Exhibit 99.1
BCE Inc.
Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
May 5, 2022
Report of Voting Results
At the Annual general meeting of shareholders of BCE Inc. (the Corporation) held on May 5, 2022 (the Meeting), and in accordance with section 11.3 of National Instrument 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations, the following matters were voted on.
1. Election of Directors
Each of the following 13 nominees was elected as a director of the Corporation:
Nominee |
Votes For |
% | Votes Witheld |
% | ||||
Mirko Bibic | 344,695,971 | 99.57% | 1,496,430 | 0.43% | ||||
David F. Denison | 339,661,796 | 98.12% | 6,523,699 | 1.88% | ||||
Robert P. Dexter | 343,780,877 | 99.31% | 2,404,618 | 0.69% | ||||
Katherine Lee | 343,213,645 | 99.14% | 2,971,875 | 0.86% | ||||
Monique F. Leroux | 342,160,684 | 98.84% | 4,030,705 | 1.16% | ||||
Sheila A. Murray | 343,308,523 | 99.17% | 2,875,771 | 0.83% | ||||
Gordon M. Nixon | 344,264,891 | 99.45% | 1,919,378 | 0.55% | ||||
Louis P. Pagnutti | 342,701,749 | 98.99% | 3,482,520 | 1.01% | ||||
Calin Rovinescu | 344,107,209 | 99.40% | 2,077,060 | 0.60% | ||||
Karen Sheriff | 343,468,366 | 99.22% | 2,715,928 | 0.78% | ||||
Robert C. Simmonds | 342,512,730 | 98.94% | 3,671,539 | 1.06% | ||||
Jennifer Tory | 344,033,722 | 99.38% | 2,150,572 | 0.62% | ||||
Cornell Wright | 342,392,737 | 98.90% | 3,791,532 | 1.10% |
2. Appointment of Auditors
Deloitte LLP was appointed as the Corporations Auditors.
Votes For: | 336,267,642 (89.34%) | |
Votes Withheld: | 40,118,800 (10.66%) |
3. Advisory Resolution on Executive Compensation
Votes For: | 327,354,030 (94.54%) | |
Votes Against: | 18,894,717 (5.46%) |
4. Shareholder Proposal No. 1 - Formal Representation of Employees in Strategic Decision-Making
Votes For: | 12,107,249 (3.56%) | |
Votes Against: | 328,008,548 (96.44%) |
5. Shareholder Proposal No. 2 Become a Benefit Company
Votes For: | 7,747,435 (2.24%) | |
Votes Against: | 338,405,483 (97.76%) |
6. Shareholder Proposal No. 3 French, an Official Language
Votes For: | 6,481,178 (1.87%) | |
Votes Against: | 339,531,421 (98.13%) |