Julio found that there were many other government guidelines which private businesses had to follow. These regulations defined certain standards for working conditions, holidays, hours of work, etc. The government also had guidelines and minimum standards about the product which the company produced or the service which the company offered. Since the government felt that private companies would not offer certain services equally to all Canadians, the government entered into those industries to make sure that all Canadians, whether they live in the north or the south, the east or the west, can have access to that service. One example of this government involvement is in the telephone industry.
Most provinces have a government owned telephone company.
These companies ensure that even people living in the most remote areas have telephone service, regardless of how much it costs. It combines measures of life expectancy, adult literacy, and purchasing power to evaluate how well off a group of people are. This report shows that there is no simple link between economic growth and human development. A high level of economic growth may mean a lower standard of living for many people within a society. For example the United States has the second highest GNP in the world and is only 112 out of 130 in the Human Development Index.