Limited electricity restructuring has occurred in Canada. This chapter focuses on the electricity sector restructuring initiatives of Canada's most populous province, Ontario, examining the province's restructuring process and experiences, the aftermath of re-regulation and the lessons learned....

This paper examines the short-lived electricity sector restructuring initiative of the province of Ontario, Canada's largest province. In May 2002, following years of planning and consultation Ontario opened its retail and wholesale electricity markets to competition. The summer of 2002 saw...

This paper assesses the current state of deregulation in Canadian markets for telephony, electricity and airlines. It is an opportune time to review the Canadian experience. Enough time has passed since the inception of deregulation, and sufficient problems have arisen in the transition towards...