Exhibit 99.6

NOTICE OF RELIANCESECTION 13.4 OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 51-102CONTINUOUS DISCLOSURE OBLIGATIONS

| To: | Alberta Securities Commission 

British Columbia Securities Commission 

Manitoba Securities Commission

Financial and Consumer Services Commission, New Brunswick

Office of the Superintendent of Securities, Newfoundland and Labrador	

Nova Scotia Securities Commission 

Ontario Securities Commission

Office of the Superintendent of Securities, Prince Edward Island	

Autorité des marchés financiers 

Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan 

Toronto Stock Exchange |
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Notice is hereby given that Bell Canada relies on the continuous disclosure documents filed by BCE Inc. pursuant to the exemption  from the requirements of National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations (“NI 51-102”) provided in Section 13.4  of NI 51-102.

The continuous disclosure documents of BCE Inc. can be found for viewing in electronic format at www.sedar.com.

Attached to this notice and forming part thereof is the consolidating summary financial information for BCE Inc. as required by Section 13.4 of NI 51-102.

Dated: March 8, 2017

 

| BELL CANADA
 By:*(signed) Thierry Chaumont*Name:Thierry ChaumontTitle:Senior Vice-President and Controller
 
Bell Canada
UNAUDITED SELECTED SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION(1)**For the periods ended December 31, 2016 and 2015**(in millions of Canadian dollars)

BCE Inc.  fully and unconditionally guarantees the payment obligations of its 100% owned subsidiary Bell Canada under the public debt issued by Bell Canada.   Accordingly, the  following summary financial information is provided by Bell Canada in compliance with the requirements of section 13.4 of National Instrument 51 -102 (Continuous Disclosure  Obligations) providing for an exemption for certain credit support issuers.   The tables below contain selected summary financial information for (i) BCE Inc.  (as credit supporter),  (ii) Bell Canada (as credit support issuer) on a consolidated basis, (iii) BCE Inc. ’s subsidiaries, other than Bell Canada, on a combined basis, (iv) consolidating adjustments, and  (v) BCE Inc.  and all of its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, in each case for the periods indicated.   Such summary financial information for BCE Inc.  and Bell Canada and all  other subsidiaries is intended to provide investors with meaningful and comparable financial information about BCE Inc.  and its subsidiaries.  This summary financial information  should be read in conjunction with BCE Inc. ’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016.

For the periods ended December 31:
 
BCE INC.

(“CREDIT SUPPORTER”)(2)
BELL CANADA CONSOLIDATED

(“CREDIT SUPPORT ISSUER”) 
SUBSIDIARIES OF BCE INC.

OTHER THAN BELL CANADA(3)
CONSOLIDATING

ADJUSTMENTS(4)
BCE INC.

CONSOLIDATED
 **2016**2015**2016**2015**2016**2015**2016**2015**2016**2015
Operating revenues**–**–**21,721**21,516 **–**–**(2)**(2)**21,719**21,514
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to owners**3,031**2,678**3,083**2,683**–**–**(3,083)**(2,683)**3,031**2,678 
Net earnings attributable to owners**3,031**2,678**3,083**2,683**–**–**(3,083)**(2,683)**3,031**2,678 
As at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively:
 
BCE INC.

(“CREDIT SUPPORTER”)(2)
BELL CANADA CONSOLIDATED

(“CREDIT SUPPORT ISSUER”) 
SUBSIDIARIES OF BCE INC.

OTHER THAN BELL CANADA(3)
CONSOLIDATING

ADJUSTMENTS(4)
BCE INC.

CONSOLIDATED
 **Dec. 31,**Dec. 31,**Dec. 31,**Dec. 31,**Dec. 31,**Dec. 31,**Dec. 31,**Dec. 31,**Dec. 31,**Dec. 31,
 **2016**2015**2016**2015**2016**2015**2016**2015**2016**2015
Total Current Assets**691**597**5,098**4,954**53**53**(987)**(796)**4,855**4,808
Total Non-current Assets**18,168**17,578**38,428**36,043 **21**21**(11,364)**(10,457)**45,253**43,185
Total Current Liabilities**1,155**867 **9,937**9,920**–**–**(984)**(795)**10,108**9,992
Total Non-current Liabilities**163**285**21,351**19,743**–**–**632**644**22,146**20,672 
 
(1)The summary financial information is prepared in accordance with International Financial reporting Standards and is in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles issued by the Canadian Accounting Standards Board for publicly-accountable enterprises.		(2)		This column accounts for investments in all subsidiaries of BCE Inc. under the equity method.		(3)		This column accounts for investments in all subsidiaries of BCE Inc. (other than Bell Canada) on a consolidated basis.(4)This column includes the necessary amounts to eliminate the intercompany balances between BCE Inc., Bell Canada and other subsidiaries and other adjustments to arrive at the information for BCE Inc.  on a consolidated basis. |
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