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Methinks somebody should ask Mark Machin CEO of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board why Harper's minions refused to give me any of my CPP benefits until the writ was dropped for the election of the 42nd Parliament N'esy Pas?
CPP's total assets increased by almost $40B in past year
Pension plan has averaged a 10% return for the past 5 years, and a 6% return for the last decade
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Ashley Zacharias
Don't believe "conservatives" when they tell you that our pension funds are going broke and we have to cut benefits.
David Amos
@Ashley Zacharias Methinks somebody should ask Mark Machin the CEO of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board why Harper's minions refused to give me any of my CPP benefits until the writ was dropped for the election of the 42nd Parliament N'esy Pas?
Jan Lenova
@Joan MacDonald did anyone actually understand the OP's post? the gov'ts, con or lib, have made huge profits by re-investing OUR Pensions, they just haven't told us about it yet, maybe they want to protect us from the pitfalls of greed.?
David Amos
@Jan Lenova Methinks somebody such as Bill Morneau should ask Mark Machin the CEO of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board why I called him and so many of his minions today N'esy Pas?
CPP's total assets increased by almost $40B in past year
Pension plan has averaged a 10% return for the past 5 years, and a 6% return for the last decade
CBC News·
Mark Machin is CEO of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, which manages CPP funds not currently needed to pay out benefits. The fund reported Thursday it returned more than 11 per cent on its investments in the past year. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press)
The people who invest the Canada Pension Plan's money earned a return of 11.6 per cent in the past year once all the costs were paid, enough to boost the fund's total assets by almost $40 billion.
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board invests the money not needed to pay out current benefits for 20 million Canadian workers and beneficiaries.
In its annual report Thursday, the fund reported that the fund returned a profit of 11.6 per cent this year, net of costs.
As of the end of March, the CPP had $356.1 billion worth of investments around the globe. That figure has risen by $39.4 billion from $316.7 billion a year earlier. Within that, $2.7 billion came from employees with contributions deducted from their paycheques. But the rest — some $36.7 billion — came from profits derived from the value of the investments they've purchased over the years.
But 2017 was an easy year for fund managers to make money, as just about every major global asset class gained ground. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 25 per cent last year, while the broader S&P 500 was up by 19 per cent and the technology-focused Nasdaq was up by 28 per cent.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index, meanwhile, gained just six per cent. The CPP invests in a variety of asset classes around the world so that all of its eggs are not in one basket.
"Soaring public equity markets through the first nine months of the fiscal year were the primary source of growth," CEO Mark Machin said. "As volatility returned during the fourth quarter, our private holdings proved resilient, adding significant value."
The CPP benchmarks itself against something it calls the Reference Portfolio, which is a mix of 85 per cent foreign stocks, and 15 per cent Canadian government bonds.
"When public markets soar, as they generally did for most of our fiscal year, we expect our Reference Portfolio to perform exceptionally well, even better than our Investment Portfolio, by design," the fund said in its annual report. "Our diversification strategy means that we expect swings in relative performance, either positive or negative, in any single year."
The CPP's return of 11.6 per cent, for the past year at least, beat what the Reference Portfolio did, which was 9.8 per cent.
The CPP takes a long investment horizon because it is responsible for paying out Canadian pensioners for decades into the future. In 2015, the Chief Actuary of Canada declared that the CPP was on track to meet its financial obligations for at least the next 75 years, at its current rate of contributions.
At the time, the actuary was assuming the fund could pull off an average rate of return of 3.9 per cent per year, over that long timeframe.
Over the last five years, the CPP has managed to return an average of 10.4 per cent per year, inflation adjusted. Over the past decade, it has returned an average of 6.2 per cent per year.
On the cost side, CPPIB reported that its costs increased somewhat this year. The fund booked costs of $3.192 billion this year. That's more than the $2.834 billion it spent in 2016 in operating expenses and other investment management fees.
Corrections
A previous version of this story said incorrectly that the CPP's management costs declined in the most recent fiscal year. In fact, they increased to $3.192 billion from $2.834 billion.
CPP Investment Board Announces David Denison as New President and CEO
December 15, 2004 The Board of Directors of the CPP Investment Board today appointed David Denison as the organization's next President and CEO. Mr. Denison will join the CPP Investment Board on January 17, 2005, succeeding John A. MacNaughton. Mr. MacNaughton, who has led the CPP Investment Board since 1999, announced his plans to retire earlier this year.
Mr. Denison is currently President of Fidelity Investments Canada Limited, one of the largest investment firms in Canada with $33 billion in assets under management. Previously, he served as President of one of Fidelity's business units in the United States. Fidelity is one of the world's largest financial services companies with custodied assets of US$1.9 trillion, including managed assets of US$1 trillion.
Mr. Denison has extensive experience in financial services in Canada and internationally. He began his business career in 1981 as a chartered accountant with Price Waterhouse, was a senior executive in Merrill Lynch's Canada, Europe and Middle East operations from 1984-1988, and served as Chief Financial Officer at S.G. Warburg Canada, Midland Walwyn and Mercer Consulting, and Chief Operating Officer of Bunting Warburg immediately before joining Fidelity Canada in 1995. (Please see attached biographical sketch for additional information.) The Board selected Mr. Denison from a list of outstanding candidates following a rigorous six-month search process managed by a selection committee of the Board, with the assistance of a leading global executive search firm. Gail Cook-Bennett, Chair of the CPP Investment Board, said, "David Denison is a seasoned executive with two decades of experience within global financial services organizations, and an impressive record of accomplishment. His integrity, broad management experience and success in strategy execution are precisely the qualities that the board sought in a new CEO. The Board of Directors is delighted to have attracted David Denison to this important role." "I have great respect for what the CPP Investment Board has achieved over the past five years and I am very excited about the opportunity to build on those achievements in the future," said Mr. Denison. "My immediate focus will be to gain a more thorough understanding of the issues, challenges and opportunities facing this organization. I am honoured to be leading the team that invests the CPP reserve fund on behalf of 16 million Canadians." Ms. Cook-Bennett added, "On behalf of the Board of Directors, I want to recognize John MacNaughton, the CPP Investment Board's first President and CEO, for his significant contribution in building and leading the organization through its formative stages. We wish John the very best in his retirement activities." Mr. Denison is a member of the Board of Governors of York University and the York School, a director and treasurer of the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and a member of the Campaign Cabinet for the United Way of Greater Toronto. Born in Gander, Newfoundland, Mr. Denison worked for six years as a secondary school mathematics teacher in Toronto before earning his Chartered Accountant designation and beginning his business career. He is a graduate of the University of Toronto with Bachelor's degrees in Mathematics and Education. The chief executive appointment process, designed by the reformers of the CPP in 1997, is an important part of the distinct governance model of the CPP Investment Board. The federal and provincial finance ministers, in their role as stewards of the Plan, produced a carefully crafted governance framework that balances accountability with an ability to operate at arms-length from government. The resulting governance model, enshrined in legislation, mandates that an independent board of directors appoints the CEO following a rigorous selection process.
The CPP Investment Board is a Crown corporation created by an Act of Parliament in December 1997. It invests in capital markets the funds not needed by the Canada Pension Plan to pay current pensions. Cash flows are currently invested in equities and real estate to balance the cash and bonds owned by the Canada Pension Plan. By increasing the long-term value of funds, the CPP Investment Board will help the Canada Pension Plan to keep its pension promise to Canadians. Based in Toronto, the CPP Investment Board is governed and managed independently of the Canada Pension Plan and at arm'slength from governments. Its fiscal year is from April 1 to March 31. For more information about the CPP Investment Board, visit www.cppib.ca. A teleconference has been scheduled for today at 1:30 p.m. ET to discuss this announcement. Journalists who wish to participate should contact Jennifer Ross at 416-868-4682 or jross@cppib.ca.
