POL369Y5 Lecture 8: POL June 10.docx
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Public broadcasting crtc regulates foreign ownership of media. Compulsory instruments compels or direct actions of targeted involvement of industry in their behaviour and discretion in how you respond. Regulation process or activity, where the gov. require or prohibits certain behaviour or action. Public enterprise crown corporation to do something, setting up a business to operate in a market. National film board, cbc, tvo, arm"s length corporation, pass legislation and have a statutory frame work to handle association. Direct provision government decides to deliver a service or good on its own; library services, defence, policing, fire, public parks. Advantages; it gets stuff done, don"t have to worry to monitor, and preference of people. Voluntary instruments; low level of government involvement, makes a non-commitment. Markets allocate resources on their own. Deter undesirable behaviour to try to turn people in engaging in that activity. Canadian government is the biggest purchaser of media in canada. Subsidy; subsidizing cost of making it cheaper.
