indenture provides that the indebtedness evidenced by the Subordinated Debentures is subordinate in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all Senior Debt of Bell Canada, whether outstanding on or created, incurred, assumed or
guaranteed after the date of the Subordinated Indenture. “<B>Senior Debt</B>” is defined, in effect, as the principal of, premium, if any, interest on and all other amounts in respect of: (i) indebtedness, other than indebtedness
represented by the Subordinated Debentures, issued, assumed or guaranteed by Bell Canada for borrowed money or for the deferred purchase price of property; (ii) all other liabilities of Bell Canada; and (iii) renewals, extensions or
refundings of any indebtedness referred to in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), except, in each case, those which by their terms rank in right of payment equally with or subordinate to the Subordinated Debentures. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In the event of the insolvency or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">winding-up</FONT> of Bell Canada, the holders of all Senior Debt are
entitled to receive payment in full before the holders of the Subordinated Debentures are entitled to receive any payment. Notwithstanding the subordination provisions, Bell Canada may, except during any such insolvency or <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">winding-up</FONT> proceedings, make payments of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Subordinated Debentures. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Similarly, in the event of the insolvency or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">winding-up</FONT> of Bell Canada, the indebtedness of the
Guarantor evidenced by the Guarantee of the Subordinated Debentures (the “<B>Guaranteed Obligations</B>”) will be subordinated </P>
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in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all Senior Guaranteed Obligations (as defined below) of the Guarantor, whether such Senior Guaranteed Obligations were outstanding on the date
on which the Guarantor entered into the Guarantee or were thereafter granted, incurred, or assumed by the Guarantor. “<B>Senior Guaranteed Obligations</B>” means any and all payment obligations of the Guarantor arising from a guarantee of
Bell Canada’s payment obligations (but excluding the Guaranteed Obligations or any other guarantee of Bell Canada’s payment obligations by the Guarantor which by its terms ranks in right of payment equally with or subordinated to the
Guaranteed Obligations) whether such guarantee is outstanding on the date hereof or hereafter granted, incurred, or assumed by the Guarantor, and, for greater certainty includes the Guarantor’s payment obligations under: (i) the indenture
dated as of July 1, 1976 and indentures supplemental thereto between Bell Canada and BNY Trust Company of Canada, as trustee, and indentures supplemental thereto between Bell Canada and BNY Trust Company of Canada, as trustee, and (ii) the
MTN Indenture. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>As a result of these subordination provisions, in the event of Bell Canada’s insolvency, holders of Subordinated
Debentures may recover less than general creditors of Bell Canada. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Events of Default </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Subordinated Indenture provides that any of the following constitutes an event of default: (i) default in the payment of the principal
of or premium, if any, on any Subordinated Debenture when the same becomes due and payable; (ii) default in the payment of any installment of interest on any Subordinated Debenture when the same becomes due and payable and continuation of such
default for a period of 90 days; (iii) default in the payment of any purchase or sinking fund installment on any Subordinated Debenture when the same shall become due and payable and continuation of such default for a period of
30 days; (iv) default in the performance or observance of any covenant, agreement or condition of the Subordinated Indenture and continuation of such default for a period of 90 days after written notice has been given by the Trustee
to Bell Canada specifying such default and requiring Bell Canada to remedy the same or after written notice by the holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the Subordinated Debentures at the time outstanding; and (v) certain events
of insolvency or bankruptcy and, in certain cases, continuation of such events for a period of 60 days. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If an event of default has
occurred under the Subordinated Indenture and is continuing, the Trustee may in its discretion and shall upon the request in writing of the holders of at least 25% of the principal amount of the Subordinated Debentures issued and outstanding under
the Subordinated Indenture, subject to any waiver of default under the Subordinated Indenture, by notice in writing to Bell Canada declare the principal and interest on all Subordinated Debentures then outstanding under the Subordinated Indenture
and other money payable thereunder to be due and payable. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Reorganization, Reconstruction, Consolidation and Amalgamation
</I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Subordinated Indenture permits the reorganization or reconstruction of Bell Canada or the consolidation, amalgamation or
merger of Bell Canada with any other corporation and permits the transfer by Bell Canada of its undertakings and assets as a whole or substantially as a whole to another corporation, provided that: (i) either at the time of or immediately after
giving effect to such transaction, no condition or event shall exist as to Bell Canada or such successor or assign which constitutes or would constitute an event of default thereunder; (ii) such successor or assign expressly assumes all of the
covenants to be performed by Bell Canada thereunder; and (iii) every such transaction shall be made on such terms and at such times and otherwise in such manner as shall be approved by Bell Canada and by the Trustee as being in no way
