BCE Inc.'s Bell, along with Rogers, attempted to convince the CRTC to reverse new internet sharing rules that favor smaller competitors. This action aimed to protect incumbent market power at the potential expense of consumer choice and fair competition.

On June 20, 2025, Bell Canada's Executive Vice President and Chief Legal & Regulatory Officer issued a statement urging the federal government to overturn a CRTC ruling that permits large incumbents to resell services on each other’s fibre networks. The company argues that this decision has led to significant capital expenditure cuts, hindered future network investments, and could negatively affect rural, remote, and Indigenous communities by diminishing competition.

Bell Canada, through its Executive Vice President and Chief Legal and Regulatory Officer, issued a statement on June 20, 2025 urging the federal government to overturn a CRTC ruling that allowed large telecommunications companies to resell services on each other’s fibre networks. The company argued that the decision undermines future network investment and disproportionately harms rural, remote, and Indigenous communities by reducing competition and stifling smaller providers.

A 12-month lobbying summary report for Bell Canada, a subsidiary of BCE Inc., details extensive engagements with government officials and policymakers. The report, featuring interactions led by President and CEO Mirko Bibic, lists numerous meetings with key government figures, highlighting the company’s active political lobbying efforts.

BCE Inc. is registered as a lobbyist with Lawson Hunter, its Executive Vice President, actively engaging in policy discussions on telecommunications and broadcasting with several federal bodies such as CRTC, Finance Canada, and others. This registration highlights the company's political engagement in shaping policy debates.

BCE Inc. published its detailed report on measures to counter forced and child labour in its supply chains for the reporting period of 2024, outlining initiatives such as supplier risk assessments, updated codes of conduct, and mandatory training programs. The report, approved on March 6, 2025, reinforces the company’s commitment to upholding human rights and ethical procurement practices.

Bell Canada launched an enhanced voluntary separation program, offering severance packages to 1,200 unionized employees as part of broader workforce reductions. The move, reported by CBC on February 11, 2025, has drawn strong criticism from union leadership, which argues that repeated job cuts undermine workers’ rights and worsen employment conditions.

Bell Canada is offering an enhanced voluntary separation program to 1,200 unionized employees as part of internal restructuring to reduce costs amid industry challenges. The move has been harshly criticized by union leadership, who describe it as a damaging stunt that undermines worker security.

On February 10, 2025, BCE Inc. announced severance packages for 1,200 unionized employees as part of a broader workforce reduction aimed at cutting costs amid financial pressures. The move, which excludes Bell Media, has drawn criticism from union leadership, who describe the job cuts as damaging to workers’ long-term security.

BCE Inc. published its 2023 report detailing actions to mitigate forced and child labour risks in its supply chains. The report outlines the company’s Supplier Risk Management program, updated Supplier Code of Conduct, rigorous supplier assessments, and employee training initiatives aimed at ensuring ethical sourcing practices.