Backgrounder David Denison, CA David Denison assumes his position as President and CEO of CPP Investment Board on January 17, 2005, Mr. Denison is currently the President of Fidelity Investments Canada Limited, one of the largest investment firms in Canada with $33 billion in assets under management and 750 employees. Mr. Denison assumed this role in March 2003 and was responsible for Fidelity's mutual fund, defined contribution and defined benefits businesses in Canada. Before returning to Canada, Mr. Denison served as President of the Fidelity Investments Institutional Brokerage Group in Boston from 2000 to 2003, and managed the operation of three business units - Fidelity Capital Markets, National Financial and Fidelity Registered Investment Advisor Group which in the aggregate had revenues of approximately $1 billion. From 1995 to 2000, Mr. Denison served as Chief Operations Officer and then President of Fidelity Investments Canada. During this period, the company's assets grew from $6 billion to $33 billion, and it ranked as one of the top 35 companies to work for by Report on Business Magazine in 1999 and 2000. Fidelity Canada led the mutual fund industry in net sales and market share growth from 1998 to 2000. Mr. Denison was a senior executive in Merrill Lynch's Canada, Europe and Middle East operations from 1984-1988, and served as Chief Financial Officer at S.G. Warburg Canada, Midland Walwyn and Mercer Consulting, and Chief Operating Officer of Bunting Warburg. He began his business career in 1981 as a chartered accountant with Price Waterhouse. Mr. Denison was born in Gander, Newfoundland and raised in Montreal. He worked for six years as a secondary school mathematics teacher in Toronto before earning his Chartered Accountant designation and beginning his business career. He is a graduate of the University of Toronto with Bachelor's degrees in mathematics and education. Mr. Denison is a member of the Board of Governors of York University and the York School, a director and treasurer of the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and a member of the Campaign Cabinet for the United Way of Greater Toronto.
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has reorganized its management structure so fewer people report directly to Mark Wiseman, the chief executive.
An internal memo obtained by the Financial Post also details the planned departure of John Butler, senior managing director and general counsel, who will leave Canada’s largest pension investment manager by the end of the year.
In the memo discussing a three-part organizational change, Mr. Wiseman says CPPIB’s board approved an “evolution” of the organization’s investment framework and compensation last month that is intended “to better align incentives with an increased focus on total return.
It will involve changes to processes involving portfolio management, risk, performance, and governance, which will demand “tight coordination” and will be overseen by a newly formed committee, Mr. Wiseman said.
The CEO’s direct reports will be reduced to seven from 10, with the head of the legal department now reporting to chief financial officer Benita Warmbold, and the chief talent officer and the senior managing director of public affairs and communications reporting to chief operations officer Nicholas Zelenczuk.
The move to simplify the reporting structure was driven by the growing “breadth and complexity of each function” within the CPPIB, according to Tuesday’s memo.
“Put simply, having all our core services, in addition to all our investment departments, international, and total portfolio management report into one individual (the CEO) – is not the optimal design in terms of management efficiency,” Mr. Wiseman wrote.
“I plan to establish a regular recurring meeting with our core services leaders to continue my direct involvement as CEO in these critical functions,” he said.
In the memo, Mr. Wiseman said Mr. Butler approached him earlier this year to speak about “the next stage of his career.” It then became clear “that his plans to depart could mesh well with the timing of the [other] organizational changes” under way.
CPPIB will conduct a search for a successor to Mr. Butler, who joined in 2003. In the meantime, Matt Cockburn from Torys will be retained as acting interim general counsel, Mr. Wiseman said. The CPPIB is a professional investment organization that invests assets of the Canada Pension Plan not needed to pay current benefits.
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Effective December 5, 2014 John Butler is no longer with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.
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Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Announces Senior Executive Appointment
Toronto, Ontario ( April 28, 2015): Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is pleased to announce the appointment of Patrice Walch-Watson as CPPIB's Senior Managing Director & General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, and a member of the Senior Management Team, effective June 5, 2015.
Ms. Walch-Watson brings a wealth of experience and leadership to CPPIB, having spent more than 22 years at Torys LLP, one of Canada's top international business law firms, where she was most recently a Partner. Her knowledge and experience will be invaluable as CPPIB expands into new markets and sectors. Under her leadership, the legal department will continue to be critical to our investment activities and other operations, while effectively managing legal matters.
Ms. Walch-Watson's addition to CPPIB's management team continues to demonstrate the organization's ability to attract top talent to the organization. Her broad experience includes leading roles in advising some of Canada's largest public, private and government businesses on a wide array of transactions, particularly in cross-border matters. She has focused her corporate and securities practice primarily in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, public and private corporate finance, privatizations and corporate governance.
Ms. Walch-Watson holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from Wilfrid Laurier University and a Bachelor of Laws from Queen's University.
Ms. Walch-Watson will report into Benita Warmbold, Chief Financial Officer.
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is a professional investment management organization that invests the funds not needed by the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) to pay current benefits on behalf of 18 million contributors and beneficiaries. In order to build a diversified portfolio of CPP assets, CPPIB invests in public equities, private equities, real estate, infrastructure and fixed income instruments. Headquartered in Toronto, with offices in Hong Kong, London, New York City and São Paulo, CPPIB is governed and managed independently of the Canada Pension Plan and at arm's length from governments. At December 31, 2014, the CPP Fund totalled C$238.8 billion.
For more information about CPPIB, please visit www.cppib.com.
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Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Mei Mavin Director, Corporate Communications +44 20 3205 3515 mmavin@cppib.com
Torys LLP partner Patrice Walch-Watson is leaving to become senior managing director, general counsel and corporate secretary at the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.
Walch-Watson, who starts her new job June 5, will also be a member of CPPIB’s senior management team. She spent more than 22 years at Torys where her broad experience included leading roles in advising some of Canada’s largest public, private and government businesses on a wide array of transactions, particularly in cross-border matters.
The CPPIB is a professional investment organization that invests assets of the Canada Pension Plan not needed to pay current benefits.
“Her knowledge and experience will be invaluable as CPPIB expands into new markets and sectors,” Canada’s largest pension manager said in a statement. “Under her leadership, the legal department will continue to be critical to our investment activities and other operations, while effectively managing legal matters.”
Walch-Watson’s primary areas of corporate and securities practice involved mergers and acquisitions, public and private corporate finance, privatizations and corporate governance. For example, she advised Viterra Inc. during its $6.1-billion purchase of Viterra Inc. in 2012.
At CPPIB, she will report into Benita Warmbold, the pension management organization’s chief financial officer.
Quebec BCE executive Martine Turcotte joins CIBC board of directors
The Canadian Press
TORONTO, Cananda – BCE executive Martine Turcotte has been appointed to the CIBC board of directors, the bank announced Tuesday.
The addition of Turcotte increases the board at CIBC (TSX:CM) to 17 members including five women. Turcotte is vice-chairwoman for Quebec at BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE) and Bell Canada.
She is also a director of Empire Company Ltd. (TSX:EMP.A), Sobeys Inc., Bell Aliant Inc. (TSX:BA) and Bimcor Inc.
CIBC is one of Canada’s largest banks with 11 million personal banking and business customers.
Ms. Martine Turcotte, CIBC, Board of Directors (CNW Group/CIBC)
TORONTO, Dec. 17, 2013 /CNW/ - Charles Sirois, Chair of the Board, CIBC (TSX: CM) (NYSE: CM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Martine Turcotte to the CIBC Board of Directors.
Ms. Turcotte is Vice Chair, Quebec of BCE Inc. and Bell Canada, responsible for driving the company's business, government and community investment initiatives across Quebec. Ms. Turcotte is an accomplished leader with more than 25 years of strategic, legal and regulatory career achievements at Bell.
Ms. Turcotte is also a director of Empire Company Ltd., Sobeys Inc., Bell Aliant Inc. and Bimcor Inc. She is actively involved in the not-for-profit sector through her work with the Chambre de Commerce du Montréal Métropolitain, the Jewish General Hospital, McGill University and Théâtre Espace Go Inc.
Ms. Turcotte graduated from McGill University with a Bachelor degree in Civil Law and Common Law and holds a Master in Business Administration from the London Business School.