prejudicial to the interests of the holders of debentures. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Modification </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The provisions of the MTN Indenture described in “Description of the Debt Securities — MTN Indenture — Modification” also
apply to the Subordinated Debentures. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The register for the Subordinated Debentures will be kept at the principal office of BNY Trust Company of Canada, in Montréal, and
facilities for registration, exchange and transfer of the Subordinated Debentures will be maintained at its offices in Montréal, Québec and Toronto, Ontario. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="toc290195_9"></A>EARNINGS COVERAGE RATIOS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following earnings coverage ratios are calculated for the twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2021, and give effect to the
issuance, redemption and announced redemption of all long-term debt since January 1, 2021, as if these transactions occurred on January 1, 2021. These earnings coverage ratios do not give effect to the proposed issue of any Debt Securities
pursuant to this Prospectus and any Prospectus Supplement, since the aggregate principal amounts and the terms of such securities are not presently known. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">After giving effect to the above transactions, BCE’s interest on debt requirements amounted to $1,171 million for the twelve-month
period ended December 31, 2021. BCE’s net earnings attributable to owners of BCE before interest expense and income tax was $4,966 million, for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2021, which is 4.2 times BCE’s
interest on debt requirements for such period. BCE’s net earnings attributable to owners of BCE before interest expense, income tax and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-controlling</FONT> interest was $5,018 million for the
twelve-month period ended December 31, 2021, which is 4.3 times BCE’s interest on debt requirements for such periods. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
earnings coverage ratios set out above do not purport to be indicative of an earnings coverage ratio for any future period. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="toc290195_10">
</A>RISK FACTORS </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">An investment in the Debt Securities involves risks. Prospective investors in the Debt Securities should carefully
consider the information contained in, or incorporated by reference in, this Prospectus, including, without limitation, the risk factors disclosed in section 9 entitled “Business risks” of the BCE 2021 Annual MD&A, as well as in the
other sections of the BCE 2021 Annual MD&A referred to in such section, as such disclosure shall be updated from time to time in BCE’s and Bell Canada’s continuous disclosure documents incorporated by reference herein, and the risk
factors described below. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Debt Securities Denominated or Payable in Foreign Currencies </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Debt Securities denominated or payable in foreign currencies may entail significant risks, and the extent and nature of such risks change
continuously. These risks include, without limitation, the possibility of significant fluctuations in the foreign currency market, the imposition or modification of foreign exchange controls and potential illiquidity in the secondary market. These
risks will vary depending upon the currency or currencies involved. Prospective purchasers should consult their own financial and legal advisors as to the risks entailed in an investment in Debt Securities denominated in currencies other than
Canadian dollars. Such Debt Securities are not an appropriate investment for investors who are unsophisticated with respect to foreign currency transactions. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Limited Market </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>There is currently no market through which the Debt Securities may be sold and purchasers may not be able to resell the Debt Securities
purchased under this Prospectus and any applicable Prospectus Supplement. This may affect the pricing of the Debt Securities in the secondary market, the transparency and availability of trading prices, the liquidity of the securities, and the
extent of issuer regulation. Also, it cannot be assured that a secondary market for trading in the Debt Securities will develop or that any secondary market which does develop will continue. </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Unsecured Debt Securities, Additional Indebtedness and Structural Subordination
</I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Payment of principal, interest and other payment obligations under any Debt Securities to be issued hereunder will be fully and
unconditionally guaranteed by the Guarantor. Although the Debt Securities and the Guarantee may not necessarily be subordinated to any other indebtedness, they are not and will not be secured. Furthermore, although Bell Canada’s and BCE’s
various debt instruments restrict the incurrence of secured indebtedness, such indebtedness may, subject to certain conditions, be incurred. In addition, Bell Canada’s and BCE’s subsidiaries may incur indebtedness. Although BCE is the
Guarantor of the Debt Securities that may be issued from time to time hereunder, it is not subject to the limitation on liens and other covenants under the Indentures. Consequently, BCE may, subject to the limitations and covenants under its own
debt instruments, incur substantial additional indebtedness, which could make it more difficult for BCE to fulfill its Guarantee obligations with respect to the Debt Securities. The Debt Securities will be effectively subordinated to the creditors
of Bell Canada’s subsidiaries and the Guarantee will be effectively subordinated to the creditors of BCE’s subsidiaries, in that the right of Bell Canada or BCE, as the case may be, to participate as a shareholder in the distribution of
the assets of any subsidiary upon any such distribution would be subject to the prior claims of the creditors of such subsidiary. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Credit Ratings </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">There is no assurance that the credit rating, if any, assigned to Debt Securities issued hereunder will remain in effect for any given period
