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CANADIAN CROWN CORPORATIONS Crown corporations, in theory, operate on a day-to-day basis at arm's length from the government. In theory, direct control by government is exerted only over the corporation's budget and the appointment of its chairperson and directors. In Canada, Crown corporations are operated both by Provincial governments and the Federal Government , as a means to pursue economic, social and political objectives including Patronage . Canadian Crown corporations are involved in everything from the distribution, use, and price of certain goods and services, to energy development, resource extraction, public transportation, cultural promotion, and property management. They are also frequently used to give governments access to financial markets to provide financing for development and capital projects. Two of the most significant Canadian Crown corporations of the 20th Century were the Canadian National Railway s and Air Canada . Both were monetized and are now publically traded corporations. Other significant Crown corporations include the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation , VIA Rail , and Marine Atlantic . Commercial Crown corporations in Canada are no longer widely used instruments of public policy. Their heyday was the period from 1918 ( Canadian National Railway being the first) through to 1981 (with Canada Post turned into a Crown Corporation). Treasury Crown corporations remain integral to the overall administration of social and economic policy. Examples Examples of federal Crown corporations in Canada {Link without Title} :
Examples of provincial Crown corporations in Canada:
Privatized ex-Crown corporations Several Canadian companies used to be Crown corporations but are now privatized, examples being:
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