CIBC is a leading North American financial institution with approximately 11 million personal banking and business clients. CIBC offers a full range of products and services through its comprehensive electronic and mobile banking network, branches and offices across Canada, in the United States and around the world.
Jason Patchett, Investor Relations, 416-980-8691, Anu Shrivats, Investor Relations, 416-980-2556, Alice Dunning, Investor Relations, 416-861-8870, or Caroline Van Hasselt, External Communications and Media Relations, 416-784-6699
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Business Address Canadian Embassy 1746 > Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC > > > http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1283718/000119312514250699/d747934dsc13d.htm > > http://yahoo.brand.edgar-online.com/EFX_dll/EDGARpro.dll?FetchFilingHTML1?ID=7405274&SessionID=gX-eHFiwbTiOb47 > > Butler, John Howard > Canada Pension Plan Investment Board > One Queen Street East, Suite 2500 > Toronto, ON, M5C 2W5, Canada > Websites associated with this firm: > www.cppib.com > Phones: (416) 868-1171 > Fax: (416) 868-4760 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Amos"<david.raymond.amos@gmail.com> > To: <peter.teasdale@gov.ab.ca>; <larry.stein@gov.ab.ca> > Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 7:55 PM > Subject: Fwd: Yo George Cope I am still very curious if the lawyers > Fred Crooks and Maritine Turcotte have learned the meaning of the > word INTEGRITY yet? > > Larry Stein > Project Counsel > Called to the bar: 1980 (AB); Q.C.2006 (AB) > Justice and Solicitor General (AB), Dept. of > Strategic & Business Serv., 6th Flr., Centrium Pl. > 332 6 Ave. S.W. > Calgary, Alberta T2P 0B2 > Phone: 403-297-2340 > Email: larry.stein@gov.ab.ca > > Peter V. Teasdale > Executive Director > Called to the bar: 1974 (AB); Q.C.1998 (AB) > Justice and Solicitor General (AB), Dept. of > Crown Prosecution Serv. Div., Strategic & Business > Serv., 3rd Flr. > 9833 109 St. N.W. > Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2E8 > Phone: 780-427-5050 > Fax: 780-988-7639 > Email: peter.teasdale@gov.ab.ca > > http://www.bell.ca/an-open-letter-to-all-canadians > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com> > Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:42:36 -0300 > Subject: Yo George Cope I am still very curious if the lawyers Fred > Crooks and Maritine Turcotte have learned the meaning of the word > INTEGRITY yet? > To: george.cope@bell.ca, acampbell <acampbell@ctv.ca>, > alyson.queen@bellaliant.ca, zeda.redden@bellaliant.ca, > karen.sheriff@bellaliant.ca, fred.crooks@bellaliant.ca, > sasha.irving@emera.com, James.Spurr@emera.com > Cc: martine.turcotte@bell.ca, "rick.hancox" > <rick.hancox@nbsc-cvmnb.ca>, bce@computershare.com, > david.rodenhiser@nspower.ca, "Bernard.LeBlanc" > <Bernard.LeBlanc@gnb.ca>, "kelly. lamrock"<kelly.lamrock@gnb.ca>, > "Bernard. Theriault"<Bernard.Theriault@gnb.ca>, "oldmaison@yahoo.com" > <oldmaison@yahoo.com>, securities <securities@sec.state.ma.us>, > "terry.seguin"<terry.seguin@cbc.ca>, "Edith. Cody-Rice" > <Edith.Cody-Rice@cbc.ca>, oig <oig@sec.gov>, krisaustin > <krisaustin@panb.org>, "David.ALWARD@gnb.ca"<David.ALWARD@gnb.ca>, > "ddexter@ns.sympatico.ca"<ddexter@ns.sympatico.ca>, peacocrs > <peacocrs@gov.ns.ca>, "brigdit.leger"<brigdit.leger@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, > lapoinjr <lapoinjr@gov.ns.ca>, "Wayne.Lang" > <Wayne.Lang@rcmp-grc.gc.ca> > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: martine.turcotte@bell.ca > To: motomaniac_02186@hotmail.com > Cc: bcecomms@bce.ca ; W-Five@ctv.ca > Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 10:28 AM > Subject: RE: I am curious > > Mr. Amos, > > I confirm that I have received your documentation. > > There is no need to send us a hard copy. As you have said yourself, > the documentation is very voluminous and after 3 days, we are still in > the process of printing it. > > I have asked one of my lawyers to review it in my absence and report > back to me upon my return in the office. We will then provide you with > a reply. > > > Martine Turcotte > Chief Legal Officer / Chef principal du service juridique > BCE Inc. / Bell Canada > 1000 de La Gauchetière ouest, bureau 3700 > Montréal (Qc) H3B 4Y7 > > Tel: (514) 870-4637 > Fax: (514) 870-4877 > email: martine.turcotte@bell.ca > > Executive Assistant / Assistante à la haute direction: Diane Valade > > Tel: (514) 870-4638 > > email: diane.valade@bell.ca > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Amos mailto:motomaniac_02186@hotmail.com > Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 6:12 AM > To: Turcotte, Martine (EX05453) > Cc: bcecomms@bce.ca; W-Five@ctv.ca > Subject: I am curious > > Madam > > I did not receive a response from you to the last email so I am not > certain if you received it. I must inform you that I will be closing > my briefcase in Yahoo for public view at the end of the week. I have a > great deal of material to add and I only wish certain parties to view > it. I opened it for you the other day as an act of good faith. Mr. > Pozen can check my work in the dockets of the various courts around > Boston they are a matter of Public Record my files are not. As you can > see by this and some following emails. I am very busy dealing with > criminal matters first before filing civil complaints in the USA. As I > told you when you called a lot has been happening. I have made a lot > of cops mad at me and I don't trust them a bit particularly after the > Police Commission is willing to check their work so i have been busy > watching my back and covering my butt. However that does not mean that > I have not thought about our conversation and was curious about a few > things. > > I was glad to receive your call and impressed by the fact that you > were more than willing to receive the material and a copy of the > wiretap tape in particular. Your stated willingness to uphold the law > was a rare statement to me. However I was curious why you only > mentioned my voicemail to Mr. Pozen and not the email to your company > and the news program that it owns. Did they not inform you as well? If > they didn't I am not surprised because I have some other rather > interesting denials from the Media. the most interesting would have to > be from the PBS program called Frontline when I introduced its > producer Michael Sullivan to the US Attorney Michael J. Sullivan. Now > that is a story well worth W5 telling. Too bad they showed me their > ass. As a courtesy to you and a further act of good faith, I will not > forward this email to anyone else until after I return to the USA and > nothing has been resolved between BCE and I and I am compelled to name > it in my complaint. I would find it very hard to believe that Mr, > Pozen does not know everything he needs to know about me right now. > > I had also called a lawyer, Steven Skurka who had a week long little > special on CTV . I had tried to inform him that I knew my rights his > assistant hollered at me. You from speaking to me yourself that I am > not a rude character. I found it too funny to be treated that way and > I had resolved to serve him this stuff byway of the local ATV Station > that had presented his smiling talking head to me. That is why I was > telling you that you could get this stuff from the local ATV station. > I found it quite strange that you did not rely on them to send it on > to you. Thus I must make an extra copy to comply with your request. > > I know the date stamp on the forwarded email is incorrect but that is > because my old laptop goes to the first year in it when I boot up and > sometimes I am too busy or tired to bother changing it. However MSN > tracks it with the true date. Brad Smith and I have a bone to pick as > well and I have been checking his work rather closely since he ignored > my letter to him last year. His boss Bill Gates is gonna be very angry > and Brad Smith and Steve Balmer in the near future if I have anything > to do with it. If you do act ethically and immediately I will settle > with your company very cheaply in comparsion to the bottom lines of my > first two complaints. In fact I will be so impressed I will > immediatlely offer you a better job than the one you have now. Please > study the material I will provide you closely and ask me any thing you > wish. > > I will do as I promised and send the material you requested as soon as > I can put it all together. Right now I am on the move and far away > from my printer. Is the following your correct address? Perhaps you > should consider sending someone to the my meeting with the Police > Commission in Fredericton next week in order to hear me speak of these > matters to law enforcement before I return to the USA. Once