Palhlke, Robert

Government regulating itself: a Canadian-American comparison

Abstract: It is not always easy for governments to regulate the organizations which they themselves have established. This article explores the extent to which and the conditions under which governments can control the behaviour of public corporations as regards environmental protection. The analysis utilizes a comparative framework, assessing governmental self-regulation in the case of Canadian and U.S. Public Corporations including the Tennessee Valley Authority, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, Ontario Hydro, and the Ontario Waste Management Corporation. It includes that public corporations are not necessarily more difficult to regulate as regards environmental concerns and explores some possible techni


USA
Government Enterprise
Canada
Government Enterprise - Canada