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Glittering towers for T.O. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada Ltd., which blamed Quebec language laws for its decision to move its headquarters to Toron(...)
Glittering towers for T.O. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada Ltd., which blamed Quebec language laws for its decision to move its headquarters to Toron(...)

Glittering towers for T.O. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada Ltd., which blamed Quebec language laws for its decision to move its headquarters to Toron(...)

Date5/31/1984
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Original Toronto Star caption: Glittering towers for T.O. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada Ltd.; which blamed Quebec language laws for its decision to move its headquarters to Toronto six years ago; has a new landmark head office building at University Ave. and King St. Chairman Thomas Galt; right; and president John Brindle invited dignitaries to an official opening yesterday of the two-tower Sun Life Centre. It will house some of Sun's 800 staff in Toronto. The country's largest life insurer still has 1;200 staff in Montreal.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0048987F
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