I do > return there I will serve the Mr. Pozen the material as promised and > call him to testify in my pending trial. The following emails should > explain some of my concerns to you. My wife will be in Canada next > week as well to pick up our kids. I will allow you to speak to her if > you wish. She has had a nervous breakdown over the legal crap and I do > have her Durable Power of Attorney pursuant to M.G.L. 201 B. Mr. Pozen > can ask Robert S. Creedon Jr. about that document. I argued it with > him before the entire Judicuary Commitee on Sept. 18th 2003. > > I will call you in a minute to make certain that you get this and the > following emails. > > David R. Amos > > Martine Turcotte > > 1000 de la Gauchetiere Ouest > Floor 41 > Montreal, Quebec H3B 58H Canada > Tel: (514) 870-4637 > Fax: (514) 870-4877 > > For the Record I gave the Irving "Rag called the Gleaner" in Fat Fred > City and the CBC dudes in Toronto copies of the following lawsuits in > the USA in 2002 long before I gave some material to Bellglobemedia > byway of their W-Five yo yos. Clearly nobody knows how to read if they > don't think I ain't sued folks before EH? > > Ask W-Five or their lawyers if I am a liar or not. Better yet ask > Stevey Boy Murphy or Andy Campbell in Fat Fred City if they dare to > chaleenge the truth. If all else fails and you bloggers seek counsel > you can trust why not ask Chucky Leblanc or your "Blogger General" > T.J. Burke he received the same documents on June 24th, 2004 the day > Danny boy Busierres and the Fat Fred City Finest attempted to banish > me from the LEG but it ain't worked out to well for them yet EH Chucky > Leblanc? However chucky was quick to report that I was banished the > following day and ain't said apeep about it since. Who to you think > told him not to talk about it? Kelly lamrock, T.J. Burke. the Irvings > or all three? > > FYI W-Five took an interest in my matters at about the same time > Chretien's underling was calling Bush a moron.(I oftern call myself an > oxymoron Methinks somebody has been studing my words EH?) I supported > Chretein's underling's thinking in two affidavits demanding judgements > by default filed in the following dockets on December 12th, 2002. > > The following day Cardinal Law (Methinks that is why chucky hates me > so) quit Beantown and ran off to the Holy See. Years later he helped > pick the latest Pope(a former Hitler Youth who is making his bones > with the croooked little Georgey Boy Bush Jr. right now in the USA.) > > Never Forget the Queen is the protector of the Faith of the Church of > England . She would not allow her family's assests to be stolen and > given to the catholic Church. Why should I act any different? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: W-FIVE Viewer Mail > To: David Amos > Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2002 3:03 PM > Subject: RE: possble story > > > Dear Mr. Amos, > > I would like to thank you for your email to W-FIVE, sorry for the > delay in responding. > > We review every email and story idea that we receive here at W-FIVE > and give it serious consideration. Your email has been forwarded to > our executive and senior producer for review. If we are interested in > pursuing your idea further, you will be contacted by one of our > researchers. > > Thanks again for your input. Your interest in our program is much > appreciated. > > Sincerely, > > Lisa-Marie > > Production Coordinator > > W-FIVE > > -----Original Message----- > From: a friend of David Amos' email account > Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 2:28 PM > To: W-FIVE@ctv.ca > Subject: possble story > > > I am a Canadian Citizen who thus far, as a plaintiff, has two Lawsuits > in the US District Court of Massachucetts they are numbered 02-11686- > RGS and 02-11687-RGS. > > They were removed to that Court from the Norfolk Superior Court by the > US Attorney Michael J. Sullivan very improperly. However they shall > remain there because of my status as a Canandian Citizen. Judge Sterns > has not even held a Conference about the matters because he likely > does not want to hear the matter because I have presented all Members > of the Bar with their worst fear of a catch 22 problem. > > Accordinging to law he is late. I have complained of 47 defendants 34 > of whom are State Defendants( the Attorney General, The Commission of > Judicial Conduct Board of Bar Overseers etc) and 3 are Federal > Treasury Agents. Some of the defendants are over two months late in > their answer to the Summons. > > The smallest suit amounts to 188 million dollars in the form of > relief. There is a lot to these matters and too much to briefly > explain. But in a nutshell my wife's Aunt, who is buried beside Rose > Kennedy, left my wife some money. It was stolen by her relatives in > executing the estate. No news there. But the crooks are very well > connected politically and every part of the old crony network in > Boston covered for them. > > The crook and our cousin, Charles J. Kickham Jr of the Kickham Law > Office on Beacon St, has been past President of Bar Associations. He > has sat on the Board of Governors of Harvard Law School etc. I have > given much information to many members of the press who have simply > ignored some interesting facts. > > What should be somewhat newsworthy is how far a wild colonial boy has > come in prosecuting Pro Se the most profund Yankee carpetbaggers. My > next two lawsuits Under title 18 are wickedly righteous. I have left > one copy of much information in Saint John New Brunswick at a lawyer's > Office, Mosher and Chedore 33 Charlotte St if some one wishes to view > them. I can be reached at this Cell number 506 434- 1379 > > David R. Amos >
Province gives $3.6M to Bell Canada to create 150 jobs Announcement for Fredericton comes days after auditor-general criticizes Opportunities New Brunswick secrecy By Jacques Poitras, Posted: Oct 06, 2017 5:37 PM AT
Days after a new controversy about government subsidies to business, the New Brunswick government has announced it will hand over $3.6 million in taxpayer money to one of Canada's largest and most profitable companies.
Opportunities New Brunswick says Bell Canada will create "up to" 150 jobs in a new national service centre in Fredericton over the next five years thanks to payroll rebates. Glen LeBlanc
Bell’s chief financial officer Glen LeBlanc says the company has no issue with transparency and will reveal how many jobs it creates. (Mikael Mayer/Radio Canada )
The job-creation Crown corporation bragged that the position will generate $7.5 million in tax revenue for the province, earning back twice as much as what taxpayers will spend creating them.
But ONB officials refused in a technical briefing with reporters to say exactly how many of the jobs jobs will be created in each of the five years and how much of that tax revenue would come each year.
Bell's chief financial officer Glen LeBlanc later told reporters he had no problem disclosing the specifics.
"We have no issue with transparency," LeBlanc said. "We've already hired 12 people." He said he expected 75 would be in place by this time next year and the rest of the 150 within three to five years.
He said the company will be willing to update the actual numbers in the future.
"We have no issue with being transparent on those targets," LeBlanc said. Privacy issues
Earlier this week, ONB's CEO Stephen Lund responded to criticism from the auditor-general on job-creation secrecy by saying the Crown corporation was aiming to be more open.
"We are trying to be as transparent as we can, but there are some privacy issues," he said on Tuesday.
Auditor-General Kim MacPherson's new audit of the Atcon fiasco criticized Opportunities New Brunswick and other government job-creation agencies for not implementing most of her 2015 recommendations on avoiding another Atcon.
NB CFO Paul Fudge (left) and CEO Stephen Lund
Chief financial officer Paul Fudge, left, and chief executive officer Stephen Lund spoke to reporters in Fredericton about the auditor general's report on Atcon Tuesday afternoon. (Jacques Poitras/CBC)
MacPherson zeroed in on the government practice of predicting anticipated jobs but then not disclosing how many of those positions end up being created.
"We had recommended that actual results need to be reported to assess the performance of spending on financial assistance," she said Tuesday. "It's not enough to say 'expected jobs' or 'committed jobs.' What about 'actual jobs?'"
Lund said on Tuesday that it would violate the provincial privacy law to reveal a company's precise job-creation figures.
He said Opportunities New Brunswick was looking at releasing aggregate data, such as the total number of jobs it projected among all subsidy recipients versus how many were created.
