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Unemployed men line up at the Metro welfare office on Adelaide St
Unemployed men line up at the Metro welfare office on Adelaide St

Unemployed men line up at the Metro welfare office on Adelaide St

Date12/10/1970
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Original Toronto Star caption: Unemployed men line up at the Metro welfare office on Adelaide St. at 8.15 a.m. today to apply for relief. Unemployment in Canada rose to 476;000 by mid-November - an increase of 57;000 from the previous month. Across Ontario the number of jobless increased to 126;000 in the same period from 108;000 in October. The number of employable persons on welfare in Metro now is 7;787.
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0018359F