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Get to know your Group Retirement Plan

BTS VSP

Industrial Alliance Group invites you to this very informative webinar to fill up on information about your Group Retirement Plan. Get valuable insight, ask questions and get to know all the benefits of your retirement plan.
Follow each of the following steps approximately 5 minutes before the chosen presentation time.
When:
Monday, April 15 at 12 pm or 8 pm
Step 1: Dial-in
Toll free : 1-888–527–2162
Access code: 1799034
Step 2: Web Log-in
Don’t miss out on this opportunity!
HR Support team

 

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Bell statement on Quebecor’s illegal threat to deny Bell TV customers access to TVA Sports

CRTC issues directive that Quebecor’s plan to arbitrarily cut off service to Bell customers would breach broadcast regulations

MONTRÉAL, April 8, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – Cable and media company Quebecor, owner of Videotron and TVA Group, has threatened to deny Bell TV subscribers access to its TVA Sports channel over a business dispute between the two companies. In an unprecedented move, Quebecor also issued a series of misleading statements on its hockey broadcasts and other media platforms that falsely claimed Bell itself planned to remove access to TVA Sports, and that also directed Bell TV customers to switch to Quebecor’s cable TV subsidiary Videotron.

Bell requested and the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) today issued a directive requiring Quebecor to continue to provide TVA Sports to Bell TV and its customers.

“Quebecor’s reckless campaign and illegal actions are all about our negotiations over pricing for its TVA Sports channel and Bell’s Media’s RDS sports network,” said Martine Turcotte, Bell’s Vice Chair, Québec. “Quebecor actually wants to charge Bell more to access its TVA Sports channel than Quebecor/Videotron is willing to pay for RDS. However, the reality is that RDS is the leading French-language sports network by far, consistently outpacing TVA Sports in both content and viewership, and Bell Media will not devalue the clear fan favourite.”

In 2018, the latest period for which audience figures are available, RDS viewership was on average 67% higher than for TVA Sports.

“Bell will continue to negotiate with Quebecor in good faith as we always have and we look forward to a fair resolution. Our focus is always on delivering for the fans, and that’s why RDS is #1,” said Ms. Turcotte.

About Bell
Founded in Montréal in 1880, Bell is Canada’s largest communications company, providing advanced broadband wireless, Internet, TV, media and other communication services to consumers and business customers throughout the country, and a proud partner of the Montreal Canadiens and their home, the Bell Centre.

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 leadership initiatives across the country. To learn more, please visit Bell.ca/LetsTalk.

Bell is wholly owned by BCE Inc. (TSX. NYSE: BCE). To learn more, please visit Bell.ca or BCE.ca.

Media inquiries:

Caroline Audet
514 391-9794
caroline.audet@bell.ca
@Bell_News

 

SOURCE Bell Canada

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Wireless to the Home Project – Letter to Locals in Ontario and Quebec

April 8, 2019

 

To:                   All Bell Craft, BTS and Expertech Craft Locals in Ontario and Quebec

 

Re:                   Wireless to the Home Project

 

 

Sisters and Brothers,

 

Late last week, at the same time the company was announcing the first ever surplus (82 jobs) in the Bell Craft unit, the union was informed of Bell’s intention to contract out the entire Wireless to the Home (WTTH) project.

 

This project (as far as we understand) is the next major undertaking of the company as it relates to providing quality home internet service in rural communities across several provinces. With an estimated 1.2 million potential added customers and an opportunity to move the project east to Atlantic Canada in the future.

 

The company provided no valid explanation (business case) to the union other than to say that their frustration with the current state of labour relations in Bell units made it a decision they felt they had to make.  Essentially, trying to blame the union. Ironically, today, just two days later, the company has launched this new service on line in communities across Ontario.

 

https://www.bell.ca/Bell_Internet/Wireless-to-the-Home

 

 

Read More here…..Letter to locals Ont & Quebec re Wireless to the Home Project