He also said the agency may release company-by-company figures on payroll rebate amounts. Sees rebates as risk-free
"We're trying to be more transparent," Lund said. "We're looking at ways that we can start to show how much money we provided on an annual basis to companies without being specific on the actual job numbers."
He also said the agency may eventually ask companies to waive their right to keep their job numbers secret.
Lund said payroll rebates are a risk-free way of subsidizing businesses. A company that receives them must be audited on jobs created each year, and the rebates are only paid out per position after they've been created. ONB release
Opportunities New Brunswick says Bell Canada will create 'up to' 150 jobs in a new national service centre in Fredericton over the next five years. It will receive $3.6 million from the provincial government. (Mikael Mayer/Radio Canada)
LeBlanc said the new Bell jobs will pay on average $75,000 a year. Of the 12 positions already filled, six employees were recruited from outside the province, which he said adds an even greater economic benefit.
Bell's parent company, BCE, earned a second-quarter profit of $762 million this year.
Ahmed Babiker, who was recruited in Montreal, told reporters he was happy to relocate to Fredericton.
"It's a much different, quieter, much much quieter than Montreal," he said. "People are really friendly."
LeBlanc said the province's forecast of $7.6 million in tax revenue from the jobs would be based on taxes from a smaller number of positions filled in year one, following by a "ramping up" in the future.
LeBlanc said he was unable to explain Opportunities New Brunswick's estimate of a total $60.3 million boost to the province's gross domestic product.
Ahmed Babiker
Ahmed Babiker, who was recruited in Montreal, says he was happy to relocate to Fredericton for a job with Bell Canada. (Jacques Poitras/CBC)
"I certainly don't have the details in front of me of how it can add up to 60.3 million, but I don't think it's a stretch to get there when you're talking about 150 jobs at the salary level I alluded to earlier," he said.
"That's a question you'll have to direct to the government. That's obviously their press release at Opportunities New Brunswick."
Lund left the announcement Friday morning before reporters could speak to him.
A spokesperson for the agency said in an email later in the day that the GDP figure was calculated using a Statistics Canada model.
George Cope President and Chief Executive Officer BCE Inc. and Bell Canada
George Cope is leading the transformation of Canada’s largest communications company into the nation’s broadband leader, with a strategy of unparalleled investment in advanced networks, innovative communications and media services, and an improved customer experience. Bell is focused on building Canada’s next-generation broadband infrastructure and driving growth in Wireless, TV, Internet and Media while delivering sustainable returns to shareholders.
Recognized as Canada’s Outstanding CEO of the Year for 2015, Mr. Cope has earned a reputation as a strategic leader and builder of high-performance teams in public-company chief executive roles over the past 30 years. Appointed President and CEO of BCE and Bell Canada in July 2008, Mr. Cope led the launch of the Bell Let’s Talk initiative, the largest-ever corporate commitment to Canadian mental health and now one of the country’s most prominent community investment campaigns.
A graduate of the Ivey School of Business at Western University (HBA ’84), Mr. Cope was named Ivey Business Leader of the Year in 2013 and serves on the school’s advisory board. He has been awarded honourary doctorates by his alma mater and the University of Windsor, was Chair of United Way Toronto’s record-breaking 2013 campaign, and received the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for his work on Bell Let’s Talk. Mr. Cope was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in 2014. He serves as a Director of Bank of Montreal.
Martine Turcotte Vice Chair, Québec
As Vice Chair, Québec, Martine Turcotte is responsible for driving the company’s business, government and community investment initiatives across Québec.
Ms. Turcotte is an accomplished leader with more than 25 years of strategic, legal and regulatory career achievements at Bell. In 1999, Mme. Turcotte was the first woman to be named Chief Legal Officer of Bell and the youngest to join the ranks of the executive team.
She is Chair of the Théâtre Espace Go, as well as a member of the boards of directors of Empire / Sobeys and CIBC. She is also a member of the boards of Governors of McGill University and Montréal en Lumière and a trustee of the Jewish General Hospital.
Mirko Bibic Chief Legal & Regulatory Officer and Executive Vice President, Corporate Development
As Chief Legal & Regulatory Officer and Executive Vice President, Corporate Development, for Bell and BCE Inc., Mirko Bibic is responsible all Bell legal, regulatory and government affairs and moving Bell’s corporate strategy forward.
Mr. Bibic joined Bell as Senior VP, Regulatory in January 2004 and was later promoted to Senior VP, Regulatory & Government Affairs in 2008. Under Mr. Bibic’s leadership, Bell’s Regulatory and Government Affairs teams effectively contributed to public policy decisions supporting investment, innovation and growth in Canadian communications. He was promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Legal & Regulatory Officer in March 2012. Having played a key role in every major acquisition and investment made as part of Bell’s transformation since 2008, Mr. Bibic assumed additional responsibilities as Executive Vice President, Corporate Development, in June 2015.
Prior to joining Bell in 2004, Mr. Bibic was managing partner of the Ottawa office of Stikeman Elliott LLP. He holds a Law degree from the University of Toronto and was called to the Ontario bar in 1994. Glen LeBlanc Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Glen LeBlanc was appointed Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of BCE and Bell Canada in June 2015. He leads all Finance strategy and operations with a capital markets strategy focused on enabling Bell’s industry-leading capital investment in broadband networks and service innovation, and sustainable dividend growth for BCE shareholders.
In addition to his responsibilities as CFO, Mr. LeBlanc assumed the role as Vice Chair, Bell Aliant in 2017 with a commitment to champion Bell network and community investment across Atlantic Canada.
Mr. LeBlanc joined BCE in 2014 as Senior Vice-President, Finance following the privatization of Bell Aliant, where he had served as Executive VP and CFO since 2006.
Mr. LeBlanc is past Chair of the Certified Management Accountants (CMA) of Nova Scotia board and played an active role in the merger and unification of the Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) of Canada. He previously served on the boards of the Greater Halifax Partnership, Atlantic Provinces Economic Council, Cape Breton University and Feed Nova Scotia.
Mr. LeBlanc holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from St. Mary’s University and is a Fellow Chartered Professional Accountant (FCPA) and Fellow Certified Management Accountant (FCMA). Glen also holds an ICD.D designation from Rotman School of Management. He was named to Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 in 2005.
Bell Aliant makeover startsTHE CHRONICLE HERALD Published November 3, 2014 - 12:15pm Last Updated November 3, 2014 - 6:39pm Comments Senior positions change; more could come, says new vice-chairman
Dan McKeen has been named vice-chairman of Bell Aliant. (Staff / File) . Customers won’t notice any immediate change now that Bell Aliant has gone private, new top boss Dan McKeen says. But changes are in store for employees, starting with senior executive changes announced Monday.
McKeen was named vice-chairman of Bell Aliant on Monday by Montreal-based parent BCE Inc., which also owns Bell Canada. He is also senior vice-president of residential services.
The newly minted vice-chairman said he couldn’t say what changes there will be in the size of Bell Aliant’s workforce because the process is underway now with the non-unionized ranks.
“We are looking at some savings and making sure that there is some synergy,” McKeen said in an interview. “As you bring two organizations together into one unified Bell management team, there are going to be some duplication of roles. We will be looking at those … through the next number of days to see what changes are appropriate.”
McKeen, who was senior vice-president of customer solutions before Bell Aliant’s merger, replaces Karen Sheriff, who was president and CEO under the previous structure.
She will retire at the end of the year, BCE announced recently.
Meanwhile, two other senior Bell Aliant executives will follow suit in the coming months.
Fred Crooks, executive vice-president of corporate services and chief legal officer, also departs at the end of the year.
Chuck Hartlen, senior vice-president of customer experience, will retire in 2015.
Their departures were announced Monday in an internal memo from George Cope, president and CEO of BCE and Bell Canada, that outlined several organizational changes stemming from the merger.
The $3.95-billion privatization plan was announced in July and completed Friday.
Besides McKeen, another former Bell Aliant executive is being promoted as Bell Aliant’s operations are folded into those of Bell Canada.
