MONTRÉAL, May 21, 2014 /CNW
Telbec/ - BCE Inc. (TSX: BCE) (NYSE: BCE) today announced
that the Honourable James Prentice, PC, QC, has resigned from the
Boards of BCE and Bell Canada.
"On behalf of the Board of Directors, I sincerely thank Mr.
Prentice for his invaluable service to our shareholders, customers
and company," said Tom O'Neill,
Chair of the Board.
Mr. Prentice was a Director of BCE and of Bell since
July 2011 and most recently served on
the Pension Fund Committee. His resignation follows the
announcement that Mr. Prentice will seek the leadership of the
Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta.
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SOURCE Bell Canada