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Motorola Solutions Canada Networks Inc. to Acquire Bell Canada’s Land Mobile Radio Networks Services Business

Source: https://www.bce.ca/news-and-media

his news release contains forward-looking statements. For a description of the related risk factors and assumptions, please see the sections entitled “Motorola Solutions Forward-Looking Statements” and “BCE Forward-Looking Statements” later in this news release. 

 

CONCORD, ON and MONTRÉAL – March 26, 2026 – Motorola Solutions Canada Networks Inc., a subsidiary of Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI), today entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the land mobile radio networks services business from Bell Mobility, the wireless subsidiary of Bell Canada and BCE Inc. (NYSE, TSX: BCE) for a purchase price of CAD $675 million, subject to customary adjustments, plus a deferred net working capital settlement.

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2026 Unifor National Scholarship Application Period is Open!

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Please note that the 2026 Unifor National Scholarship application period is open!

Unifor recognizes that the cost associated with post-secondary education is a challenge for many working families. To assist in making education more accessible, we have established 23 scholarships of $2,000 each to children of Unifor members and a Unifor member entering their first year of post-secondary studies. Five scholarships are administered by the Quebec Council with a separate application process and deadline  Residents of Quebec must use that application process. See www.uniforquebec.org

More information about this popular program including details on how to apply can be found here.

THE APPLICATION PERIOD CLOSES ON FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2026.

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Pledge to Protect Canadian Jobs

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Unfair U.S. tariffs are threatening Canada’s economy and putting our jobs on the line. We need a bold strategy to defend workers and ensure a stable future for everyone.

Unifor is calling on the federal government to implement three policy pillars to increase Canada’s economic resilience and protect workers:

1. “Buy Canadian” and “Sell Here, Build Here”: Companies that sell in Canada must build in Canada. We need “Buy Canadian” rules applied to projects like the $3 billion VIA Rail renewal. This also means ending preferential treatment for U.S. suppliers and using every legal tool to stop the offshoring of Canadian jobs.

2. Worker-Centered Industrial Strategies: Ensure workers have a permanent seat at the table. We need ongoing dialogue that prioritizes job quality, worker-led training, and smart public investment to bridge supply chain gaps and protect good jobs in every sector.

3. Promote Good, Union Jobs: Ensure public dollars only go to companies that respect workers’ rights. Unifor’s plan calls for union neutrality on government funding, defending the right to strike, and trade rules that protect Canadian workers from unfair competition.

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Unifor statement on fatal aircraft incident at LaGuardia Airport

Unifor is deeply saddened by the loss of life during the tragic aircraft incident at LaGuardia Airport that claimed the lives of two Air Canada Jazz pilots and injured dozens more.

Our thoughts are with the families, friends, and colleagues of the pilots who lost their lives, as well as with all those who were injured and impacted by this devastating event. This loss is being felt across the entire aviation community.

Every day, aviation workers carry immense responsibility to ensure the safety of passengers and crew, often under complex and demanding conditions. This tragedy is a stark reminder of the risks they face in the course of their work.

While the cause of this incident must be determined through a full and independent investigation, it is impossible to ignore the broader pressures facing the aviation industry.

Across North America, aviation workers continue to raise concerns about staffing shortages, increasing workloads, and strained resources that have followed years of disruption and cost-cutting.

In the United States in particular, chronic understaffing and funding challenges, have placed additional pressure on aviation systems and the workers who keep them running safely every day.

Unifor created an Air Transportation Workers’ Charter of Rights—to highlight the need for improved working conditions.

We express solidarity with our members across the aviation sector today. Unifor members are directly supporting passengers and families impacted by this tragedy through Air Canada’s emergency response centre in Saint John, N.B.

Their compassion, professionalism, and care in these moments of crisis reflect the very best of our union.

Unifor stands in solidarity with our members at Air Canada and Jazz Aviation, and with all aviation workers affected. We also recognize and thank the emergency responders and airport personnel who acted swiftly in the aftermath.

We will continue to support our members and advocate for the highest safety standards, improvements in working conditions for all air transportation workers, and proper investment across the industry.

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