Glen LeBlanc, the Atlantic telecom’s chief financial officer, is now BCE’s senior vice-president of finance. He will become CFO of BCE and Bell Canada when Siim Vanaselja retires in the spring, the parent company announced last month.
Meanwhile, BCE also announced Monday that Bell Aliant director Rob Dexter has joined BCE’s board. Dexter is CEO of Maritime Travel Inc.
Officials with Unifor, which represents unionized Bell Aliant workers in Atlantic Canada, has said it doesn’t expect that privatization will lead to layoffs for its members.
A new contract ratified last week includes provision for up to 450 workers to be offered early retirement over the next three years. Bell Aliant has agreed to replace 60 per cent of those positions.
Unifor represents 2,800 Bell Aliant workers in the region, including 1,050 in Nova Scotia.
Overall, Bell Aliant has about 4,500 employees in Atlantic Canada. The number jumps to 6,300 when its Quebec and Ontario business is included.
As for customers, McKeen said the merger will bring benefits in the medium and longer term, including access to more national services, as well as new products and other offerings.
“It’s about bringing us together as one team to provide additional benefits to our customers and making us a stronger competitor.”
BCE Inc to take regional telecom unit Bell Aliant private for $3.95-billionTumblrPinterestGoogle PlusLinkedInRedditIn a move aimed at bolstering cash flow and streamlining corporate structure, Telecom giant BCE Inc. announced it will pay $4-billion for the shares it doesn’t already own in subsidiary Bell Aliant.
Bell Media has laid off 91 employees at its television operations, with numerous channels affected including CTV, MuchMusic, M3, Space, MTV, Space and E!. [/np_storybar]
Bell Aliant, currently 44% owned by BCE, provides telecommunications services across Atlantic Canada and industry observers have long speculated that the two organizations would eventually get folded together as a way to take advantage of synergies and cost savings.
Under the deal, Canada’s largest telecom which already exercises management control has offered to pay $31 a share or about $3.93-billion in cash and stock for the 127.5-million Bell Aliant shares that it doesn’t already own.
Shares in BCE jumped more than 1% on the TSX in intraday trading, while Bell Aliant moved up 11%, slightly above the offer, to $31.31.
“Privatizing Bell Aliant enhances our broadband investment strategy and capital markets objectives while delivering great value to the public minority shareholders who have supported Bell Aliant’s success,” BCE chief executive George Cope said in a statement.
The transaction comes amid a push from the federal government to boost competition in the wireless sector by creating a fourth player to compete with BCE, Rogers Communications Inc. and Telus Corp., a move that some observers worry could put pressure on industry revenue.
A key benefit of the deal is that it will boost BCE’s free cash flow and some analysts said that by doing it now, BCE is bolstering its defenses in preparation for what may be coming.
“In terms of wireless competition, if you have a fourth provider that could get up and running next year, this deal makes even more sense,” said Maher Yaghi, an analyst at Desjardins Securities.
Getting it done sooner rather than later “allows [BCE] to have access to cash flows faster, and you don’t have to sacrifice dividend growth” if margins do get squeezed down the road.
Since it already owns a controlling stake in Bell Aliant, BCE said it does not need approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission or Industry Canada.
Formed in 1999 through the merger of a group of local telcos, Bell Aliant has operations across the Maritimes as well as parts of Ontario and Quebec.
Combining the two companies under one roof provides significant savings on management, enabling the combined company greater flexibility as it rolls out next-generation 4G LTE service across its wireless network and boosts investment in broadband services. BCE said Wednesday it plans to spend $2.1-billion in Atlantic Canada over the next five years as it rolls out new services.
BCE said it anticipates additional free cash flow after common dividends of about $200-million a year and $100-million of pre-tax synergies once expense and other duplications are eliminated.
The transaction should be “immediately accretive to BCE”, said Dvai Ghose, an analyst at Canaccord Genuity. In a note to clients, Mr. Ghose said he expects the offer — which has already received the thumbs up from the Bell Aliant board — will be approved by Bell Aliant shareholders.
The deal comes as the telecom sector is facing slowing revenue growth across a number of businesses such as traditional landlines and cable. Mr. Ghose said one potential problem is that the transaction will have a “negative impact” on BCE’s mix of assets, leaving it with greater concentration in slow-growth sectors. On the plus side, he said, the synergies will at least partly offset the negatives.
The deal “suggests to us that BCE has to continue to acquire to grow dividends, unlike its nearest peer Telus, which has targeted at least 10% annual dividend per share growth to 2016,” he said.
Bell Aliant Privatization - Information for Bell Aliant common shareholders On July 23, 2014, BCE announced it would privatize Bell Aliant by acquiring the interest of Bell Aliant’s public minority shareholders.
On October 3, 2014, BCE announced the successful completion of its tender offer to purchase all outstanding Bell Aliant publicly held common shares.
On November 3, 2014, BCE announced the formal close of the transaction as BCE acquired all remaining Bell Aliant common shares not acquired under BCE’s tender offer through a compulsory acquisition effective October 31, 2014.
Bell Aliant common shares were de-listed from the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) on October 31, 2014.
Under the terms of BCE’s common share tender offer, which expired on October 2, 2014, Bell Aliant common shareholders could elect to receive either:
1.Cash Option ($31 in cash, subject to pro-ration) 2.Share Option (0.6371 of a BCE common share, subject to pro-ration) 3.Cash and Share Option ($7.75 in cash and 0.4778 of a BCE common share) Former holders of Bell Aliant common shares who elected either Option 1 or Option 2 were subject to pro-ration such that the aggregate consideration paid was 25% in cash and 75% in BCE common shares. The share consideration was based on BCE’s 10-day volume weighted average price on July 22, 2014 (the day before announcement of the transaction) of $48.66. As a result, shareholders may have received a combination of cash and BCE common shares in the manner described in the Letter of Instruction and Offer Circular.
Former holders of Bell Aliant common shares who did not tender to BCE’s common share offer and whose shares were therefore acquired by BCE through the compulsory acquisition had the opportunity to elect one of the above options by November 10, 2014 (the Final Election Deadline). Common shareholders who did not make a valid election prior to the Final Election Deadline were deemed to have elected to receive Option 3 (Cash and Share Option).
Information for Former Holders of Bell Aliant Common Shares who submitted valid tenders by September 19 Information for Former Holders of Bell Aliant Common Shares who submitted valid tenders between September 20 and September 29 Information for Former Holders of Bell Aliant Common Shares who submitted valid tenders between September 30 and October 2 Information for Former Holders of Bell Aliant Common Shares whose shares were acquired after October 2 through the compulsory acquisition Tax Instruction Letter and Questionnaire for Eligible Former Holders of Bell Aliant Common Share Frequently Asked Questions about the Common Share Offer Information for Former Holders of Bell Aliant Preferred Shares Frequently Asked Questions about the Preferred Share Exchange Offer Information for Bell Aliant bondholders Download Centre Information for Former Holders of Bell Aliant Common Shares who submitted valid tenders by September 19 The table below indicates the entitlement you received for each Bell Aliant common share validly tendered to BCE’s offer by 5:00 pm (Eastern Time) on September 19, 2014, with take-up and payment by BCE on September 24, 2014. The pro-ration was applied only to the Cash Option (option 1).
Election Entitlement to be Received* 1.Cash Option Approx. $14.60 in cash and approx. 0.3370 of a BCE common share
2.Share Option 0.6371 of a BCE common share
3.Cash and Share Option $7.75 in cash and 0.4778 of a BCE common share
* All fractional shares were rounded down and paid in cash en lieu.
Information for Former Holders of Bell Aliant Common Shares who submitted valid tenders between September 20 and September 29 The table below indicates the entitlement you received for each Bell Aliant common share validly tendered to BCE’s offer between September 20 and September 29, 2014, with take-up and payment by BCE on September 30, 2014. The pro-ration was applied only to the Cash Option (option 1).
Election Entitlement to be Received* 1.Cash Option Approx. $11.66 in cash and approx. 0.3974 of a BCE common share
2.Share Option 0.6371 of a BCE common share
3.Cash and Share Option $7.75 in cash and 0.4778 of a BCE common share
* All fractional shares were rounded down and paid in cash en lieu.