of time or that any rating will not be revised or withdrawn entirely by the relevant rating agency in the future if in its judgment circumstances so warrant. A revision or withdrawal of such rating may have an adverse effect on the market value of
the Debt Securities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="toc290195_11"></A>TAXATION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The applicable Prospectus Supplement will describe the material Canadian and, if applicable, United States federal income tax consequences to
an initial investor acquiring Debt Securities, including whether payments of principal, premium, if any, and interest in respect of the Debt Securities will be subject to Canadian <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-resident</FONT> withholding tax
and any United States Federal income tax consequences relating to Debt Securities payable in a currency other than U.S. dollars, Debt Securities that are subject to early redemption or other special terms. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="toc290195_12"></A>LEGAL MATTERS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Unless otherwise specified in the Prospectus Supplement relating to a particular offering of Debt Securities, certain legal matters relating
to the issuance of the Debt Securities will be passed upon by Stikeman Elliott LLP and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP on behalf of the Corporation. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="toc290195_13"></A>EXPERTS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Deloitte LLP, the external auditor of BCE, reported on BCE’s audited consolidated financial statements for each of the two years in the
period ended December 31, 2021 and on the effectiveness of BCE’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, which reports are incorporated by reference herein.<B><SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">
</SUP></B>Such financial statements have been so incorporated in reliance upon the reports of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing. Deloitte LLP is independent of BCE within the meaning of the Code of Ethics of
the <I>Ordre des comptables professionnels agr</I><I>é</I><I>é</I><I>s du Qu</I><I>é</I><I>bec</I> and within the meaning of the U.S. <I>Securities Act</I> of 1933, as amended, and the applicable rules and regulations thereunder
adopted by the SEC and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="toc290195_14"></A>WELL-KNOWN SEASONED
ISSUER </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On December 6, 2021, the securities regulatory authorities in each of the provinces of Canada each independently adopted
a series of mostly harmonized blanket orders, including DÉCISION N<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">o</SUP> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">2021-PDG-006</FONT></FONT> <I>Décision
générale relative à une dispense de certaines obligations du régime de prospectus préalable au bénéfice d’émetteurs établis bien connus </I>of the <I>Autorité des
marchés financiers</I> (<I>General Order relating to an Exemption from Certain Prospectus Requirements for Well-Known Seasoned Issuers</I>) (together with the equivalent local blanket orders in each of the other provinces of Canada,
collectively, the “<B>WKSI Blanket Orders</B>”) in order to reduce </P>
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regulatory burden for certain large, established reporting issuers with strong disclosure records associated with certain prospectus requirements under NI
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">44-101</FONT> – <I>Short Form Prospectus Distributions</I> and National Instrument <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">44-101</FONT> – <I>Shelf Distributions</I> (“<B>NI</B><B></B><B><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"> 44-102</FONT></B>”). The WKSI Blanket Orders came into force on January 4, 2022 and allow “well-known seasoned issuers”, or “WKSIs”, to file a final short form base shelf prospectus as
the first public step in an offering, and exempt qualifying issuers from certain disclosure requirements relating to such final short form base shelf prospectus. As of the date hereof, Bell Canada has determined that it meets the criteria to qualify
as a “well-known seasoned issuer” as such term is defined in the WKSI Blanket Orders. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="toc290195_14a"></A>ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITIES UNDER THE U.S. FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BCE and Bell Canada are Canadian companies and are governed by the laws of Canada. A substantial portion of their assets is located outside
the United States and some or all of the directors and officers and some or all of the experts named in this Prospectus are residents of Canada. As a result, it may be difficult for investors to effect service within the United States upon BCE or
Bell Canada and those directors, officers and experts, or to realize in the United States upon judgments of courts of the United States predicated upon civil liability of BCE or Bell Canada and such directors, officers or experts under the United
States federal securities laws. BCE and Bell Canada have been advised by external counsel that there is doubt as to the enforceability in a Canadian court in original actions, or in actions to enforce judgments of United States courts, of civil
liabilities predicated upon United States federal securities laws. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="toc290195_14b"></A>DOCUMENTS FILED AS PART OF THE JOINT
REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following documents have been filed with the SEC as part of the Joint Registration Statement of which this
Prospectus is a part: (i) the documents listed in the second paragraph under “Documents Incorporated by Reference”; (ii) the consent of Deloitte LLP, independent registered public accounting firm; (iii) powers of attorney from
directors and officers of BCE and Bell Canada; (iv) the MTN Indenture; (v) the Subordinated Indenture; (vi) the U.S. Indenture; and (vii) the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">T-1</FONT> of The Bank of New York Mellon. </P>
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