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About 70 women stage a sit-in outside the Secretary of State's office on Spadina Ave
About 70 women stage a sit-in outside the Secretary of State's office on Spadina Ave

About 70 women stage a sit-in outside the Secretary of State's office on Spadina Ave

Date4/2/1990
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Original Toronto Star caption: About 70 women stage a sit-in outside the Secretary of State's office on Spadina Ave. yesterday as part of a Canada-wide protest. The groups are angered by federal funding cuts to women's organizations. Police in Metro made no arrests but had to force the
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0012088F
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