Information for Former Holders of Bell Aliant Common Shares who submitted valid tenders between September 30 and October 2 The table below indicates the entitlement you received for each Bell Aliant common share validly tendered to BCE’s offer between September 30 and October 2, 2014, with take-up and payment by BCE on October 7, 2014. The pro-ration was applied only to the Cash Option (option 1).
Election Entitlement to be Received* 1.Cash Option Approx. $11.10 in cash and approx. 0.4090 of a BCE common share
2.Share Option 0.6371 of a BCE common share
3.Cash and Share Option $7.75 in cash and 0.4778 of a BCE common share
* All fractional shares were rounded down and paid in cash en lieu.
Information for Former Holders of Bell Aliant Common Shares whose shares were acquired after October 2 through the compulsory acquisition BCE acquired the balance of common shares not tendered to its common share offer (which expired October 2, 2014) through a compulsory acquisition effective October 31, 2014.
The election deadline for the compulsory acquisition was November 10, 2014. Common shareholders who did not make a valid election prior to the election deadline were deemed to have elected to receive the Cash and Share Option (option 3).
Common shareholders must deliver their share certificates and a properly completed letter of transmittal to CST Trust Company, at the office specified in the Notice of Compulsory Acquisition dated October 10, 2014, in order to receive payment.
The table below indicates the entitlement to be received for each Bell Aliant common share acquired by BCE pursuant to the compulsory acquisition. The pro-ration was applied only to the Share Option (option 2).
Election Entitlement to be Received* 1.Cash Option $31.00
2.Share Option $0.09 in cash and 0.6352 of a BCE common share
3.Cash and Share Option $7.75 in cash and 0.4778 of a BCE common share
* All fractional shares were rounded down and paid in cash en lieu.
Registered Shareholders Please note that for all BCE share entitlements, no share certificates have been mailed. The BCE shares have been electronically registered, and shareholders have been provided with DRS (Direct Registration System) Statements.
Further assistance Any questions may be directed to CST Trust Company:
CST Trust Company Toll free in North America: 1-866-271-6893 Outside of North America: 1-416-682-3860 E-mail: inquiries@canstockta.com
Tax Instruction Letter and Questionnaire for Eligible Former Holders of Bell Aliant Common Shares If you are a Canadian resident and wished to make a tax election for income tax purposes in respect of your Bell Aliant common shares disposed of pursuant to the BCE offer, you were required to complete a short questionnaire within 90 days after the disposition of your common shares. Within 30 days of receipt of your completed questionnaire, a tax election form signed by BCE containing your information was provided to you.
The deadline for submission of the completed questionnaire has passed and your tax elections are currently being processed.
For any questions or concerns about the questionnaire or the tax instruction letter, please email the Technical Assistance Helpline at bellaliant@taxelection.ca.
For any additional questions, please contact the CST Trust Company at:
Toll free in North America: 1-866-271-6893 Outside of North America: 1-416-682-3860 E-mail: inquiries@canstockta.com
Frequently Asked Questions about the Common Share Offer The questions and answers below are not meant to be a substitute for the more detailed description and information contained in the Offer and Circular , the Letter of Transmittal and Election Form and the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. Bell Aliant common shareholders were urged to read each of these documents carefully prior to making any decision regarding whether or not to tender their Bell Aliant common shares.
WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO?
What will I receive for my Bell Aliant common shares if I did not make a valid election by the November 10, 2014 deadline for the compulsory acquisition? Former Bell Aliant common shareholders whose shares were acquired by BCE through the compulsory acquisition who did not make a valid election by the November 10, 2014 deadline were deemed to have elected to receive $7.75 in cash and 0.4778 of a BCE common share.
I did not transfer my Bell Aliant common shares to BCE under the compulsory acquisition. What happens to my shares? Can I still receive payment? Former Bell Aliant common shareholders whose shares were acquired by BCE through the compulsory acquisition who did not make a valid election prior to the November 10, 2014 deadline were deemed to have elected to receive $7.75 in cash and 0.4778 of a BCE common share.
If you are a former registered shareholder (meaning that you have a physical certificate representing your Bell Aliant common shares registered in your name), you must deliver your share certificate(s) by mail to the transfer agent. Please join a letter confirming that you wish to exchange your Bell Aliant shares following BCE offer, and indicate your name, address and phone number:
CST Trust Company P. O. Box 1036 Adelaide Street Postal Station Toronto, Ontario M5C 2K4 Canada Attention: Corporate Actions
If you wish to receive a share certificate for the BCE shares instead of a DRS statement (Direct Registration System), please mention it in your letter.
If your Bell Aliant common shares were held in an account with an investment dealer, broker, bank, trust company or other nominee, your shares should have been automatically transferred to BCE after the November 10, 2014 deadline and you should have received payment. If you have not received payment for your Bell Aliant common shares, you should contact your representative.
What if I have lost my Bell Aliant common share certificate(s)? What do I have to do to receive payment for my shares? You should contact CST Trust Company, who will advise you on the requirements to replace the lost certificate(s). Once replaced, you must deliver your share certificate(s) and a properly completed letter of transmittal to CST Trust Company, at the office specified in the Notice of Compulsory Acquisition dated October 10, 2014, in order to receive payment.
What if I still hold share certificates for Bell Aliant predecessor companies? If you still hold certificates representing securities in one of Bell Aliant’s predecessors (including Bell Aliant Regional Communications Income Fund, Aliant, Bruncor, Island Tel, MT&T and New Tel), you may still make a demand for payment under BCE’s compulsory acquisition by delivering the certificates representing those securities along with a properly completed letter of transmittal to CST Trust Company, at the office specified in the Notice of Compulsory Acquisition dated October 10, 2014, in order to receive payment.
DIVIDENDS
How did BCE's offer impact my Bell Aliant dividends? Bell Aliant had agreed to not declare the regular quarterly dividend that would have been payable on Bell Aliant common shares on October 6, 2014. In addition, if you accepted BCE’s offer and receive BCE common shares, you did not receive BCE’s third quarterly dividend declared on August 7, 2014 and paid on October 15, 2014.
TAX IMPLICATIONS
What are the Canadian federal income tax consequences of accepting BCE's offer? If you are a resident of Canada and held your Bell Aliant common shares as capital property and you sold your Bell Aliant common shares pursuant to BCE’s offer, you will generally realize a capital gain (or capital loss) to the extent that the proceeds of disposition of such Bell Aliant common shares exceed (or are less than) the total of your adjusted cost base of such Bell Aliant common shares and any reasonable costs of disposition. However, if you were an Eligible Holder and you received BCE common shares (whether pursuant to the Share Alternative , the Cash Alternative (in the event of pro-ration) or the Cash and Share Alternative ) you may, depending upon your circumstances, obtain a full or partial tax-deferred “rollover” by making a joint election with BCE pursuant to subsection 85(1) of the Tax Act (and the corresponding provisions of any applicable provincial legislation). If you elected the Share Alternative and you received only BCE common shares, you may in certain circumstances obtain an automatic tax-deferred “rollover” and also be entitled to make a joint election. Please visit the tax election website for assistance with the tax election process.
If you are not a resident of Canada you generally will not be subject to tax under the Tax Act on any capital gain realized on a disposition of your Bell Aliant common shares pursuant to BCE’s offer, unless your Bell Aliant common shares were “taxable Canadian property” and were not “treaty-protected property”.
The above is a brief summary of Canadian federal income tax consequences only and is qualified by the description of Canadian federal income tax considerations in Section 25 of the Circular, “Certain Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations”. Former holders of Bell Aliant common shares are urged to consult their own tax advisors to determine the particular tax consequences to them.
