Exhibit 99.1
February 9, 2017
| Nova Scotia Securities Commission | Securities Commission of Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Alberta Securities Commission | Saskatchewan Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority |
| Manitoba Securities Commission | New Brunswick Financial and Consumer Services Commission |
| Ontario Securities Commission | British Columbia Securities Commission |
| Autorité des marchés financiers | Superintendent of Securities, Prince Edward Island |
RE: BCE INC.
Pursuant to a request from the above-mentioned reporting issuer, we wish to advise you of the following dates in connection with their Annual General Meeting of Shareholders:
| Date of meeting: | April 26, 2017 |
| Record date for notice: | March 13, 2017 |
| Record date for voting: | March 13, 2017 |
| Beneficial ownership determination date: | March 13, 2017 |
| Securities entitled to Notice: | Common shares |
| Securities entitled to vote: | Common shares |
| Issuer mailing directly to non-objecting beneficial owners: | No |
| Issuer will pay for objecting beneficial owner material distribution: | Yes |
| Issuer using notice-and-access for registered investors: | Yes |
| Issuer using notice-and-access for non-registered investors: | Yes |
| Notice-and-access stratification criteria: | No |
Sincerely,
Judy Power
Associate Manager, Trust Central Services
cc: CDS & Co. (Via e-mail)