What are the U.S. federal income tax consequences of accepting BCE's offer? The exchange of Bell Aliant common shares for BCE common shares and/or cash pursuant to BCE’s offer is a taxable transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Former U.S. holders of Bell Aliant common shares generally will recognize a gain or loss equal to the difference, if any, between (a) the fair market value of any BCE common shares received in exchange for such Bell Aliant common shares, measured in U.S. dollars, plus the U.S. dollar value of any cash received in exchange for such Bell Aliant common shares and (b) such U.S. holder’s adjusted tax basis in the Bell Aliant common shares. Any gain or loss recognized upon the exchange generally will be treated as capital gain or loss.
A non-U.S. holder will generally not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on gain recognized on exchange of Bell Aliant common shares pursuant to BCE’s offer unless the gain is “effectively connected” with the non-U.S. holder’s conduct of a trade or business in the United States or the non-U.S. holder is an individual present in the United States for 183 or more days in the taxable year of the exchange, and certain other requirements are met.
You are urged to consult your own tax advisors to determine the particular tax consequences to you. For a brief summary of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences of accepting the offer, see Section 26 of the Circular, “Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations” .
Where can I find the tax instruction letter and Tax Election forms? If you are a Canadian resident and wished to make a tax election for income tax purposes in respect of your Bell Aliant common shares disposed of pursuant to the BCE offer, you were required to complete a short questionnaire within 90 days after the disposition of your common shares. Within 30 days of receipt of your completed questionnaire, a tax election form signed by BCE containing your information was provided to you.
The deadline for submission of the completed questionnaire has passed and your tax elections are currently being processed.
For any questions or concerns about the questionnaire or the tax instruction letter, please email the Technical Assistance Helpline at bellaliant@taxelection.ca.
For any additional questions, please contact the CST Trust Company at:
Toll free in North America: 1-866-271-6893 Outside of North America: 1-416-682-3860 E-mail: inquiries@canstockta.com
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Who can I call for more information? Any questions may be directed to CST Trust Company:
CST Trust Company Toll free in North America: 1-866-271-6893 Outside of North America: 1-416-682-3860 E-mail: inquiries@canstockta.com
Information for Former Holders of Bell Aliant Preferred Shares BCE’s preferred share offer expired at 5:00 pm (Eastern Time) on September 19, 2014. As all conditions of BCE’s preferred share offer have been satisfied, the BCE preferred shares exchanged for tendered Bell Aliant preferred shares were issued on September 24, 2014 and commenced trading on the TSX at the open of trading on the next day.
On October 3, 2014, BCE announced that the company had entered into an agreement with Bell Aliant Preferred Equity Inc. (Prefco) to effect an amalgamation of Prefco with a newly incorporated, wholly owned subsidiary of BCE. The amalgamation of Prefco was approved by preferred shareholders on October 31, 2014 and became effective November 1, 2014.
Subject to the terms and conditions of the amalgamation agreement, Prefco preferred shareholders received the same newly issued BCE preferred shares, with the same financial terms as the existing Prefco preferred shares, that were received by preferred shareholders who tendered to the preferred share offer.
Bell Aliant preferred shares were delisted from the TSX at the close of trading on November 3, 2014.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Preferred Share Exchange Offer The questions and answers below are not meant to be a substitute for the more detailed description and information contained in the Offer and Circular and the Letter of Transmittal. Bell Aliant preferred shareholders were urged to read each of these documents carefully prior to making any decision regarding whether or not to tender their Bell Aliant preferred shares.
TAKE-UP AND EXCHANGE
What did I receive in exchange for my Bell Aliant preferred shares? In exchange for each of your existing Bell Aliant preferred shares, you received one newly-issued preferred share of BCE having the same financial terms as your previous Bell Aliant preferred shares.
DIVIDENDS
Did I miss any dividend payments if I accepted BCE's offer? No. Acceptance of BCE’s offer did not affect the amount or timing of dividends.
TAX IMPLICATIONS
What are the Canadian federal income tax consequences of accepting BCE's offer? Taxable Canadian Bell Aliant preferred shareholders who tendered their Bell Aliant preferred shares to BCE’s offer will generally be entitled to a rollover to defer Canadian taxation on any capital gains in respect of such shares.
The above is a brief summary of Canadian federal income tax consequences only of accepting BCE’s offer and is qualified by the description of the Canadian federal income tax considerations in Section 24 of the Circular, “Certain Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations”. You are urged to consult your own tax advisors to determine the particular tax consequences to you.
MORE INFORMATION
Who can I call for more information? Any questions may be directed to CST Trust Company:
CST Trust Company Toll free in North America: 1-866-271-6893 Outside of North America: 1-416-682-3860 E-mail: inquiries@canstockta.com
Download Centre Press release: BCE to privatize affiliate Bell Aliant (July 23, 2014) Analyst Presentation: BCE to privatize affiliate Bell Aliant (July 23, 2014) Press Release: BCE formally launches offers to purchase all outstanding Bell Aliant common shares and to exchange all outstanding Bell Aliant preferred shares (Aug 14, 2014) BCE Common Share Offer Circular (Aug 14, 2014) Bell Aliant Directors' Circular - Common Share (Aug 14, 2014) BCE Preferred Share Exchange Offer Circular (Aug 14, 2014) Bell Aliant Directors' Circular - Preferred Share Exchange (Aug 14, 2014) Press release: BCE completes next step of Bell Aliant privatization (Sept 22, 2014) Tax Instruction Letter (Sept 29, 2014) Information Circular – Proposed amalgamation of Bell Aliant Preferred Equity Inc. (Oct 3, 2014) Questionnaire for tax election (Oct 3, 2014) Press release: BCE announces successful completion of Bell Aliant common share tender offer, transaction on track to close on or about October 31 (Oct 3, 2014) Notice of compulsory acquisition (Oct 10, 2014) Letter of Transmittal - Compulsory acquisition (Oct 10, 2014) Press release: BCE completes Bell Aliant privatization, invests in Bell Aliant brand and Atlantic Canada (Nov 3, 2014)
MONTRÉAL, May 3, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - BCE Inc. (TSX: BCE) (NYSE: BCE) today announced that shareholders voted in favour of all items of business put forth by BCE at the company's Annual General Shareholder Meeting today in Toronto, including the election of the Directors by a majority of the votes cast by shareholders present or represented by proxy:
Nominee
Votes For
% For
Votes Withheld
% Withheld
Barry K. Allen
380,071,870
98.20%
6,965,381
1.80%
Sophie Brochu
382,647,974
98.87%
4,386,782
1.13%
Robert E. Brown
382,323,782
98.78%
4,710,923
1.22%
George A. Cope
385,292,423
99.55%
1,742,282
0.45%
David F. Denison
384,451,265
99.33%
2,583,440
0.67%
Robert P. Dexter
367,157,600
94.86%
19,877,105
5.14%
Ian Greenberg
368,416,910
95.19%
18,617,795
4.81%
Katherine Lee
384,756,806
99.41%
2,278,051
0.59%
Monique F. Leroux
383,171,403
99.00%
3,863,302
1.00%
Gordon M. Nixon
(Chair of the Board)
379,291,408
98.00%
7,743,297
2.00%
Calin Rovinescu
383,183,052
99.00%
3,851,653
1.00%
Karen Sheriff
385,035,062
99.48%
1,999,643
0.52%
Robert C. Simmonds
382,861,987
98.92%
4,172,718
1.08%
Paul R. Weiss
378,610,346
97.82%
8,424,059
2.18%
For Director biographies, please visit the Board members & committees section under Governance on BCE.ca. Information regarding all matters subject to a vote during BCE's Annual General Shareholder Meeting is available on SEDAR.com.
About BCE BCE is Canada's largest communications company, providing advanced Bell broadband wireless, TV, Internet and business communication services throughout the country. Bell Media is Canada's premier content creation company with leading assets in television, radio, out of home, and digital media. To learn more, please visit Bell.ca or BCE.ca.
The Bell Let's Talk initiative promotes Canadian mental health with national awareness and anti-stigma campaigns like Bell Let's Talk Day and significant Bell funding of community care and access, research and workplace mental health initiatives. To learn more, please visit Bell.ca/LetsTalk.
